I am now a godparent - what next... ? What can I do with / for my godchild? There are many different ways of being a godparent, and having a relationship with your godchild - from a card each year on their birthday, through to playing a regular role in their life. No one pattern is right or wrong, it will be up to you the parents and (as they get older) the child to define your specific relationship. Here you will find some simple ideas which might help, some are 'Christian' ideas to help build their faith (the core concept behind being a godparent), but others are equally applicable where there is simply a relationship whether religious or not.

Godparents and baptisms - a confusing other world for most people, whether church members or not. Below we tackle some of your questions and offer answers which may have either a religious (Christian) perspective, or a secular perspective, or both depending on the question.