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 2.2 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 2.2 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
Barnsley Virtual Family Hub
The Barnsley Virtual Family Hub website is provided by Servalec for Barnsley Council.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
Read the Barnsley Virtual Family Hub accessibility statement for this website.
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 2.2 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.
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 2.2 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 2.2 AA standard.
Read the Enterprising Barnsley accessibility statement for this website.
Fostering Barnsley
The Fostering Barnsley website is provided by Brightsparks Agency Ltd for Barnsley Council.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
Read the Fostering Barnsley accessibility statement for this website.
Household waste recycling centres
The household waste recycling centre customer portal is provided by HW Martin Waste Ltd for Barnsley Council.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
If you find any problems with the portal or think it doesn't meet the accessibility requirements, email: bd-hwrc@hwmartin.com.
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 2.2 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 2.2 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 2.2 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 2.2 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 2.2 AA standard.
Read the Public-i accessibility statement for this website.
Self-service portal (bulky waste collections)
The self-service portal used to request a bulky waste collection is owned and developed by Barnsley Council.
This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
Read our accessibility statement for details of how to get information in an alternative format.
Visit Barnsley
The Visit Barnsley website is provided by Awesome for Barnsley Council.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
Read the Visit Barnsley accessibility statement.
YORtender
The YORtender website is provided by YORtender for Local Authorities in the Yorkshire and Humber region.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
Read the YORtender accessibility statement for this website.
Social media
If you use social media you can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X or YouTube. You'll be able to ask us a question, tell us something, or keep up with the latest news and events:
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 hubs:
- 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
X accounts
- Adult Skills and Community Learning X
- Area councils:
- Barnsley archives X
- Buy Barnsley X
- Barnsley Cycle Hub X
- Barnsley Music Hub X
- Cannon Hall museum, park and gardens X
- Cooper Gallery X
- Dearne Valley landscape partnership X
- Elsecar Heritage Centre X
- Energise Barnsley X
- Enterprising Barnsley X
- Experience Barnsley X
- Hear my voice X
- I Know I Can (IKIC) X
- Infant feeding service X
- Jobs X
- LaunchPad Barnsley X
- Libraries X
- Love Barnsley town centre X
- Love Where You Live X
- Markets X
- Mayor of Barnsley X
- Museums X
- Museums and Heritage Trust X
- Museums learning X
- Worsbrough Mill X