Bridge Award levels and sections

Bridge Award levels

Level 1

Gain new experiences, acquire new skills, become more confident and achieve greater independence.

Level 2

More opportunities to learn new skills and cooperate with others. This level gives you practical experience and also prepares you for the Bronze level of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

Each level has four sections: volunteering, skills, fitness/physical recreation and an Adventurous Journey.

Bridge Award sections

The Award sections are the same as The Duke of Ed Award, providing the perfect platform for moving on to the Bronze level of The Duke of Ed once you have completed level two of the Bridge Award.

Level One - minimum two months

Type	Description
Volunteering	Option 1: Visit at least three local social services/facilities for a minimum of five hours OR Option 2:Undertake a practical community service activity for a minimum of five hours
Adventurous Journey	Prepare and take part in a journey through a local area (usually within one hour's travel from home or facility) for a minimum of four hours travel over one day
Skills	Explore an interest/hobby for at least two months
Fitness/Physical Recreation	Learn and practice a physical activity for a minimum of six hours over a minimum of two weeks

 

Level Two - minimum four months

Type	Description
Volunteering	Option 1: Study and develop further interest in one social service for a minimum of 10 hours OR Option 2: Undertake a practical community service activity for a minimum of 10 hours
Adventurous Journey	Prepare and take part in a journey through an unfamiliar area (usually beyond one hour's travel from home or facility) for a minimum of four hours travel per day (average) over two days (eight hours)
Skills	Participate in a structured or organised interest/hobby for at least four months
Fitness/Physical Recreation	Participate in a structured or organised physical activity for a minimum of 12 hours over a minimum of four weeks

Examples of activities

Volunteering

• caring for the environment
• cleaning or painting
• community events or activities
• construction or maintenance of community facilities
• first aid
• gardening
• libraries, museums and art galleries
• parks and gardens, environmental volunteers
• public speaking - promotion of the organisation or the Award
• sporting facilities - leisure centre, swimming pool
• wall murals
• working with the school tuckshop
• youth service - clubs and centres
• zoo - education facilities

Adventurous Journey

• navigate a course to a facility such as an indoor climbing gym
• exploration of a city or town, for example, historical sites
• exploration of a local beach or river bank, recording wildlife or enjoying fishing.
• exploration of caves or mines
• expedition - walking, cycling, canoeing, sailing, horse riding, camping trip
• visit a youth hostel in another town or city

Skills

• animal care
• art - drawing, painting, sculpture, appreciation
• basketwork
• car, bicycle maintenance
• collections
• computing skills
• cooking
• crafts
• cultural studies

• drama
• fishing
• gardening
• jewellery making
• languages
• leatherwork
• life skills
• literacy, numeracy
• metal work
• model-making

• music - playing an instrument
• photography
• reading and/or writing
• scrap booking
• sewing and/or needlework
• singing
• tools - knowledge and use
• woodwork

Fitness/Physical Recreation

• athletics
• basketball
• bushwalking
• canoeing
• cricket
• cycling
• fencing
• field events

• football
• gymnastics
• judo
• lawn bowls
• netball
• roller skating
• rounders
• sailing

• soccer
• swimming
• table tennis
• team games
• ten pin bowling
• volleyball
• weightlifting
• wheeling