Introduction - Are you up for a Challenge?

The President’s Award is Ireland’s National Challenge Award, the country’s most prestigious and respected individual award programme, and a challenge from the President of Ireland, to young people between 15 and 25 years of age.

Interested? Think you’re made of the right stuff? If you’ve got what it takes to really rise to a personal challenge, then go for it.

Each person who undertakes the President's Award must do so under the guidance of a President's Award Leader (PAL) .

If you're a member of the 62 Reserve Infantry Battalion or a Dublin unit of the RDF we can get a PAL to contact you to get you started. Click Here to Contact Us.

What are the different levels?

There are three levels: Bronze, Silver & Gold. Each level requires you to commit for a certain time period.

How to earn a bronze award

Agree a challenge in four activities as follows:-

Skill eg computers - Participate one hour per week for 26 weeks

Community eg first aid - Participate one hour per week for 15 weeks

Physical eg swimming - Participate one hour per week for 12 weeks

Adventure - Organise a two day hike/cycle/canoe trip

How to earn a silver award
Agree a challenge in four activities as follows :-

Skill eg music - Participate one hour per week for 39 weeks

Community eg first aid - Participate one hour per week for 30 weeks

Physical eg football - Participate one hour per week for 15 weeks

Adventure - Organise a three day hike/cycle/canoe trip

How to earn a gold award

Agree a challenge in four activities as follows:-

Skill eg driving lessons - Participate one hour per week for 50 weeks

Community eg life saving - Participate one hour per week for 60 weeks

Physical eg tennis - Participate one hour per week for 18 weeks

Adventure - Participate in a four day hike/cycle/canoe trip
(we encourage you to consider doing the venture in an other country)

For more information visit www.gaisce.ie