The President’s Award
Do The Award
Make a difference
Non-formal education focuses on developing the wider life skills which help young people ensure they are ready for the world. When paired with formal education, it provides a fantastic foundation for a young person to thrive and succeed in their future professional and personal growth.
Participants also make a difference to other people’s lives and their communities, get fitter and healthier, make new friends and build memories that last a lifetime.
Award Structure
Participants progress at their own pace through three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. There are four Sections to the Programme that must be done for a specified minimum period of time for each level; Service, Skills, Physical Recreation and an Adventurous Journey.
In addition, a Residential Project is required for the Gold level. With guidance from volunteer adult Award Leaders, each young person reflects upon their interests, abilities and ambitions as they set themselves challenges throughout the Sections. More than 700 adult volunteer leaders are actively involved in mentoring young people through their Award journey.
The Award is designed to reward perseverance and inspire individual action through challenging, but non-competitive activities. On achieving an Award, participants would have developed many skills, behaviours and attitudes that equip them to succeed in life and work.
Bronze
Your very first Award, and a brilliant place to begin. Build the confidence and habits to keep growing.
Silver
A bigger challenge, with deeper skills and a tougher team adventure. Where your confidence starts to shine.
Gold
The full journey, plus a residential project. The highest level, where you become truly world ready.
Award Section Requirements
Voluntary Service is about making a meaningful contribution in your community, influencing change and shaping the world you want to live in. Look for an activity that’s meaningful to you. You can volunteer alone or in a team, in person or online.
Physical Recreation is about improving your fitness and building a healthy lifestyle through activity. Choose any sport, dance or fitness activity, anything that needs a sustained level of energy and physical effort.
Skills is about developing personal interests, and practical and social skills. Keep learning and get better at your activity throughout the section.
Adventurous Journey is about developing initiative and a spirit of adventure and discovery. You’ll plan, train for and complete an adventurous journey as part of a team.
Unique to Gold, the Residential Project sees you spend five days and four nights away from home on a shared activity with people you have not met before.
Award Journey
We shall acknowledge your activities as from your date of enrolment.
You need to record your activities each time you do them; you can either use an electronic Online Record Book or a paper based Portfolio of Evidence. Your activity coaches need to sign off your activities.
Download Online Record Book
Then register as a participant on the Online Record Book
Choose activities for each section
and remember to get an activity coach for each of your chosen activities.
Do your activities
for the set amount of time and record your progress.
Get an Assessor’s sign-off
for each activity.
Challenge yourself
some more and step up to the next level.
Parent Information
Participating in the Award programme is an exciting journey for young people and their families.
Through a strong yet flexible framework, your daughter or son can uniquely design their Award, choosing activities that spark their interest and challenge them to achieve great heights. You can play a vital role by providing support and encouragement as they work towards their goals.