A HAMPSHIRE restaurant is cooking up hundreds of pounds to help families faced with the devastating news that their child has cancer.

Verveine Fishmarket restaurant in Milford on Sea has thrown its backing behind the Daily Echo’s Every Step Appeal, to raise £40,000 to help children and young people battling the killer disease.

They have already raised more than £600 for Clic Sargent by adding a £1 donation to the end of every bill and now all those donations will be heading to the appeal fund.

The Daily Echo has joined forces with the charity to raise the £40,000 in 12 months, to ensure ten families faced with a devastating diagnosis at Southampton General Hospital.

If you would like to fundraise for the Every Step Appeal please contact Chantelle Hornsby, community fundraising manager on 02380 514 042 or chantelle.hornsby@clicsargent.org.uk You can donate online at www.virginmoneygiving.com/everystepappeal. You can text CLIC 02 £Your Amount to 70070 or you can send a cheque to Chantelle Hornsby (Every Step Appeal), 90 Shirley High Street, Southampton, SO16 4FB.