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BAC Open Award Centre
Running for 15 years and co-ordinated by volunteers, this programme ensures open access to the Award Programmes for unattached young people. Most individual young people find great difficulty completing the expedition section of the Award. BAC provides the necessary staffing, safety equipment and expertise to facilitate them. Each year BAC facilitates expeditions locally and globally.
The BAC Open Award will be starting back for Silvers on Monday 28th September and for Bronze and Gold Tuesday 6th October 2009.
Bronze, Tuesday evenings from 1900 - 2030
Silver, Monday evenings from 1800 - 2000
Gold, Tuesday evenings from 1730 - 1900
Due to a high demand on the Open Award this year and due to the fact that it is run by volunteers, unfortunately numbers at each level will have to be capped this year. Participants will be told on the enrolement evening how this system will work.
If you would like to attend the Open Award firstly check the calendar for the Award level which you are interested in, Bronze, Silver or Gold. If you are unsure as to which level you should start at please go to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award website for more information about the Award Program. The best time of year to enroll is the Autumn however if this is not possible come down and speak Jill Crothers who is the contact at the Belfast Activity Centre.
You will meet with people from all backgrounds and ages! It will increase your skills and confidence. It will Help you to Help others. The Open Award nights organised by BAC are an opportunity for individual award participants to find out about, or complete their awards.
Activities include:
- Expedition Training
- First Aid
- Fire Service
- Kayaking
- Mountain Bike Skills
We also have some opportunities for those wishing to do more ambitious expeditions abroad; we have run expeditions in Canada, Germany, France, Sweden and Spain.
Anyone between the ages of 14 to 25 years old are welcome. We would particularly like to hear from students at College or University who have started their awards but not completed them yet. We are also always looking for adult volunteers to help with the activities and the organisation of the Open Award, we couldn't run it without them.
Everyone is welcome!
The Silver Open Award will begin on Monday 28th September.
The Bronze and Gold Open Award will begin on Tuesday 6th October.
Bronze: 1900 - 2030 (Tuesday evening)
Silver: 1800 - 2000 (Monday evening)
Gold: 1730 - 1900 (Tuesday evening)
For more information about your Award Programme, please click the relevant section below...
I am doing the BRONZE award
I am doing the SILVER award
I am doing the GOLD award
If you want to know more about the history of BAC's Open Award click HISTORY
