Tapiwa Julius, Principal Social Worker for Children Education and Families Directorate in Cambridgeshire County Council and National Co-Chair of the PSW Network. When I think about my Social GRACES, I see the PSW role in the lens of African village where the community is at the heart of everything. The PSW’s role in the community is one of a facilitator within the village and to support the community to adopt the values of Ubuntu- the ties that bind people together are strong, the welfare of everyone is paramount and there is an interconnectedness of the community. There is an African proverb that says, “it takes a village to raise a child”. Everyone in the village is important and we all have a part to play to ensure that we offer the children and families a good service.