People in the community
Visiting people in need, such as elderly or disabled people, on a regular basis to provide assistance with shopping, gardening or other domestic tasks, or simply to keep them company
Voluntary work in hospitals and care centres
Visiting prisons or detention centres under the auspices of the proper authorities
Helping with a local community radio or newspaper
Sports coaching or leadership
First aid – doing a course and then making their skills available to the benefit of the local community ie being a first-aider at football matches or dance competitions etc.
Youth work
Acting in a leadership role in a youth club or uniformed youth organisation
Helping other young people participate in The Award by acting as a leader for Bronze or Silver participants under the guidance of one’s own Award Coordinator.
Community education and health education
Working with experienced persons to educate the local community, or specific groups within it, on important issues such as prevention of leprosy or malaria, AIDS education, primary health care, immunisation campaigns, drug/alcohol awareness education
Teaching a person to read or write
Assisting in the teaching of primary school children
Environmental service
Participating in a conservation project, eg. clearing wasteland, cleaning a river, or caring for threatened wildlife or trees
Caring for a public or school garden
Providing, maintaining, and encouraging the use of public wastepaper bins
Working in a clean-up campaign
Bush and natural environment regeneration
Animal welfare
Caring for animals under threat
Assisting with organisations who care for neglected and abandoned animals, such as the RSPCA
Walking the dog of an elderly or disabled person
Charity work
Fundraising for a charity – this could be through fundraising events, organising a school fundraising drive. Don’t forget that The Award is a not-for-profit organisation who relies on fundraising to survive
Producing a newsletter for a charity
Creating or maintaining a charity website.
Emergency services
Helping an emergency service team, eg. fire services, surf life-saving, lifeboats, coastguard, police, mountain rescue, civil defence
Assisting with local or national disaster operations.