SERVICE

Aim: To learn how to give useful service to others. People in the Community Helping people in need, such as elderly or disabled people, with shopping, gardening, domestic tasks, etc., on a regular basis. Voluntary work in hospitals and care centres. Visiting prisons or detention centres Helping with a local community radio or newspaper Sports coaching or leadership First aid Youth Work Acting in a leadership role in a youth club or uniformed youth organization Assisting in teaching of primary school children Helping other young people participate in the Award by acting as a leader. Community Education and Health Education Working with experienced persons to educate the local community in AIDS education, primary health care, immunization campaigns, drug / alcohol awareness, etc. Teaching a person to read or write Environmental Service Participating in a conservation project, such as, cleaning wasteland, cleaning a river, caring for threatened wildlife or trees Caring for a public or school garden Providing, maintaining and encouraging the use of public wastepaper bins Caring for animals under threat Working for a clean up campaign

Charity Work Fundraising for a charity Creating or maintaining a charity website or newsletter Emergency Services Helping a emergency service team, such as, fire services, life saving, police, mountain rescue, civil defense. Assisting with local or national disaster operations Why Service? To learn how to give useful service to others. This Section seeks to give participants a sense of responsibility to each other and the community, and to help them become better citizens Participants should undertake an activity in which they give service to others, and should learn and benefit from undertaking this service. Examples of Service People in the Community - visiting people in need, elderly or disabled, voluntary work in hospitals, first aid, etc. Youth Work – acting in a leadership role, assisting in teaching, etc. Community Education and Health Education – working with experienced persons to educate the local community on AIDS, etc., teaching a person to read or write, etc. Environmental Service – participating a conservation project, caring for a public place, caring for animals, etc. Charity Work – fundraising for a charity, etc. Emergency Services – helping an emergency service team, assisting with a local or national disaster operations, etc.