Residential Project

Gold Award only

The Residential Project offers unique experiences that truly broaden horizons and challenges their outlook. The project gives a shared purposeful experience with people who are not your usual companions, working towards a common goal in an unfamiliar environment.

Benefits

Learning how to plan, prepare, undertake and complete the project as part of a team.
Broadening experience through involvement with others
Experiencing an unfamiliar environment
Experiencing a sense of shared purpose with people who are not usual companions
Working towards a common goal
Developing the attributes of determination and perseverance

Requirements

Be undertaking the Gold Award and choose the experience themselves
Undertake shared purposeful activity which provides opportunities for broadening interests and experience.
Reside away from your usual place of residence for a total period of no less than five days and four nights.
Be in the company of others who are, in the majority, not your usual companions.
Undergo briefing and/or training (if required) prior to or during the residential period so that they are able to contribute fully to the activity and derive full benefit from the experience.
Not gain materially from the experience (although assistance may be sought for transport, accommodation and meals).

Time Requirements

Level	Days	Nights
Gold	5	4

Examples Of Residential Projects

This project requires a shared activity with a group in a residential setting for 5 days and 4 nights. Some examples of projects to give you a flavour of what you could do include: