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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

Scottish Sports Futures

Planning Effective Physical Activity Programmes

Provider: Scottish Sports Futures

This module investigates Kolb’s Learning Cycle to explore the benefits that can be delivered through sport and physical activity and planning effective… more

Youth Scotland

Hi5 Award

Provider: Youth Scotland

  The Hi5 Award is a nationally recognised award for young people age 5+ that provides a means of recording and evidencing their personal learning and… more

Outward Bound Trust

Teams and Leaders Award

Provider: Outward Bound Trust

This 5-day residential is SCQF Level 6 credit rated with 6 credit points and is recognised by Insights Scotland for those with an SQA candidate number. The… more

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

CASE STUDIES

How Rachel from Kirkaldy forged a new career with support from the King’s Trust

How Rachel from Kirkaldy forged a new career with support from the King’s Trust

After struggling with her mental health and self-confidence, along with being a full time carer for both her parents during the Covid-19 pandemic, Rachel from… Read More
OYCI and Alva Academy Help Young Leaders Gain Accreditation

OYCI and Alva Academy Help Young Leaders Gain Accreditation

In 2017, a group of young people from Alva Academy in Clackmannanshire set out on a special youth-led research project. Their goal was to find out what life was… 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.