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Young People

Awards For Young People



Youth awards will get you on your path to success.

Throw out any old ideas that learning starts and stops in the school classroom. Get involved in new adventures, having fun and finding out about the talents you never knew you had. Come follow your passions and live your dreams.

Use the Awards Finder to choose the right award for you.

Some of our Awards

The King’s Trust

The Achieve Programme

Provider: The King’s Trust

Our education programme, Achieve, is a personal development course for 11 to 19-year-olds who are at risk of underachievement or exclusion. This course offers a… more

Girls’ Brigade in Scotland

The Queen’s Award

Provider: Girls’ Brigade in Scotland

This is the highest award in The Girls' Brigade with girls all over the world working towards gaining their Queen's Award.Participating in the Award… more

RSPB Scotland

Wild Challenge Award

Provider: RSPB Scotland

The Wild Challenge Awards scheme for schools is all about supporting school-based learning through the Outdoor Learning approach (see also Family Learning… more

Powering Futures

Powering Futures Challenge

Provider: Powering Futures

 Powering Futures prepare the workforce of the future for the jobs of the future. We believe that all young people should have the opportunity to be happy… more

CASE STUDIES

Roman Heritage Encourages Pupil Attendance in Perthshire

Roman Heritage Encourages Pupil Attendance in Perthshire

A pupil lead project exploring the Romans in Scotland. The project was used for a pupil, previously struggling with attendance to help integrate them back into… Read More
Emmie - My Youth Award Journey

Emmie - My Youth Award Journey

Emmie, a Trustee of Youth Scotland and a former MSYP, relates how completing a Youth Achievement Award led to a change of direction in learning and career. Read More
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LINKS

A Directory of Youth Awards in Scotland.

Recognising, recording and celebrating achievements across school and CLD settings

This wakelet brings together videos reports and other resources to support use of youth awards in schools, youth work and CLD settings.

Meta Skills Framework

This toolkit has been developed through consultation with educators and other partners to create a suite of resources that will support practitioners embed skills in a manageable and sustainable way.

Opportunity Finder

Find more than 35,000 jobs, apprenticeships, courses and volunteering opportunities all in one place.

Personal Achievement Tool on My WOW

Build a library of your achievements! Use this to help track your successes, reflect on what you've accomplished and discover what motivates you.

Scotland’s Curriculum Review Cycle

Education Scotland's blog contains key information on the latest developments of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle Education Scotland is leading on.

Thriving With Nature

WWF and the Mental Health Foundation have come together to produce this guide for you. We want you to thrive and for nature to thrive around you. We think the two are mutually supportive. From forests and rivers, to parks and gardens, to window boxes or e

Transferability of skills gained through youth work

Download a copy of ‘Get Ahead – Scouting and employability’ – an example of how to identify transferrable skills gained through youth work experiences.

UCAS Personal Statement

How to write a UCAS Undergraduate personal statement

Tips on Writing a CV

Tips on CVs and applications and access to the MyWorldofWork CV builder.

Apprenticeships

A quick guide to Apprenticeships in Scotland.

What employers say about youth work awards

A sample of quotes from employers, and case studies.