Volunteers needed to support youth justice service
Dudley’s youth justice service is calling on volunteers to help make a difference to young people’s lives.
The Dudley Council-run service is made up of a team of staff and volunteers who work with children and young people who offend or at risk of offending.
The service is currently looking for people to become community panel members.
As a panel member, people are asked to volunteer their time to attend meetings with young people as well as parents/carers, victims of crime and members of the community to discuss offences that have taken place.
The meetings are designed to help young people take responsibility for their actions and support them to reduce the likelihood of reoffending in the future.
To become a community panel member, people need to complete 14 hours of training over a seven-week period.
Councillor Ruth Buttery, cabinet member for children’s services, said:
Our youth justice service supports many young people on a yearly basis.
We know people’s time is precious, but volunteering can be incredibly rewarding.
A volunteer community panel member can really help make a difference to young people’s lives and their future.
I’d urge people to get in touch if they think they could get involved.
This service supports our child friendly Dudley ethos, which is about helping children and young people fulfil their potential. As a council we’re grateful to anyone who gives up their time to help make this happen.
Anyone interested in signing up to become a community panel member can contact 01384 813060. The next training course starts on January 31.
Other volunteering opportunities with Dudley Youth Justice Service are also available.