DUDLEY'S youth justice service is seeking 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.

Anyone interested can call 01384 813060.

The next training course starts on Tuesday January 31.