Ryan braves the shave

Watching his bare-scalped mum, following cancer treatment at Macclesfield hospital, had a huge impact on Ryan Moors.

Mum Gena, returned from her breast cancer treatment with a brave smile, but although Ryan didn’t fully grasp the weight of her battle, he never forgot that moment. 

Five years later, Ryan has taken a step to give back, by shaving his own head, in a heartfelt tribute to his mother and to raise vital funds for the breast cancer department at Macclesfield Hospital.

Ryan, who is 14, is also following in his Mum’s fundraising footsteps after she launched the ‘Splash of Pink’ campaign in 2023 to raise funds and awareness for the Breast Care Unit at Macclesfield Hospital, where she received treatment. 

Gena Moors’ efforts have since raised over £59,000 through events like the Splash of Pink Breast Cancer Balls, helping to fund lifesaving equipment and support services. 

Following the shave, Gena said: “I’d like to say that I am incredibly emotional and very proud of my son. He wanted to do this off his own back and the words on his Just Giving page really made me cry.

“I forget that my kids were kids when I went through the treatment so to read his words really choked me.”

His shave took place at Congleton-based barbers, Barbertini, who also donated the cost of the cut to his cause.

Ryan said: “At the age I was, I didn’t know how serious and life changing it was for my mum but when she came home with no hair on her head, it clicked that this wasn’t an easy thing to deal with. 

“Thanks to the support she had around her and the strength she had to fight it she caught it early and she is a survivor. 

“She didn’t let cancer get the better of her and you can make a difference on whether someone you may know, or a random stranger survives it or not.”

If you wish to donate to Ryan’s cause, please visit his Just Giving page here. [https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ryan-moors]

To get involved in fundraising for East Cheshire NHS Charity, as an individual, group or workplace, get in touch with the fundraising team by emailing ecn-tr.ecnhscharity@nhs.net or by clicking here.