Most people prefer to contact us or access our services online using a variety of devices including smartphones, tablets or PCs.
Because we're a large and complex organisation, made up of many different departments and offering over 700 services, it's important that our website makes it as easy as possible for you to find and access the services that you need.
As well as using our site to find information about our services, you can apply for, pay for, and report problems about many of them online. It's often quicker to contact us online, at a time that's convenient to you.
In addition to our main council website we also have a number of independent websites.
The websites listed below are either fully or partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard. We work with the suppliers of any externally hosted websites to fix any accessibility issues.
Contact us to ask for information in a different format if you need it.
Barnsley Museums
There are six websites for Barnsley Museums. These websites are provided by Ledgard Jepson for Barnsley Council.
- Barnsley Museums
- Cannon Hall
- Cooper Gallery
- Elsecar Heritage Centre
- Experience Barnsley
- Worsbrough Mill
These websites are partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
Read the accessibility statements for these websites for details of how to get information in an alternative format:
- Barnsley Museums accessibility statement
- Cannon Hall accessibility statement
- Cooper Gallery accessibility statement
- Elsecar Heritage Centre accessibility statement
- Experience Barnsley accessibility statement
- Worsbrough Mill accessibility statement
Council governance (ModernGov)
The committee structure website is provided by ModernGov for Barnsley Council.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard
Read our accessibility statement for details of how to get information in an alternative format.
Council Tax, Housing Benefit and business rates online forms
Our online forms for Council Tax, Housing Benefit and business rates are supplied by Victoria Forms.
These forms are partially compliant with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
- live chat with us on our advice, benefits and Council Tax web pages (Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm)
- call (01226) 787787 (lines are open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm)
If you find any problems with Victoria Forms or think they're not meeting accessibility requirements, email: support@victoriaforms.com
Digital Media Centre
The Digital Media Centre website is provided by Awesome for Barnsley Council.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard
Read the Digital Media Centre accessibility statement for this website.
Enterprising Barnsley (support for businesses)
The Enterprising Barnsley website is provided by Awesome for Barnsley Council.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
Read the Enterprising Barnsley accessibility statement for this website.
Family Service Directory
The Family Service Directory website is provided by Servalec for Barnsley Council.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
Read the Family Service Directory accessibility statement for this website.
Jobs (online recruitment)
The jobs (online recruitment) website is provided by Engage ATS for Barnsley Council.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
Read our accessibility statement for details of how to get information in an alternative format.
Library catalogue
The library catalogue website is provided by SirsiDynix for Barnsley Council.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
Read our accessibility statement for details of how to get information in an alternative format.
This SirsiDynix accessibility page tells you how to use assistive devices to access content on the website.
Live Well Barnsley
The Live Well Barnsley website is owned and developed by Barnsley Council.
This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
Read the Live Well Barnsley accessibility statement for this website.
Planning Explorer
Planning Explorer is owned and developed by Barnsley Council.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
Read our accessibility statement for details of how to get information in an alternative format.
Public-i (webcasts)
the Public-i webcasts website is provided by Public-i for Barnsley Council.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
Read the Public-i accessibility statement for this website.
Social media
We have four main social media accounts:
- Barnsley Council Facebook
- Barnsley Council Instagram
- Barnsley Council Twitter
- Barnsley Council YouTube
We also have a number of service or project social media pages which are listed below.
Facebook accounts
- Adoption Facebook
- Adult Skills and Community Learning Facebook
- Area councils:
- Barnsley 0-19 public health nursing service Facebook
- Barnsley Music Hub Facebook
- Cannon Hall museum, park and gardens Facebook
- Carers service Facebook
- Care4Us Council Facebook
- Cooper Gallery Facebook
- Dearne Valley landscape partnership Facebook
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Facebook
- Enterprising Barnsley Facebook
- Enterprising young people Facebook
- Everybody Think Facebook
- Experience Barnsley Facebook
- Families Information Service Facebook
- Family centres:
- Athersley Facebook
- Central Facebook
- Dearne and Thurnscoe Facebook
- Lundwood Facebook
- South and Penistone Facebook
- Fostering Facebook
- Hear my voice Facebook
- Housing and energy Facebook
- I Know I Can (IKIC) Facebook
- Infant feeding service Facebook
- Jobs Facebook
- Launchpad Barnsley Facebook
- Libraries Facebook
- Love Barnsley town centre Facebook
- Love Where You Live Facebook
- Markets Facebook
- Museums Facebook
- Park and green spaces Facebook
- SEND local offer Facebook
- Shared lives Facebook
- Sport and active recreation Facebook
- Targeted information, advice and guidance service (TIAG) Facebook
- Wentworth Castle gardens Facebook
- Worsbrough Mill Facebook
- Your voice Facebook
- Youth council Facebook
Twitter accounts
- Adult Skills and Community Learning Twitter
- Area councils:
- Barnsley archives Twitter
- Buy Barnsley Twitter
- Barnsley Cycle Hub Twitter
- Barnsley Music Hub Twitter
- Cannon Hall museum, park and gardens Twitter
- Cooper Gallery Twitter
- Dearne Valley landscape partnership Twitter
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Twitter
- Energise Barnsley Twitter
- Enterprising Barnsley Twitter
- Experience Barnsley Twitter
- Hear my voice Twitter
- I Know I Can (IKIC) Twitter
- Infant feeding service Twitter
- Jobs Twitter
- LaunchPad Barnsley Twitter
- Libraries Twitter
- Love Barnsley town centre Twitter
- Love Where You Live Twitter
- Markets Twitter
- Mayor of Barnsley Twitter
- Museums Twitter
- Museums and Heritage Trust Twitter
- Museums learning Twitter
- Worsbrough Mill Twitter