How?

You simply have to choose one activity under each of these headings, and do it for a set length of time:

Volunteering: help the community, the environment or even train to save a life;

Skills: Do something different, whether you fancy yourself as a fine artist or a trapeze artist, we’ve got something that will suit you;

Physical: Could you be the next Beckham? Or Anna Kournikova? Virtually any sport, dance or fitness activity can count;

Expedition: Go on an expedition and find yourself. Train, plan and complete an adventurous journey in the countryside on foot, horseback, boat or cycle;

Residential: Work as a team on a conservation, service or activity-based project for five days (this is for Gold Award Participants only).

It's fun, challenging and different... so go on, take the challenge!

There are 3 levels of award:

• Bronze (for those aged 14 and over);
• Silver (for those aged 15 and over); and,
• Gold (for thsoe aged 16 and over).

Do I have to start at the Bronze level?

No. You can start at what ever level you want. Direct Entrants are those who elect to start at Silver of Gold without doing the previous award. This means you will have to spend longer on some of the sections of an Award. How long this will be is given in the table below.

How long will it take to complete an Award?

This will depend on which level of Award you are doing and whether you have already completed either the Bronze or Silver Awards. The timescales given in the table below are for someone who starts at Bronze and works their way to Silver then Gold.