Serendipity Tamworth: councillor Charles Impey to shave his head in support of his partner Nicole Schafer's battle with breast cancer

Behind the scenes he's taken on a new role, a cheerleader for his partner Nicole Schafer as she tackles her battle with breast cancer.

Every Friday, the pair put on their matching rainbow socks and pink t-shirts to head up to the hospital for chemotherapy treatment.

But there was just one thing that still didn't match, so this week Mr Impey plans to shave his head to raise awareness for Serendipity - a local charity that gives support to patients and advocates for improved services.

"There are a lot of people out there who fear cancer and think it's a hard road, which it is but there's lots of help on the way for people who are on that road," he said.

Ms Schafer was diagnosed by chance when the breast cancer screen truck turned up in Glen Innes.

The journey that's followed was a whirlwind of doctors appointments, chemotherapy, radiation and recovery with the added challenge of being HER2-positive.

It's a type of breast cancer that involves a protein that promotes the growth of cancer cells, so Ms Schafer has to have extra treatment for that.

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On the first day of chemotherapy after one hour of sleep, finding the Serendipity bag on the chair with everything she would need made a huge difference, she said.

"It was a pretty big shock, I had no symptoms, I had been screening since I was 40 because it was free," she said.

"It made me rest peacefully that other people were thinking of people sitting in the chairs.

"For Charlie to do this, I told him he didn't have to but it's really touched him what I've been through and I've gone through some rough stuff in the last two years.

"I've always classified him as my rock but this has blown it to the next level, it makes sense he is doing this because he is with me 100 per cent."