Aim

The aim of the Service Section is to encourage service to inviduals and to the community

This Section should provide opportunities for young people to:

• make a personal contribution to their communities and/or those in need
• appreciate the needs of others and contribution to their well-being
• trust and be trusted
• understand their personal strengths and weaknesses
• increase their self-esteem
• overcome prejudice and fears
• generate positive action in the community
• accept responsibility

Requirements

Participants need to undertake some kind of training and to provide a service. They should first think about what service they would like to give and then find out what training is required for them to give that service.

Goals set should be appropriate to the individual. Assessment should take into account where they started from (in terms of ability) and where they have progressed to (in therms of achievement).