Young Quality Scot Award

Recognising Active Citizenship

Young Quality Scot Award: Recognising Active Citizenship

Since 1995, The Young Quality Scot Award has recognised and rewarded young people who are involved in voluntary work in and across Scotland to improve the quality of life in their local communities.

To enter the programme award recipients are either nominated by organisations, other individuals or by self-application.

In choosing to be involved with the Young Quality Scot Awards, there are a number of benefits that arise from participation in the programme.

These include:

• Recognition of achievement, shown on the award certificate and through local press coverage. This can be included in individuals Progress File.
• Participation in a 2-day training event. The topics covered include teamwork, communication, leadership and presentation skills.
• Participation in a national event, which encourages motivation, enables participants to develop positive attitudes and to meet other young people from all over Scotland.
• Increased self-confidence, self-worth and self-esteem.
• Participation in the awards should also assist employment and training opportunities.

What do Award Winners Receive?

Following the local training all award winners will be invited to a national recognition event which encourages motivation, enables participants to develop positive attitudes and an understanding of the Quality Scotland vision. This is an opportunity to find out what other young people in Scotland are doing to improve the quality of life for others in their community and create a shared sense of responsibility and ownership.

All award winners receive a certificate that acknowledges their voluntary achievement and can be used to assist with employment and training opportunities.

Timetable of Activity

October/November - Application form prepared
December/ January Selection of area finalists
January/February - Training event
Beginning of March - National awards ceremony

Interested?

The age criteria for the awards are 16 - 19. Individuals must be actively involved in trying to make a difference in their community, on their own, with friends or through a club or other organisation.

The work should be ongoing at the time of application.

You can fill out the application form by clicking here and send your completed application form to your local Community Learning contact (see below).

To nominate someone, again, please click here and send your completed nomination form to your local Community Learning contact (see below). All Application and Nomination forms will be checked to ensure they meet the criteria and if necessary a meeting may be arranged before each selection.

Please take some time to view a clip of past Award applicants / nominees...

Community Learning Contacts who run the Award

The award programme is run as a partnership between Quality Scotland and Local Authority Community Learning Departments.

Responsibility for selection of successful candidates lies with Community Learning. Administration of the programme and training events are undertaken by Quality Scotland and their members including Community Learning staff.

Please select your Local Authority contact from the list below: