Why Take Part?

A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE

Over the course of a year, participants in the Leadership for Life Award make new and lasting friendships, test themselves in the great outdoors and then plan and deliver a local community project.   Receiving the Award crowns a year of achievement and personal growth.

"It pushed me physically, mentally and stretched my comfort zone immensely."

"It's a fantastic experience to do Leadership for Life - it's one of the best things you can do - it's character building."

"There is no other Programme like it - it's such an excellent opportunity to develop your team working skills."

"The feeling you get when you see the reaction of people you help is great - it's been really good to put something back into the community."

Taking Part Taking Part

By taking part in the Award you will:

  1. develop your talents through gaining experience of working in and leading a team, devising a strategy for your team, delivering presentations, fundraising, persuading people, networking and completing a project which benefits your local community
  2. enhance your CV
  3. learn skills which will help you in work
  4. make new friends with people from neighbouring communities thus breaking down barriers
  5. give something back to your School
  6. help other people in your local community

The main stages in the Award are shown in this Chart:

Awards Ceremony

For participants the Programme reaches its culmination with an annual Awards Ceremony.   Sponsored by a funder this Ceremony in 2007 will be at the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow and will be compered by a celebrity and attended by more than 600 people. Previous guest speakers have included leading and inspirational figures from business, sport, education and charities and the Ceremony is always a fantastic celebration of achievement by participants in the Programme.

Participating Schools

Every participant in the Award is a student at a participating School.  
View the schools taking part in the Programme in 2006/07