About the children’s party

Every year we send a group of children with leukaemia and their families on a special trip to Disneyland Paris.

Tony Rizzo, hairdresser and owner of Sanrizz Salons, is the man behind the Children’s Party. Sadly his son, Valentino, died of leukaemia aged 3 years old in 1983. Tony was determined to help stop this deadly disease and so, together with friends and supporters in the hair industry, created the Alternative Hair Show .

The Alternative Hair Show, now in its 25th year, is a celebration of the world’s top hairdressers and is a chance for them to unleash their wild side and create funky and original looks, which are then showcased in catwalk-style. The show is an essential event for the hair industry and over the years some of the biggest names in the industry have got involved with Alternative Hair: Vidal Sassoon is the patron, Joshua Galvin is the vice-president and Anthony Mascolo is the president.

Money raised from the Alternative Hair Show, now at a staggering £6 million, funds research into blood cancers and also pays for this trip to Disneyland Paris.

We are delighted that Oracle are supporting the Children’s Party this year.
You can help. Please make a donation today to help a child with leukaemia, making sure that they and their families have many happy memories.