diff --git a/contracts/interfaces/IRibbonVault.sol b/contracts/interfaces/IRibbonVault.sol
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
+
+interface IRibbonVault {
+  function redeem(uint256 numShares) external;
+  function maxRedeem() external;
+}
diff --git a/contracts/tvl-staking/StakingHelper.sol b/contracts/tvl-staking/StakingHelper.sol
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
+pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
+
+import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/IERC20.sol";
+import "../interfaces/IRibbonVault.sol";
+import "../interfaces/IStakingRewards.sol";
+
+contract StakingHelper {
+  address public immutable vaultToken;
+  address public immutable vault;
+  address public immutable staking;
+
+  constructor(address _vaultToken, address _vault, address _staking) {
+    require(_vaultToken != address(0));
+    require(_vault != address(0));
+    require(_staking != address(0));
+
+    vaultToken = _vaultToken;
+    vault = _vault;
+    staking = _staking;
+  }
+
+  function stake(uint256 _amount) external {
+    IRibbonVault(vault).redeemFor(_amount);
+    IERC20(vaultToken).transferFrom(msg.sender, address(this), _amount);
+    IERC20(vaultToken).approve(staking, _amount);
+    IStakingRewards(staking).stake(_amount);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/StakingHelper.ts b/test/StakingHelper.ts
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+import { Contract, ContractFactory } from "@ethersproject/contracts";
+import { SignerWithAddress } from "@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers/signers";
+import { ethers, network } from "hardhat";
+import { currentTime, toUnit } from "./utils";
+import { assert } from "./common";
+import { expect } from "chai";
+
+const {
+  TOKEN_PARAMS,
+  STAKING_REWARDS_rETHTHETA_PARAMS,
+  STAKING_TOKEN_PARAMS,
+} = require("../params");
+
+describe("StakingRewards contract", function () {
+  let RibbonToken: ContractFactory;
+  let RibbonStakingRewards: ContractFactory;
+  let StakingHelper: ContractFactory;
+  let owner: SignerWithAddress;
+  let mockRewardsDistributionAddress: SignerWithAddress;
+
+  let rewardsToken: Contract,
+    rewardsTokenOwner: Contract,
+    stakingToken: Contract,
+    stakingTokenOwner: Contract,
+    stakingRewards: Contract,
+    stakingHelper: Contract;
+
+  before(async () => {
+    await network.provider.request({
+      method: "hardhat_reset",
+      params: [{
+        forking: {
+          jsonRpcUrl: process.env.AVAX_URI,
+          blockNumber: 8366494,
+        },
+      }],
+    });
+
+    [
+      owner,
+      mockRewardsDistributionAddress,
+    ] = await ethers.getSigners();
+
+    // Get rewards token (RIBBON)
+    RibbonToken = await ethers.getContractFactory("RibbonToken");
+    rewardsToken = await RibbonToken.deploy(
+      TOKEN_PARAMS.NAME,
+      TOKEN_PARAMS.SYMBOL,
+      TOKEN_PARAMS.SUPPLY,
+      TOKEN_PARAMS.BENIFICIARY
+    );
+
+    await rewardsToken.deployed();
+
+    // Get staking token (rETH-THETA)
+    stakingToken = await ethers.getContractAt(
+      "IERC20",
+      "0x98d03125c62dae2328d9d3cb32b7b969e6a87787",
+    );
+
+    const startEmission = ((await currentTime()) + 1000).toString();
+
+    // Get staking rewards contract
+    RibbonStakingRewards = await ethers.getContractFactory("StakingRewards");
+    stakingRewards = await RibbonStakingRewards.deploy(
+      owner.address,
+      mockRewardsDistributionAddress.address,
+      rewardsToken.address,
+      stakingToken.address,
+      startEmission
+    );
+
+    // Get staking helper contract
+    StakingHelper = await ethers.getContractFactory("StakingHelper");
+    stakingHelper = await StakingHelper.deploy(
+      stakingToken.address,
+      '0x98d03125c62DaE2328D9d3cb32b7B969e6a87787',  // Vault address on avax, rAVAX-USDC
+      stakingRewards.address,
+    );
+
+    await owner.sendTransaction({
+      to: STAKING_TOKEN_PARAMS.MAIN_HOLDER,
+      value: ethers.utils.parseEther("1.0"),
+    });
+
+    // Get address of rETH-THETA token holder
+    // Allow impersonation of new account
+    await network.provider.request({
+      method: "hardhat_impersonateAccount",
+      params: [STAKING_TOKEN_PARAMS.MAIN_HOLDER],
+    });
+    const signer2 = await ethers.provider.getSigner(
+      STAKING_TOKEN_PARAMS.MAIN_HOLDER
+    );
+    stakingTokenOwner = await stakingToken.connect(signer2);
+  });
+
+  describe("stake()", () => {
+    it("Uses the staking helper redeem + stake", async () => {
+      const de = '0xd4816D144C005B29dF24C8eb1865fB8A1e79FdDE';
+      await network.provider.request({
+        method: "hardhat_impersonateAccount",
+        params: [de],
+      });
+      const deSigner = await ethers.provider.getSigner(de);
+
+      const totalToStake = "10"; //toUnit("1");
+      await stakingToken.connect(deSigner).approve(stakingHelper.address, totalToStake);
+      await stakingHelper.connect(deSigner).stake(totalToStake);
+    });
+  });
+});