Volunteer with Cumberland Youth Justice Service

Become a volunteer with the Cumberland Youth Justice Service and help prevent young people who have offended from getting into further trouble.

To become a volunteer, you will need to:

  • be aged over 18
  • pass an enhanced DBS check
  • take part in training - between two and four sessions in the evening or over a weekend
  • commit to providing three to six hours of volunteering a month

Volunteer roles

Types of roles you can help with.

Panel member

Panels aim to reduce reoffending by young people. As a panel member, you will meet with the young people, their parents or carers and sometimes their victims, to help the young person understand the impact of their crime and take responsibility for their actions.

It’s mainly for young people who have admitted guilt and been convicted of their first offence.

Intervention support

In this role you will provide support to our intervention workers who supervise young people completing their reparation work in the community.

Contact us

Get in touch if you have any questions about the volunteer roles.

Email: YJSsupport@cumbria.gov.uk