Saltire Challenge Award
Volunteer in a one-off team event to get a taste of volunteering and make a real difference to your community. A no strings attached event gives you the perfect opportunity to see if volunteering is for you. Make up a team with a group of your friends or classmates or join a team already organised in your local area. It’s a good chance to build your team-working skills an
d have a really fun time. Saltire Approach Award (10-25 hours volunteering)
The Approach is designed to introduce you to more regular volunteering in manageable chunks. It gives you the chance to choose where you would like to volunteer and it helps you to find out what type of volunteering you’re interested in. Through your placements you can discover what your skills and strengths are. You’ll receive a certificate for completing 10 and 25 hours of volunteering as well as Young Scot Reward Points. Saltire Ascent Award
Are you ready to make a longer commitment to volunteering? You can further develop your skills and strengths through your placements and record your achievements in your Journal. There’s space in the Journal to enter any training, new skills you’ve learnt and referees for application forms and you can also set yourself goals in the Pathway section. You’ll get your certificate and Young Scot Reward Points for completing 50, 100, 200 and 500 hours of volunteering. Saltire Summit Award
The Summit is for an outstanding contribution to volunteering. It is awarded to recognise those who have not only completed the “Ascent” but have exceeded expectations. Volunteers must be nominated for the Award by the organisation they volunteer with. The nominations are peer assessed by a panel of Saltire Ambassadors who decide who merits the Award. Saltire Ambassadors
Saltire Ambassadors are young volunteers who have shown a longer commitment to volunteering by reaching the Ascent Award. Ambassadors can choose to get involved in a variety of roles such as:
-The “Summit” Panel – deciding on Summit Award nominations
- Promotional Events, Workshops & Presentations
-Helping to organise Saltire “Challenge” events
- Publicity & Communication e.g. The website, Facebook and Twitter
- Helping to organise Award Ceremonies
- Compiling case studies and image banks
- Administration support
To get involved with the Saltire Awards, visit the website at www.saltireawards.org.uk and go to the 'Contact Us' page, where you can find information on how to get in touch with your local Saltire Delivery Centre. Alternatively, create a 'My Saltire' account, by clicking on the top right-hand tab.
