Conquering her fear of beans, fundraiser Ellie Whittaker jumped into a bath of them to raise money for a sick little girl.

Ellie, 28, a former St John’s school pupil, raised more than £470 for the Stacey Mowle appeal.

The Gravesend seven-year-old suffers from a rare cancer and needs £500,000 to fund specialist treatment.

Mum-of-one Ellie, who braved a bath in about 380 cans of beans at Asda Gravesend, said: “Until this I couldn’t even wash up a saucepan with beans in.

"I don’t like the taste, feel, smell or look of them.

“I am over the moon with the total and hope this will hit £500 with a few outstanding donations.”

Asda’s community champion, Jacquii Alexander-Smith, said: “Her biggest fear was having the beans near her face, but she was convinced to allow me to pour a bucketful over her head in order to help raise awareness for the charity.

"Everyone was very proud of her.”

The New Ash Green resident is now planning a sky dive for Stacey on June 27.

You can sponsor Ellie here.

In Margate, more than 100 fighters from across the south east slugged it out at one of the major kickboxing events of the year to help Stacey.

People in Gravesham and further afield continue to hold events, including a danceathon at Zest Dance Academy on Tuesday, while Stand Up for Stacey comedy night at The Woodville in Gravesend is on June 12.

Comedians from the world of TV and stage, including Lee Mack, Terry Alderton, Paul Tonkinson and Meopham’s very own Kerry Bilson, will be appearing at the Stand Up for Stacey evening at The Woodville in Gravesend.

Tickets are still available for the show, which has been organised to help raise the £500,000 needed to fund the seven-year-old’s specialist cancer treatment.

Family friend Claire Sherlock, of Ediva Road, Meopham, joined forces with Kerry, who lives in the village of Ridley and was commended in the 2012 Funny Women Awards, to organise Stand Up for Stacey.

Tickets are priced from £20, with a number of VIP seats available in the front four rows at £40.