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Noel Halligan with Megan, the moment that started Care with Hair
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100 Free Haircuts for People in Need This Winter
It is more than just hair. It is the care. Our Care with Hair campaign is back for 2026.
Care with Hair Bristol Community

This winter, NOCO Hair is offering 100 free haircuts to people in need across Bristol. Between 1 January and 28 February 2026, our team at Whiteladies Road will open our doors to local people through a network of ten Bristol charities, each receiving ten vouchers to use however they see fit.

Each charity can gift their vouchers to someone they support, raffle them to raise funds, or use them to recognise an outstanding volunteer. It is our way of giving something back to the city that has supported us since the beginning.

£15k+
Raised for Bristol charities
300+
Free haircuts given
10
Bristol charities this year

Where it started

The Care with Hair campaign grew from a single moment that changed how we think about what we do.

Years ago, I was invited to give a final haircut to one of my clients, Megan, in hospice care. That visit stayed with me. It revealed something that is easy to forget in the day-to-day of running a salon: that a haircut is not just about how someone looks. It is about how they feel. Seen. Cared for. Present.

That one act of compassion became the foundation for everything Care with Hair has grown into. What started as a personal response to a profound moment has become an annual commitment to the people of Bristol who need it most.

“When times are hard, it is easy to focus on numbers and profit. But we have learned that when you focus on people first, everything else follows.”
Noel Halligan  ·  Co-founder, NOCO Hair Bristol

What Care with Hair is for

The campaign exists to help people feel confident, cared for and seen, particularly during difficult times. Recipients have included people going through cancer treatment and hair loss, people in recovery, and volunteers who spend their lives putting others first.

Who the vouchers support
People going through illness, including cancer treatment and hair loss
People experiencing hardship or recovery
Outstanding volunteers nominated by local charities
Anyone a participating charity believes deserves to feel valued and cared for
NOCO Hair Bristol team at a community event

The NOCO team. Care with Hair is a team effort, every year.

A haircut has real power
A haircut has the power to change how someone feels about themselves. For someone who has been through illness, difficulty or simply feels invisible, walking out of a salon feeling lighter and brighter is not a small thing. That is what this campaign is about.

Want to get involved?

If you are a local charity or organisation in Bristol and would like to take part in a future Care with Hair campaign, we would love to hear from you.

Get in touch

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.carewithhair.com

Instagram: @nocohair

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Written by
Noel Halligan
Co-founder and Senior Stylist  ·  NOCO Hair Bristol

Noel Halligan is a Bristol-based hairstylist and salon educator with over 20 years of experience in colour and cutting. As co-founder of NOCO Hair, he has developed a consultation led approach to hairdressing that prioritises diagnosis before design. The Care with Hair campaign is one of the initiatives closest to his heart.

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