CVS Falkirk Saltire Awards

The Saltire Awards are a volunteering recognition scheme endorsed by the Scottish Government. They are designed to celebrate young people’s volunteering and to help them chart their volunteering journey as they gain experience and progress through different levels of achievement.

The first stage, the Challenge, offers a taster experience and can be completed as part of a team. The Approach level recognises regular individual volunteering at 10 and 25 hours, while the Ascent level rewards sustained commitment through 50, 100, 200 and 500 hours of volunteering.

The scheme also includes the Summit Award, where organisations can nominate outstanding young volunteers who have completed the Ascent Awards, and the Ambassador stage, which gives experienced volunteers the chance to help promote the awards locally and take part in the Summit Panel.