Participation
Participation in The Award
- Offers the young people equality of opportunity
- Helps integration with the community
- Increases self confidence and independence
- Helps the participants achieve their maximum potential
- Encourages the young people to undertake activities they did not think possible
- Offers the young people the chance to go away without their normal carer and with other young people
- Provides the opportunity to gain a National Award issued by an outside agency
- Recognises the young person's ability
- Encourages the professionals to challenge the participants
- Is good fun
