AUNTS/UNCLES PLAY THEIR PART TO PROTECT AND CARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY BY ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER AND STRENGTHEN THEIR FAMILY CONNECTIONS.

• Be a friend to parents that you know. Offer support, reassurance and practical help if they seem to be struggling.
• Be a positive role model. Children and young people learn from the people that they spend time with, so make your influence positive.
• Spend time with children and young people in your life. By playing, listening and learning from them, you show them that they are important.
• Create opportunities for all the children/ young people in your family to spend time together.
• If possible, offer to be an emergency contact for the family. Make sure that the children/young people know that you are the emergency contact too so they feel included.
• Reach out to new and young parents. It can be a tough time so keep reminding them you can help.
• Think about safe and respectful ways to be an active bystander if you see an adult being inappropriate towards a child or young person.
• When you see or hear of good things happening make sure you let the family know and congratulate them.