A YOUNG cancer patient has helped design a ‘bag for life’ which will be sold by a national supermarket chain.

Enna Stephens, 15 of New Marske near Redcar was diagnosed with brain cancer when she was seven-years-old but has been ‘clear’ for the past five years.

Enna was invited to a ‘design day’ at Morrisons' head office in Bradford, where she helped two other cancer patients design the bag.

Enna’s mum, Vana Stephens said: “Enna absolutely loved working on the bag, being involved was amazing – she would like to be a designer when she is older.

“Enna came up with the main heart design on the front – she decided to put all the words about how CLIC Sargent made her feel – words like hope, peace, support and love. I’m extremely proud of her.”

“We had loads of help from CLIC Sargent.

"When you’re being told lots of medical advice it gets confusing and it was really helpful to have someone who could explain what we needed to do.

“They helped to contact work when it became increasingly difficult for me to continue without going on sick leave. We received an initial grant to help with expensive hospital parking and petrol expenses as we were constantly up and down the motorway.

More than 50,000 bags will be created, with a portion of each sale going to the children’s cancer charity, CLIC Sargent.

Andy Atkinson group marketing director at Morrisons said: “Amber, Enna and Sam have come up with a really imaginative design for the bag and we’re delighted that we’ve been able to encourage their artistic talents.

"We’re sure that customers will love it and that it will raise lots of money to support CLIC Sargent’s vital work.”

The bags will be sold in Morrisons stores for £3 each.