The SKIP community
Anyone can be part of the SKIP community.
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Mums and dads
Parents and their children are the reason the SKIP community exists.
Parents support SKIP by getting involved in local projects, attending events, using SKIP strategies, putting the magnets on their fridge, talking about positive parenting and sharing their ideas with community groups.
Whānau, friends
Grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, friends, neighbours and workmates all support parents to keep positive.
They give advice, hold the baby, discuss problems, babysit, listen, pass over the SKIP resources, talk about TV parenting shows, spread news about events and projects, and care.
These are the important people who see the mums and dads all the time. They notice if things are getting difficult. Sometimes all they need to do is make a cup of tea. At other times they help parents find support or just sit and listen to a tired parent who can't work out why their child won't sleep.
Community champions
Champions are individuals in communities who make a huge difference.
They might be someone who is the playgroup organiser. They might be someone like Bruce Maden who has built Te Aroha Noa into a community hub that supports and empowers parents. They might be Trish Hunt who fearlessly guides men towards positive relationships. Or Elaine Dyer and her crew who organise the Children's Big Day Out every year.
There are hundreds of these people who support parents through their passion for where they live.
We often don't know who the champions are. They could be a Plunket nurse, an early childhood teacher, someone in a shop or at the swimming pool.
Community groups
SKIP funds lots of community groups to support parents. Some projects have built over the years into city-wide projects. Others have been very small but have made a big impact on parents.
Many groups support SKIP without funding. They distribute the resources, talk and listen to parents, promote positive parenting in their own ways.
