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Find out how the awards link together in \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk//media/12331/the-adventure-begins.pdf\u0022\u003EThe adventure begins leaflet\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00229\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFinish by thanking all of the volunteers who have supported young people through their journey.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/top-awards/kings-scout-award/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Queen\u0027s Scout Award\u0022\u003EKing\u2019s Scout Award\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E is the very top award for young people in Scouts; it\u2019s part of the programme for Explorers and Scout Network.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 1909, King Edward VII agreed to award a King\u2019s Scout Badge as the highest achievement for Scouts. When Elizabeth II became the Queen in 1952, the name changed to the Queen\u2019s Scout Badge and the name was later changed again to the Queen\u2019s Scout Award. When King Charles III became the King in 2022, it became the King\u0027s Scout Award.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUsually, we hold a celebration event within the grounds of Windsor Castle for people who\u2019ve recently achieved their top award. This has been happening since 1934. Due to the pandemic we haven\u2019t been able to hold the event, but we do hope to start running it again in the future.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe King\u2019s Scout Award is a huge achievement and something to be really proud of. Anyone who\u2019s achieved it will have gained lots of valuable skills. Among other things, young people will have shown that they can stick at it as they developed a skill, kept up a physical activity, and volunteered to help others. They\u0027ll have worked hard and challenged themselves to complete an expedition, and got stuck into a residential project, adapting to new environment and working with new people.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"The King\u2019s Scout Award"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThe following videos are available from the \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://scoutsbrand.org.uk/catalogue/category/digital/video-library\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Scout brand centre video library\u0022\u003Evideo library on the Scout brand centre\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E. There are two versions of most videos \u2013 one formal (in uniform) and one informal.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYour top award (generic) \u2013 from Deputy UK Chief Volunteer.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EChief Scout\u2019s Bronze Award \u2013 from the UK Lead for Beavers.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EChief Scout\u2019s Silver Award \u2013 from the UK Lead for Cubs.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EChief Scout\u2019s Gold Award \u2013 from the UK Lead for Scouts.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EChief Scout\u2019s Platinum and Diamond Awards and Queen\u2019s Scout Award \u2013 from the UK Lead for Explorers.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s Gold Award, the DofE shared this \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpz4-nxr4Yg?v=kpz4-nxr4Yg\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022DofE congrats video on DofE YouTube channel\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?v=kpz4-nxr4Yg\u0022\u003Evirtual congratulations to DofE Gold Award holders\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E in 2020.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Congratulations video messages"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou can download most award certificates from the \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://scoutsbrand.org.uk/home\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Scout brand centre\u0022\u003EScout brand centre\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E or buy them from \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://shop.scouts.org.uk/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Scout Store website\u0022\u003EScout Store.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe King\u2019s Scout Award, Explorer Belt, and Scouts of the World Award certificates are sent out from UK Headquarters.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDuke of Edinburgh\u2019s Award (DofE) certificates are sent out by DofE.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://cms.scouts.org.uk/media/12331/the-adventure-begins.pdf\u0022\u003EThe adventure begins leaflet\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0shows the links between DofE and the Scout top awards\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOur \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/scouts-and-employability/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Scouts and employability\u0022\u003EScouts and employability information\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E helps Explorers and Scout Network members reflect on the skills they\u2019ve gained in their top awards. It\u2019s full of top tips to help them explain their skills. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"Useful resources"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s up to you and your group to decide how to recognise people who\u2019ve done great things.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou could send out an email newsletter or printed booklet each quarter or each term, for example. You could feature everyone who\u2019s achieved an important award in your group, District, County, or Area. Email newsletters are probably cheaper, but printed booklets might make a nice keepsake.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever you decide to share people\u2019s achievements, make sure it\u2019s engaging and full of people\u2019s personal stories.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhy not invite young people to get creative and represent their achievement in their own way? They could make a blog, vlog, video, poem, rap or piece of art. 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