Lions Young Leaders in Service
What is the award?
Bronze Seal Award
For 12 months service of 25 – 49 hours
Silver Seal Award
For 12 months service of 50 – 99 hours
Gold Seal Award
For 12 months service of 100 hours or more
Who can take part
Young people between the ages of 11 and 18
How does it work
Each young person will be provided with a logbook in which to record their service activities.
The activities are grouped into 10 different categories.
All the hours can be from the same activity or from a variety of services
What activities might our Young Leaders be involved in
Charity work, including fundraising and “hands on” involvement
Youth work including the Guide/Scout movement, Youth Club, Church, Cadets, Duke of Edinburgh award
Environmental projects
Service to the young, the elderly, their family, neighbours, anyone in need
Helping their local Lions Club
Young Leaders could help the local Lions Club with fundraising and welfare activities
Lions Shoe boxes
Spectacle Collections
What are the categories?
Environment – Public Health – Safety – Literacy and Education – Parents and Family – Disaster Relief – Community Improvement – Help Children – Help Older people –
Help Homeless/Hungry People
The Environment
Planting trees
Helping maintain flower beds
Clearing litter
Health
Collect used spectacles and hearing
aids for recycling.
Help with Lions Message in a Bottle.
Assist with health screening.
Help raise awareness of health
Issues affecting young people
Safety
Helping younger children learn about:
Water safety
Fire Prevention
Traffic Awareness
Bicycle Safety
Literacy & Education
Helping a child to read and write
Reading to those visually impaired
Record stories for the visually impaired to listen to.
Disaster Relief
Organizing an event to raise funds
Helping at an event to raise funds
Help Children
Collecting clothes or toys
Reading stories
Helping with homework
As a Guide helping with Brownies or Rainbows
As a Scout helping with Cubs or Beavers
Taking a leaders role with Cadets
Help Elderly People
Perform simple home repairs and jobs around the house
Running errands
Chatting and being a friend
Helping older people with IT skills
Help to parents and family
Caring for a disabled family member
Shopping and cleaning
Entertaining, chatting and motivating
Looking after younger brothers or sisters; babysitting
What do you get at the end of the year?
A certificate
A letter of congratulations
A Young Leaders in Service pin or cloth badge
So what are the benefits to you the young people?
Experience the rewards of giving service to local people
Become involved with local Lions and Leos
Make new friends and find new interests
Enhance your C.V.
Young Leaders in Service Diary
Flexible timetable operating through the year
Start date: as soon as you get your logbook Finish: on the 1st anniversary of that date
At end of 12 months of service receive your certificate, letter of congratulations and badge
Presentation ceremony: a public event to present the awards and celebrate you, the youth in the area.