Volunteering

The service section of the award aims to encourage a service to others, from helping people in the local community to taking part in a specialised training course and others that require a national qualification.The service section aims to help participants to appreciate the needs of others, to accept responsibility, to understand their strengths and weaknesses and to overcome prejudice. All of these are just some of the qualities that Commanding Officers look for in their NCO's.Participants can choose form a wide range of services which have been categorised into three groups.

Group 1 - Activities with lots of practical involvement within the community.
Group 2 - Activities requiring a specialised training course.
Group 3 - Activities requiring a national qualification.

Participation in the local community is also required for groups 2 and 3.Service Requirements

	Group 1	Groups 2 & 3
Bronze	Min. 15hrs over 3 months	Min. 15hrs (inc. 8hrs training) over min. 8 weeks

Silver	Min. 30hrs over 6 months	Min. 30hrs (inc. 12 hrs training) over min. 16 weeks

Gold	Min. 60hrs over 12 months	Min. 60 hrs (inc. 20hrs training) over min. 12 months