Part of the “International Agreements” enshrined within the IAA MoU. The Operational Principles are that:
Participants must be between 14 and 24 years of age
The basic structure of the Award consists of the four mandatory sections: Voluntary Service, Adventurous Journey, Skills and Physical Recreation
The three levels of Award are: Bronze (for those over the age of 14), Silver (for those over the age of 15) and Gold (for those over the age of 16)
The minimum period of participation for direct entrants to qualify for an Award is six months for a Bronze, 12 months for a Silver and 18 months for a Gold
At Gold level participants undertake a Gold Residential Project away from home