2. THE INTERNATIONAL AWARD
An exciting self-development programme for 14 - 25 year olds
Equips with life skills, builds confidence and engages with
communities
Young People choose activities they like, do them at their own time
for minimum time required
Presence in over 144 countries, more than 8 million young people
worldwide participated so far
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Young People •
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Self Reliance
Perseverance
Personal discovery and growth
Responsibility
Service to the Community
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3. Global Snapshot
The Award is global, with operators delivering the
Award in 144 countries and territories around the
world, 62 countries and territories have national
Award operators and 82 countries and territories
have independent operators, such as international
schools.
Every day 1,205 young people embark on their Award
journey. Each day 548 young people achieve an
Award
Last year Award participants completed over
3,900,000 hours of meaningful service in the
community worldwide
None of this would be possible without the Award
Leaders, Assessors and volunteers supporting young
people through their Award.
There are currently over 200,000 adult volunteers
mentoring young people through their Award
programme
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4. OUR MISSION
• PROMOTE the Award to young people
• PROVIDE the Programme worldwide through
appropriate organisations to as many young
people as possible
• PRESERVE the quality of the experience
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5. OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLES
Age range: 14 to 25 years
Three Levels
Bronze
14 everywhere
Minimum time commitment: 6 months
Silver
Minimum age 15
Minimum time commitment: 12 months
Gold
Minimum age 16
Minimum time commitment: 18 months
Balanced Programme of 4 Sections
Skill
Physical
Recreation
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Service
Adventurous
Journey
Residential
Residential
Project
Project
(Gold level only)
6. SERVICE SECTION
To encourage a sense of responsibility
to the community
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7. ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY
To cultivate a spirit of adventure, discovery
and teamwork, with an understanding of
the environment
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8. SKILLS SECTION
To encourage the
development of cultural,
vocational or practical skills
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9. PHYSICAL RECREATION
To encourage improved
performance and enjoyment
of physical activity
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10. Residential Project *
At the Gold Level
To broaden experience
through living and
working with unknown
people
Takes place over 5
consecutive days
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11. RECOGNITION
Our Founder
HRH Prince Philip
HRH Prince Philip presenting the Gold Award
to a participant
HRH Earl of Wessex- Prince Edward with
IAYP India Youth Representative
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13. ISSUES
LUSION
AL INC
SOCI
Youth at risk
Environmental
rprise
Projects Youth Ente
AIDS
g Awareness
Dru
Health Educ
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Leprosy
OUNG PEOPLE
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Malaria
Young
Offend
ers
DISABILITY
14. SECRETS OF OUR SUCCESS
Available to all and non political
International Programme
Non-competitive
Voluntary participation
Flexible and adaptable
A balanced Programme
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16. WHAT DO PARTICIPANTS SAY?
“The Award for me as a disabled person made me feel as good as an ‘able’
person. I now feel that I can participate in anything just as much as anybody
else”
- Carol Brill, Republic of Ireland
For a blind person like me, the Award showed the path to success lies in
perservance and motivation
- Sujan Bose, India
“Before participating in the Award I never in all my wildest dreams thought I
would be capable of handling such challenges. It is an experience which I will
treasure for the rest of my life”
- Young Offender, Hong Kong
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17. WHAT DO PARTICIPANTS SAY?
“The Award gave me the confidence to try different skills and introduced
me to Karate, my skill to earn my livelihood”
- Sudhir Yadav, India
“I had many challenges to overcome in earning the Award but I had a lot of
fun along the way”
- Jonas Melin, Canada
“’Doing the Award taught me that competition is not only with other
people, it is with oneself”
– Devanjali Dutt, India
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18. HISTORY AND FUTURE
The Programme began in 1956
1962 the Award Programme in India
1988 The International Association formed
1994 Indian Constitution in place
1998 Special Projects introduced in India
The Award is available in over 143 countries
Over 8 million young people have enrolled
150 Award operating centres in India
2009 first Open Award Centre in India
2010 India national office set up
2010 - 13 First Strategic Plan for India
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19. YES PARTNER
Working in a licensing model, the Award Programme is self sustainable
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20. PARTNERSHIPS
Raleigh International
Girl Guides & Girl Scouts
Red Cross & Red
Crescent
Rotary
International
YWCA
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YMCA
Junior Achievement
21. THE AWARD PROGRAMME FOUNDATION
Registered Charitable Trust No. TR/27951
Mr. Himmat Kalsia - Chairman
Mr. Analjit Singh
Mr. Arunachalam Vellayan
Mr. Ishaat Hussain
Mr. Rakesh Bharti Mittal
Dr. Sanat Kaul - Managing Trustee
NATIONAL AWARD AUTHORITY (NAA) INDIA
Mr. Kapil Bhalla - National Director
Mr. Bivujit Mukhoty - Programme Manager
Mr. Priyank Kumar Gupta - Head, YES Comm Project
Mr. Chittaranjan Das - Office Manager
Ms. Priyanka Singh – Programme Assistant
Mr. Arun Pakal - OAC Project Assistant
Mr. Dinesh Gajendran – National Training Panel
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22. Contact Us
The International Award for Young People
Youth Engaging Society(YES) Centre
Institute of Youth Affairs and Social Development
Audacious Dreams Foundation
No 54, GPM St, Ambapuram, Gudiyattam
Vellore District, Tamilnadu, India
+91 9841525707 , +91 9840551749
Dinesh.mba.mku@gmail.com / www.audaciousdreams.org
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