A baby from Braintree has taken part in a charity campaign to raise awareness about childhood cancer.

Max Wiggins, one, from Braintree, took part in a series of photographs for a campaign called Stop the Childhood Cancer Clock, run by the charity World Child Cancer.

The photo collection appeal aims to shows what children can achieve if they are given the gift of growing up.

Baby Max appears as a zoo keeper, alongside seven other children dressed as chefs, scientists and fashion stylists.

Mum Jo Wiggins wanted her son to help raise awareness.

She said: “We are so lucky that our children can dream of being just about anything here in the UK.

“But for children with cancer across the world, that just isn’t the case, and I’m so proud of my son’s role in helping World Child Cancer to highlight this.”

The campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of access to diagnosis, treatment and support in countries where the chances of survival can be as low as 10 per cent, compared with 80 per cent in the developed world.

The pictures were taken by photographer Andrew Whelan, 31, for the campaign which launched last Tuesday and will run until Monday December 18.

He is backing the campaign after his daughter Jessica, four, died after a battle with rarer neuroblastoma.

He said: “When Jessica was diagnosed I found myself thrusting myself into learning photography, using this as a distraction from what Jessica and our family were going through.

“I want my photography to educate the world on the cruelty of childhood cancer, showing the side of this disease that is often hidden away.

“I was taken aback but delight- ed to be offered this role as it is a cause now so close to my heart.”

To donate, text ‘GROW35 £3’ to 70070.

Every donation made will be matched by the UK Government as part of its UK Aid Match scheme.