Article: Youth volunteering and involvement Article Body Barnsley Youth Service offers a great range of volunteering/involvement projects for young people. Do you want to volunteer to work within the Youth Service, help out in your local youth club or community, or take part in exciting projects and gain nationally recognised awards like the Duke of Edinburgh's Award? If you want to influence what happens in your community then find out about Barnsley's Youth Council! You could become a youth councillor or get involved in your local advisory group (YAAG) or other projects run by the Participation and Inclusion Service (Voice and Influence work). Barnsley Youth Council and other youth participation work is open to Barnsley young people 13 - 19 years. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is for young people 14 - 24 years. The Youth-led and Placement Volunteer projects work with young people 14 - 19 years. How to access the projects Many projects run 'as and when' so please contact the Volunteer Co-ordinator (289237) if you want to find out more about the work that they do. All the projects will register young people into their schemes, once those young people know what they want to do, and trained youth workers will guide you through. For further details please contact the appropriate section directly. The projects run mainly evening sessions - contact or leave a message for the staff below and they will get back to you as soon as possible. How much it costs There is no charge for most of our projects and all are heavily subsidised. If you wish to sign up for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award there is a cost to register, which is currently £12.00 for Bronze and Silver and £18.00 for Gold. Legislation Section 507B of 1996 Education Act/Section 6 of 2006 Education and Inspections Act Related links Voluntary Action Barnsley V The National Volunteering Organisation Voluntary Service Overseas Barnsley Youth Council Duke of Edinburgh Award How to contact us The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Contact the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Officer The Wombwell Centre, Barnsley Road, Wombwell, Barnsley S73 8HT Telephone: 01226 753406 Barnsley Youth Council Contact the Youth Council Development Worker, The Wombwell Centre, Barnsley Road, Wombwell, Barnsley S73 8HT Telephone: 01226 759617 Volunteering and Safeguarding Senior Youth Worker Eldon Youth Information Centre Eldon Street North Barnsley S71 1LQ Telephone: 01226 289237 Email: youthopps@barnsley.gov.uk Opening hours are between 9.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.