YES - Holly Gibson, 17, Millennium Volunteer, Isle of Wight
From what I've seen, I think he could probably relate to young people quite well. After all, he's quite young himself.
I think he would do well as a youth worker - he uses quite hip, youthful words, which would help. I think he is respected and seen as a bit of a sex symbol by a lot of young people. I think he's also very much a real person in himself, as he shows on TV, which is important if you work with young people.
I'm the 100,000th Millennium Volunteer, and Jamie Oliver has just been made an honorary volunteer in recognition of his work with the 15 students during the programme Jamie's Kitchen.
I'm going back to sixth form soon and I really hope we can get more people involved in Millennium Volunteers.
YES - Eldred Williams, operational manager, Hackney Youth Offending Team
I think he's quite cool and I think he's a breath of fresh air for young people. If more celebrities did what he's doing, the world would be a better place.
I commend Jamie for what he's doing because working with young people isn't at all easy. He keeps it real - when you are working with young people, you have to. I think he's safe, he's a people's person. I think he's pukka, to use his own word.
To be a good youth worker, you need to be an honest person and you have to be open-minded. Most importantly, you have to like young people.
It would be great if Jamie Oliver made the short trip from Fifteen to come to Hackney Youth Offending Team to see what work we do here.
Adults tend to separate themselves from young people, but I believe that they can learn from young people.
You need to be realistic as well when you're working with young people.
You shouldn't give them a false impression of life. Out there, it's tough.
And keep it real.
YES - Sheila Fraser-Whyte, head of hospitality and catering, Hammersmith and West London College
As the television programme Jamie's Kitchen has shown, Jamie built up good relationships with the final 15 students that qualified to appear on the show and trained with us in west London. He demonstrated great empathy and understanding for the students in helping them through personal situations.
An important part of running a kitchen is good communication, undoubtedly a key quality for a youth worker and a skill that Jamie has also shown he has. Another important asset has been his willingness to give people an opportunity to change their future by creating the programme and offering those who were unemployed a chance of gaining a vocational qualification and using it to get employment. I think that Jamie Oliver could cut it as a youth worker, but I don't think that he will ever leave his true profession as a chef, although he has shown that in this situation the two professions can be compatible.
NO - Damian Hewitt, managing director, Always Pushing Barriers, London
I think he could listen more - I'm basing this on what I saw of the programme about his first restaurant. It was relevant to me because I live and work in Hackney, which is near the restaurant.
On the programme I found him a bit rude and obnoxious, which surprised me because Jamie Oliver is a nice guy. However, I know that it's a tough life in kitchens and restaurants, and that he's ploughing a lot of money into it, and I can see he thinks this is how to get a job done.
But he should deal with the young people in a far better way, with a bit more constructive criticism. To be a good youth worker, you need to be a good listener. You need someone who can understand where different people come from.
If he had his attitude with young offenders, he would probably get a pan over the back of his head.
