SHE COOKS and cleans for you, looks after you when you're down and is always there to help you out.

Mums are really special and deserve to be made to feel that way - which is why the Daily Echo is offering younger readers the chance to reward their mums with the launch of our Mother's Day competition.

We are inviting children across Hampshire to draw a colourful picture of their mum and send it in to us for the chance to win some amazing prizes courtesy of Marwell Hotel just in time for the big day on March 21.

The competition is open to two categories of age group including children up to five years and children between six and ten.

The winner of the older category wins a fantastic day out for the family at Marwell Zoo plus a night at the nearby Marwell Hotel for a family of up to four, including English breakfast and dinner.

The winner of the younger category gets their family a table for four at Marwell Hotel's Mothers Day Lunch plus a pampering treatment for mum at their Zuri Spa and a family ticket to Marwell Zoo.

Each winning child will also get £50 to spend at Toys R Us and their lucky mums get a £30 bouquet of flowers, courtesy of florist Flowers in Canute Road, Southampton.

The closing date for entries is Wednesday, March 10.

Send your entries to Mother's Day Competition, Promotions Department, Southern Daily Echo, Test Lane, Redbridge, Southampton S016 9JX.