With cost-of-living pressure stretching budgets thin, getting a haircut is one of the first things to go. And for someone experiencing homelessness, it can feel out of reach altogether.
One local hairdressing salon is doing its bit by providing free haircuts.
Already this month 22 people experiencing homelessness in Campbelltown got a free haircut courtesy of Just Cuts Macarthur Square.
Team members Reina Carlin, Lucinda Minords and Chely Garcia gave up their Sunday to provide this free service.
But it’s not the first time the salon has done that. In fact for the past six years, the Just Cuts team has volunteered on the first Sunday of every month with We Are Community, providing free haircuts at the charity’s roast dinner service for people in need.
The next free haircuts will be on Sunday, December 6.
Salon Owner Joanne Ashkar said she was proud of the team’s generosity.
“We’re so proud to have supported We Are Community for more than six years now,’’ Ms Ashkar said.
“In that time our team have given over 1000 free haircuts, and every one of them matters.
“Someone sits down in the chair a bit unsure, and by the time the cape comes off they’re smiling and standing a little taller.
“With Christmas coming and so many people in our community doing it tough, the Just Cuts Campbelltown Macarthur team is proud to be able to do something small to help,” she said.
The November effort rounds out a big year for the salon, which 30 years in the local community.
