Award Schemes

Saltire Awards

Run by The Scottish Government, the Saltire Awards are there to recognise the commitment and contribution of young people who are volunteering in their community.

Designed for young people between the age of 12 and 25, the awards are broken down into four areas:

The challenge – starting out on your volunteering journey
The approach – 10 to 25 hours of volunteering
The ascent – 50, 100 or even 500 hours of volunteering
The summit – recognising outstanding volunteering contribution

Volunteering opportunities can give you the opportunity to learn a new skill, contribute to the community around you and gain life skills.

Mollie Bayne - Saltire awards

Lewis Murdoch & Rhys Lyall - Hi5 Award

Youth Awards

Hi5 Award and Dynamic Youth Awards offer young people the opportunity to get accreditation for their achievements.

The Youth Achievement Awards (YAA) are a Scottish Qualification Authority custom award which support the aim and purpose of Curriculum of Excellence.

The YAA are broken into 4 sections and anyone aged 14 and over are available can get involved. (The Platinum level has an age requirement of 16. The four sections are:

Bronze – 60 hours
Silver – 90 hours
Gold – 120 hours
Platinum – 135 hours

The awards are formal credits and will appear alongside academic achievements on the SQA certificates. The Gold and Platinum awards can contribute to UCAS points.