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Overall Time Requirements

Participants are encouraged to work at their own pace, but it should be noted that the minimum periods of participation are:

Level	Direct Entrants	Previous Award Holders
Bronze	6 months
Silver	12 months	6 months
Gold	18 months	12 months

The term "direct entrants" refers to those entering the Award at either Silver or Gold, and who do not hold the previous level of Award.

Timescales for the Sections of the Award

Bronze

• Service - 3 months
• Skills - 3 months
• Physical Recreation - 3 months
• Expeditions - Plan, prepare for and undertake a 2 day, 1 night venture

All participants must undertake a further 3 months in either the Service, Skills or Physical Recreation Section.

Silver Award

• Service - 6 months
• Skills and Physical Recreation - One Section for 6 months and the other Section for 3 months
• Expeditions - Plan, prepare for and undertake a 3 day, 2 night venture

Direct entrants must undertake a further 6 months in either the Service or the longer of the Skills or Physical Recreation Sections.

Gold Award

• Service - 12 months
• Skills and Physical Recreation - One Section for 12 months and the other Section for 6 months
• Expeditions - Plan, prepare for and undertake a 4 day, 3 night venture
• Residential - Undertake a shared activity in a residential setting away from home for 5 days and 4 nights

Direct entrants must undertake a further 6 months in either the Service or the longer of the Skills or Physical Recreation Sections.

 

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This information is provided by the Leisure and Communities Department