The Award is a Programme of Personal and social development with three progressive levels - Bronze, Silver and Gold. It gives young people aged 14-25 the opportunity to gain recognition and accreditation for their achievements in four different Sections -

Bronze	Silver	Gold

The main differences between the awards are the minimum length of time it takes to complete them, how challenging it is and the minimum age you can start.  

Depending on your age, you are free to start at any level but most people prefer to try for Bronze and work upwards.   There are age restrictions for each one so it makes sense to build yourself up rather than dive in at the deep end.

Don’t forget, you have until your 25th birthday to complete whichever level you’re working on and achieve an Award.

The table below shows the different overall age restrictions and time requirements for each level.

Through the Programme young people can either develop existing interests or try something new. Participation in the Award is not a competition, it is based on invidual improvement and achievement. Before starting an activity, participants are encouraged to set their own goals, if they aim for those goals and show improvement, they will achieve their Award.