A Southampton party hire company have thrown a get-together to help raise funds for a Hedge End four-year-old battling an extremely rare form of cancer.

After being diagnosed with a high-risk neuroblastoma, Freddie Barnes' family are raising £300,000 for treatment to stop the rare form of cancer coming back at a later stage.

The Fun 4 Hire Network has thrown a party for Freddie and created a video package to help boost donations.

So far the family have raise £22,406 out of £300,000 needed for Freddie's treatment.

The company put on a superhero-themed extravaganza, complete with various activities such as inflatables, bouncy castles, slides, party food, and even a gymnast performing as Spiderman, for Freddie and his family to enjoy.

You can donate to Freddie's donation page HERE.

Dad Matt Barnes, 52, said that he has faced the hardest 16 months of his life after the diagnosis.

He said: “I want to thank everyone who was involved in arranging this great day for Freddie to really enjoy.

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“You can see from the video how much he loved running around and how active he is.

“It’s just great to see Freddie having so much fun after such a gruelling and harsh treatment – He can run around and really enjoy being a child again with his brother.

“I want to especially thank Richard for everything he has done for us.”

Matt BarnesMatt Barnes (Image: The Fun 4 Hire Network) During the party, Matt, Freddie and Freddie’s twin brother Theo were presented with a holiday getaway to a Hoburne Holiday Parks.

In January 2023, Freddie was experiencing abdominal, leg pain and lethargy.

He was initially found to have a viral infection and was subsequently discharged – but Freddie’s abdominal pain continued with poor appetite and weight loss.

In March 2023, the devastating news came that a large mass in his abdomen was neuroblastoma.

A high-risk neuroblastoma is an aggressive childhood cancer that affects around 100 children in the UK every year.