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'We didn't have to do something special or extra to get the Awards, the project was something we were doing anyway. The Award was a bonus and a real recognition of what we were doing.'

Youth Achievement Awards recipient, Edinburgh.

 

 

 

Youth Achievement Awards enable young people to develop as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors; and recognise young people's contributions in a variety of settings including youth work, volunteering, active citizenship, alternative curriculum and formal education.

The Awards recognise four levels of responsibility taken by young people participating in activities that interest them. Bronze is about young people taking part, at Silver young people assist - sharing responsibility with others, at Gold they take individual responsibility to organise, and at Platinum they undertake training and lead.

Youth Achievement Awards can be used within existing youth work programmes.

The Awards are accredited by ASDAN and are credit rated and levelled by the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). For more information about SCQF and the Awards, click here.

Need more info?

• View the YAA video above, which was produced by the Peer Education Project in Dundee
• Visit the various pages in the Youth Achievement Awards section of this website
• Visit the Information and Downloads section of this website
• View the latest accreditation newsletter, Would You Credit It
• Contact the Youth Scotland Awards Team on 0131 554 2561 or email awards@youthscotland.org.uk

If you are a school or college and are interested in using Youth Achievement Awards to accredit young people's achievements, go straight to the schools and colleges page.