MEET the winners of The Westmorland Gazette's 2009 Bonny Baby, Toddler and Juniors Competition.

Baby

Winner — Poppy Rose Airey from Allithwaite.

Runners-up — Sapphire Chapman, Kendal; and Alfie Tipping, Kendal.

Toddler

Winner — Amy Smith from Kendal.

Runners-up — Oliver Boyd, Storth; and Lola Hawkes, Kendal.

Junior

Winner — Cameron Coates from Windermere.

Runners-up — Abbie Jones, Kendal; and Meara Knipe, Leasgill.

The winner in each category receives a free sitting and framed portrait courtesy of this year's official competition photographers, Reflections of Kendal.

Thanks to the generosity of parents, who are asked to make a donation in lieu of a sitting fee, more than £1,000 has also been raised.

This year's donations will be divided between Kendal Family Drop-in Centre at Stricklandgate House, and the British Heart Foundation.

Project manager for the drop-in centre Shirley Gilpin said theirs was a small charity with big ideas.

“This is fantastic for us,” said a delighted Shirley.

The age categories were: baby 0 - 12 months; tots 13 - 36 months (to be born no later than October 26, 2006); and juniors - 36 months to five years (to be born no earlier than October 10, 2003).