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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

Venture Scotland

Etive Award: Venture Scotland - The Journey

Provider: Venture Scotland

 We support young people aged 16-30 to develop new life skills and build their confidence, improve their mental and physical health and increase their… more

Wildhearts

The Micro Tyco Challenge

Provider: Wildhearts

  Overview: The multi-award winning Micro-Tyco Challenge is an external enterprise training programme that inspires school students to take action on… more

Prosper

STEMOVATORS

Provider: Prosper

At Stemovators, we’re on a mission to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and tech experts. Our Young Engineers and Science Clubs Scotland… more

British Red Cross

The RED Programme

Provider: British Red Cross

The RED programme is an internal British Red Cross accreditation scheme designed to Recognise, Empower and Develop all young (15-25 year old) volunteers… more

CASE STUDIES

Heritage Heroes in Renfrewshire Reflect on Scotland’s Slave Trade Connections

Heritage Heroes in Renfrewshire Reflect on Scotland’s Slave Trade Connections

Inspired by their S3 History as part of their Atlantic Slave Trade topic, pupils at St Johnstone High School decided to take a closer look at local links… Read More
Scouts Scotland’s Young Leaders’ Scheme

Scouts Scotland’s Young Leaders’ Scheme

The Young Leaders' Scheme is just one of the exciting programme elements of being an Explorer Scout. All leaders in the Beaver Scout, Cub Scout and Scout… Read More
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LINKS

Amazing Things

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.