Chose one form of service and train and/or give practical service to others over 3 months. 

Examples 

Community Service, First Aid, Care for Animals, Life Saving, and many others. 

Chose one form of service and train and/or give practical service to others over 6 months. 

Examples 

Conservation, Child Care, Road Safety, and many others. 

Chose one form of service and train and/or give practical service to others of at least 12 months. 

Examples 

Community service, lifesaving, mountain leadership, welfare, youth service training, and many others. 

After basic training including one practice journey, plan and carry out a two day venture in normal country including one night camping. 

Complete an expedition covering a minimum of 24 km (15 miles) on foot. 
Expeditions on horseback, cycle or by canoe or boat can also be undertaken. 

After basic training including two practice journeys (one if you have your bronze), plan and carry out a three day venture in unfamiliar country including two nights camping. 

Expedition - Complete an expedition covering a minimum of 48 km (30 miles) on foot. 
or 
Exploration - Complete an Exploration spending more time on a study or activity during the journey. 
Expeditions on horseback, cycle or by canoe or boat can also be undertaken. 

After basic training including three practice journeys (one if you have your silver), plan and carry out a four day venture in wild country including three nights camping. 

Expedition - Complete an expedition covering a minimum of 80 km (50 miles) on foot.
or 
Exploration - Complete an approved study or other activity in wild or open country including at least ten hours journeying. 
or 
Other Adventurous Project - Complete some other approved adventurous project of an equally, or more demanding nature. In each case there should be an average of eight hours of planned activity each day. 
Expeditions on horseback, cycle or by canoe or boat can also be undertaken. 

Choose a hobby or topic to study or some other leisure interest; follow it regularly for six months and improve your skill or knowledge. 

Examples 

Aquarium Keeping, cookery, marksmanship, woodwork, billiards and snooker. 
There are over 200 activities and topics to choose from. 

Choose a hobby or topic to study or some other leisure interest; follow it regularly for 12 months (six months if you have your bronze) and improve your skill or knowledge. 

Examples 

Boat building, birdwatching, money matters, playing a musical instument. 
There are over 200 activities and topics to choose from. 

Choose a hobby or topic to study or some other leisure interest; follow it regularly for 18 months (12 months if you have your Silver) and improve your skill or knowledge. You can if necessary change your choice during this period. 

Examples 

Moto cycles, fishing, fashion, drama. 
There are over 200 activities and topics to choose from. 

Take up a physical activity for at least six weeks, reach a given standard or show improvement. 

Examples 

Athletics, dancing, yoga, swimming, keep fit, physical achievement. 
There are over 80 activities to choose from.

Take up a physical activity for at least six weeks, reach a given standard or show improvement. 

Examples 

Archery, cycling, judo, team games, diving, trampolining. 
There are over 80 activities to choose from.

Take up a physical activity for at least six weeks, reach a certified standard or show improved performance. 

Examples 

Squash, underwater swimming, weight lifting, water skiing 
There are over 80 activities to choose from. 

Only needed at gold

Only needed at gold

Undertake a purposeful enterprise involving volutary service or training away from home over a period of at least five days.