A GROUP of Wirral friends are set to try and whip up more than £5,000 for MS research by getting their mixing spoons out this week for Cake Break.

Kat Garner, sister Victoria Bithell and close friend Kirsty Brady have already raised thousands of pounds to help the MS Society support people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the UK following their own experiences of living with the condition.

Kat and Victoria’s father was diagnosed with the condition in 1997 and then 12 years later her mother was also diagnosed, while Kirsty herself has MS.

Speaking ahead of their third fundraising bake, 29-year-old Kat said: “As soon as I saw the advert for Cake Break I immediately wanted to get involved, it looked like such a fun way to raise money for the MS Society.

“Watching my parents struggle on a daily basis is heart breaking and baking is my way of doing something to help them.

“We really felt the feel good factor, knowing that we had done something to help those in need and the funds we had raised will go towards research which will help those with MS to have a better future.”

Thirty-year-old Kirsty, who was diagnosed with MS in 2010, said: “After my diagnosis I received so much help and support from the Wirral MS Society.

“I’ve learnt that you have to live for today and look after yourself and living with MS means that every day is a new day for me.

“There isn’t a cure for the condition as of yet, but by helping raise as much money as I possibly can I can help the MS Society to fund life-changing research.”

Kat and Kirsty held their first Cake Break in St Luke's Church in Hoylake on and plan to do the same again this year.

As well as selling lots of scrumptious cakes, they will also hold a raffle with some amazing prizes up for grabs including an Ipad, designer jewelry and a free Tony & Guy haircut.

Jemima Woolgar, Cake Break officer at the MS Society said: “We’d love more people to take part in Cake Break.

“It’s a delicious way to fundraise for people affected by MS across the UK and provides a great opportunity for people to get together and spend quality time with friends and family.”

The MS Society is the leading national charity for people with MS.

More than 100,000 people are living with the condition in the UK and it is most commonly diagnosed in people’s 20’s and 30’s and affects almost three times as many women as men.

MS can get steadily worse, or remain unpredictable throughout your life – one day you can be fine, the next you might lose your sight or be unable to move.

Kat and Kirsty’s Cake Break is open to all and will take place on Saturday, March 28 at St Lukes Methodist Church in Hoylake from 12pm to 3pm.

To donate, visit justgiving.com/cakebreak2015