Barbers giving back
Stories from the chair: barbers using their skills as a force for good in their communities, all year round, not just on September 16th.
One head at a time: the Bayview barbershop that cuts kids’ hair for free every September
Shears Beauty and Barber Shop has stood on the same San Francisco corner since 1949. Every year its owners give the neighbourhood's kids a…
Read the story →Today is World Barber Day
It is here. From Dublin to Iloilo to Maiduguri, barbers are opening their shops today as they always do – […]
Read the story →“For Bali”: a barbershop that wrote down its duty to its island
Two shops in Seminyak and Sanur, and an open invitation to the community to tell them where a barber would be useful.
Read the story →How Ángeles Barberos scaled free haircuts across 15 provinces
More than 6,000 people helped in five years. The Spanish association's Capitán structure is what turns a charity day into a regular presence.
Read the story →81,000 hours behind the chair: Chris Bourgon and the third-generation shop
Ontario ambassador Chris Bourgon on succession, resilience, and adding value to every person who comes through the door.
Read the story →One week to World Barber Day
One week from today, barbershops across the world will open their doors as normal – and turn an ordinary working […]
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Know of any barbers in your community that deserve recognition? Let us know!
We feature barbers doing good, all year round. Free cuts for people who need them, work with local charities, shops that show up for their community. Tell us who they are and what they do.
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Register your shop for World Barber Day
Free, takes two minutes. Registering gets you the digital pack and puts your shop on the map for September 16th.