A UNIQUE baby-carrying service has celebrated its first birthday.

The NCT Sling Library, at the Lantern’s Children’s Centre in Winchester, began with two volunteers who had brought their own slings for people to try.

Since then the team has doubled in size and has 16 different slings available to hire, from stretchy wraps to close caboos. Almost 100 people have used the service, which runs on the first Thursday of every month.

For more information email slinglibrary@nctwinchester.org.uk.