The Award in Business

Concept and Scope
The Award Concept is one of individual challenge. It presents to young people, from 14 to 25 years of age, a balanced, non-competitive programme of voluntary activities that encourage personal discovery and growth, self-reliance, perseverance, responsibility to themselves and voluntary service to their community.

Features of the Award

The focus is on personal challenge to try harder, to reach out to new horizons
Based on personal choice, initiative and perseverance: cannot be achieved in a shorter time span by working more intensively, participants must persist for at least the minimum periods
Not a competition against others
Success is through personal progress and development, persistence and commitment
The Award Programme are a means for the process of personal and social development
Award requirements needs to be completed before the 25th birthday

Components of the Award

Voluntary Service - render service to the needy, encourages participants to

Give personal commitment
Appreciate the needs of others
Trust and be trusted
Accept responsibility
Increase self-esteem
Overcome prejudice
Generate positive community action
Care for the environment
Appreciate personal strengths and weaknesses

Physical Recreation - participation in physical activities, encourages participants to

Enjoy keeping fit
Improve fitness
Discover new abilities
Raise self esteem
Extend personal goals
Respond to a challenge
Enjoy a sense of achievement

Skills - development of personal interests & practical skills, encourages participants to

Develop social and practical skills
Get organized
Meet new people and try something new
Develop their abilities
Discover new talents
Have fun

Adventurous Journey - inculcate a spirit of adventure and teamwork, encourages participants to

Demonstrate enterprise
Learn Self-reliance
Work as a member of a team
Respond to a challenge
Recognize the needs and strengths of others
Develop leadership skills
Reflect on personal performance
Plan and execute a task
Make decisions and accept the consequences

Residential Project (Gold Level) - assess interpersonal skills and leadership, helps to broaden experience through involvement with others in a residential setting, encourages participants to

Cope with an unfamiliar environment
Show initiative
Enjoy working and living with others
Make new friends
Away from home, not with usual companions
Work towards a shared goal
Accept responsibility for a shared and purposeful activity
5 consecutive days and 4 nights

The International Award in Business is specifically for employees.

The Programme develops essential skills for the workplace such us confidence, improved communication, leadership, resilience and team working. existing training and development programmes including apprenticeships, a level, graduate or other schemes.

The Award in Business can also link and enhance Corporate Responsibility agendas by promoting volunteering, involvement in the community, a better understanding of the environment and a healthier and fitter workforce.

For further information, please email ai@iayp.in