A FOUR-YEAR-OLD cancer patient has become the star of a Christmas film.

Sebastian Stevens, from Burgess Hill, is one of a number of youngsters who are part of a new campaign launched by supermarket chain Morrisons.

The film, which can be watched above, is made in partnership with cancer charity Clic Sargent and has been designed to raise awareness of how children with cancer are sometimes separated from their families over the festive period.

Sebastian was diagnosed with a sarcoma of the bladder and prostate when he was just 18 months old.

His treatment, which included chemotherapy and surgery, has now finished but it has left him with kidney damage and he is still on medication.

Mum Natasha Penney said they were delighted to take part in the film to promote Clic Sargent and make other parents in their situation aware of the support it offers.

“Clic Sargent is an amazing charity and has supported us throughout our journey with childhood cancer in so many ways, which is why we fundraise for them,” said Natasha.

“They have supported us emotionally.

“I don’t know how I would have got through the initial diagnosis without the support of Clic Sargent workers. They have also provided us with travel grants as we had five different hospitals to get to and from and we have stayed at a Clic Sargent Home from Home while Seb had brachytherapy. This allowed us to stay together as a family at the toughest of times.

“We feel it’s really important to raise awareness of Clic Sargent as cancer doesn’t care who it gets and when it gets you the support from this charity has been our rock.”

In the video, 11 children, including Sebastian, share what they love about Christmas Day, including opening presents, enjoying turkey dinner, and spending time with their loved ones.

Natasha went on to thank Clic Sargent and the work they have done in supporting not just Sebastian but the entire family.

Andy Atkinson, group customer and marketing director at Morrisons, said: “Keeping families together at Christmas when a child is unwell with cancer is such important work. We wanted to explain that in this film, featuring children helped by Clic Sargent.”

Morrisons’ partnership with Clic Sargent has a target of £10 million to help the charity be there for more young lives struck by cancer, and help limit the damage cancer causes beyond their health.

Sebastian and his family received his first diagnosis in October of 2015.

He was taken to hospital a number of times, with doctors believing it was a simple urine infection.

He fell ill while on a family holiday in Spain and had to be rushed back home where tests showed a 5.6 centimetre tumour had grown on his bladder.

There are only a few cases of this particular cancer in the UK every year, with it being especially rare in children.

Natasha said: “It was a shock when he was diagnosed because the last thing you expect to hear is your child has cancer.

“Thankfully he is now doing great and just needs to have regular scans and check ups.”

Clic Sargent is the UK’s leading charity for young cancer patients and their families.

They pride themselves on providing specialist support, to help and guide each young cancer patient and their family.

They “fight tirelessly” for these patients and their families on an individual, local and national level.

For more information, visit www.clicsargent.org.uk