Real Fix Magazine
  • Home
  • Podcast
  • Videos
  • Relationships
  • Bizarre
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Inspiration
  • Love This
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Podcast
  • Videos
  • Relationships
  • Bizarre
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Inspiration
  • Love This
No Result
View All Result
Real Fix Magazine
No Result
View All Result

Generous hairdresser gives the homeless free haircuts

RealFix by RealFix
November 12, 2015
in Bizarre, Editor's Picks
0
Generous hairdresser gives the homeless free haircuts

Joshua Coombes, 28, giving out free hair cuts to homeless people in Exeter. See SWNS story SWCUT; A barber is helping the homeless - by venturing into the streets and giving them free HAIRCUTS. Hairdresser Joshua Coombes, 28, is hoping his actions will help make a difference and influence people to help rough sleepers. He was inspired after a trip to New York, where he saw a professional hairdresser cutting homeless people's hair, and decided to give it a go when he returned to Exeter, Devon. Despite working full time in Jeff Goodwin's salon in Exeter, Josh often finds himself dealing with queues after work, when he helps the homeless.

89
SHARES
91
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterWhatsapp

A barber is helping the homeless – by venturing into the streets and giving them free HAIRCUTS.

Hairdresser Joshua Coombes, 28, is hoping his actions will help make a difference and influence people to help rough sleeps.

He was inspired after a trip to New York, where he saw a professional hairdresser cutting homeless peoples hair, and decided to give it a go when he returned to Exeter, Devon.

Despite working full time in Jeff Goodwin’s salon in Exeter, Josh often finds himself dealing with queues after work, when he helps the homeless.

Joshua Coombes, 28, giving out free hair cuts to homeless people in Exeter. See SWNS story SWCUT; A barber is helping the homeless - by venturing into the streets and giving them free HAIRCUTS. Hairdresser Joshua Coombes, 28, is hoping his actions will help make a difference and influence people to help rough sleepers. He was inspired after a trip to New York, where he saw a professional hairdresser cutting homeless people's hair, and decided to give it a go when he returned to Exeter, Devon. Despite working full time in Jeff Goodwin's salon in Exeter, Josh often finds himself dealing with queues after work, when he helps the homeless.
Josh at work
A man living on the streets of Exeter pictured before and after getting a free haircut from Joshua Coombes. See SWNS story SWCUT; A barber is helping the homeless - by venturing into the streets and giving them free HAIRCUTS. Hairdresser Joshua Coombes, 28, is hoping his actions will help make a difference and influence people to help rough sleepers. He was inspired after a trip to New York, where he saw a professional hairdresser cutting homeless people's hair, and decided to give it a go when he returned to Exeter, Devon. Despite working full time in Jeff Goodwin's salon in Exeter, Josh often finds himself dealing with queues after work, when he helps the homeless.
Before and after

Joshua Coombes, 28, giving out free hair cuts to homeless people in Exeter. See SWNS story SWCUT; A barber is helping the homeless - by venturing into the streets and giving them free HAIRCUTS. Hairdresser Joshua Coombes, 28, is hoping his actions will help make a difference and influence people to help rough sleepers. He was inspired after a trip to New York, where he saw a professional hairdresser cutting homeless people's hair, and decided to give it a go when he returned to Exeter, Devon. Despite working full time in Jeff Goodwin's salon in Exeter, Josh often finds himself dealing with queues after work, when he helps the homeless.

While he started off with just one or two cuts a night, now Josh struggled to fit in all his new clients, and cuts up to seven heads of hair a night.

Josh and his photographer friend, Matt Spracklen, have recently set up camp in city centre, and hope to inspire others to be generous.

Josh said: “Today we did seven haircuts which is great, people would often walk by and before you know it we had a queue forming and there would be someone else that wanted a haircut.

“For me, it is about giving something back and raising awareness of the homeless and by doing it on the street, it breaks the generalisation and so far it has been a good response.

“It has started to bring people together.”

A man living on the streets of Exeter pictured before and after getting a free haircut from Joshua Coombes. See SWNS story SWCUT; A barber is helping the homeless - by venturing into the streets and giving them free HAIRCUTS. Hairdresser Joshua Coombes, 28, is hoping his actions will help make a difference and influence people to help rough sleepers. He was inspired after a trip to New York, where he saw a professional hairdresser cutting homeless people's hair, and decided to give it a go when he returned to Exeter, Devon. Despite working full time in Jeff Goodwin's salon in Exeter, Josh often finds himself dealing with queues after work, when he helps the homeless.
Grateful customer
He was inspired in the US

“Today someone from the Cathedral came out and brought everyone a coffee, doing something good for nothing really wakes people up.

“It is just me giving up a bit of my time, it is a great experience and it is really humbling for me.

“The reason I started doing this is because when I was in New York, I saw a guy doing the same thing and it really inspired me to do something.

“It is easy to just give money to charity, but it is even more rewarding to create awareness.”

Previous Post

Did this lucky lady get the inside scoop on George Clooney’s wedding?

Next Post

You’ll never guess what this poor puss swallowed?

RealFix

RealFix

Real Fix is a completely free true-life magazine. Check out our Facebook page for more videos and clips, or download our New Real-Fix Podcast for astonishing interviews with some of the real people behind our amazing stories.

Next Post
You’ll never guess what this poor puss swallowed?

You'll never guess what this poor puss swallowed?

You Must See

Fisherman stunned at hauling in huge common octopus ‘with suckers as big as 50p pieces’ off the British coast

Fisherman stunned at hauling in huge common octopus ‘with suckers as big as 50p pieces’ off the British coast

June 23, 2022
One of Britain’s oldest nurses revealed she has no plans to retire – and said she will keep working full-time as long as she feels fit

One of Britain’s oldest nurses revealed she has no plans to retire – and said she will keep working full-time as long as she feels fit

June 23, 2022
Postman leaves hilarious note for homeowner – after he was accosted by her guard BUNNIES

Postman leaves hilarious note for homeowner – after he was accosted by her guard BUNNIES

June 23, 2022
The captain of a cargo ship jumped overboard to rescue – a MEERKAT

The captain of a cargo ship jumped overboard to rescue – a MEERKAT

June 23, 2022
Vet has performed rare caesarean section surgery – on a GUINEA PIG

Vet has performed rare caesarean section surgery – on a GUINEA PIG

June 23, 2022
Young British couple who struggled to find work during Covid are now living the dream “off-grid” – out of a school bus in the US

Young British couple who struggled to find work during Covid are now living the dream “off-grid” – out of a school bus in the US

June 23, 2022
  • Home
  • Podcast
  • Videos
  • Relationships
  • Bizarre
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Inspiration
  • Love This

Real Fix is a trading style of South West News Service Limited.
Copyright © 2022 South West News Service Limited.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Podcast
  • Videos
  • Relationships
  • Bizarre
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Inspiration
  • Love This

Real Fix is a trading style of South West News Service Limited.
Copyright © 2022 South West News Service Limited.