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Hands-on archaeology for young people across the UK

The Young Archaeologists’ Club (YAC) is the only UK-wide club where 8–16 year olds can participate in real archaeology and discover why it matters. If you want to become a professional archaeologist in the future or just feel like taking up an amazing new hobby, YAC is the right place for you!

About YAC
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Club spotlight: MAYA YAC

Find out what MAYA YAC, based in Taunton Somerset, has been up to over the winter, from virtual reality to cave art!

It has been really great year for MAYA and we have a lot of activities planned for 2026 which will be our tenth anniversary! A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us over the past year and helped to make MAYA such a success!

MAYA YAC

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Become a volunteer

Our 80+ YACs across the UK could not operate without the hard work and dedication of over 500 volunteers. Find out more about volunteering with one of our existing CBA-managed YAC branches on our volunteering page.

We are also working on developing volunteering opportunities for our older YAC members. You can find out more about this on our Young Leaders Pathway page.

If you’re interested in starting a new YAC branch, visit our Set up a new club page to find out about the different types of branches we run and the support we offer our YAC leaders.

Become a volunteer