EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES

EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES Level Ups!

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Ignite XP

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Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world social value challenge by explaining what social value means, identifying ways people or organisations help communities, and recognising a local issue or need. Earners have followed basic safety, privacy, and respectful behaviour rules, used simple communication and turn-taking in a group, identified who to ask for support, and provided evidence and reflection.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has understood social value and community impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in social value by understanding social value in simple terms. They have gained awareness of community and learnt about making a difference.
Earner has worked ethically, safely, and inclusively, by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in ethical conduct by following basic safety and respect rules. They have gained awareness of inclusion and learnt about inclusive practice.
Earner has communicated and worked with others to create impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in community engagement by communicating with others with support. They have gained awareness of youth voice and learnt about community building.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organisation, reflection, and trying again by collecting simple evidence and reflecting. They have gained awareness of interviews, personal strengths, transferable skills, and learned about a curriculum vitae (CV).

Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world social value challenge by explaining how actions create positive outcomes, how organisations contribute, and how social value can be planned and evidenced. Earners have applied safeguarding, consent, boundaries, and agreed guidance, responded to simple risks via the right route, communicated with stakeholders, worked in a team with roles and goals, used feedback to improve, and built a portfolio with reflection and next steps.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has understood social value and community impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in theory of change by understanding how social value is created. They have gained awareness of social change and learnt about social purpose.
Earner has worked ethically, safely, and inclusively, by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in ethical principles by applying ethical and safe practice. They have gained awareness of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and learnt about accessibility.
Earner has communicated and worked with others to create impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in stakeholder engagement by communicating and collaborating. They have gained awareness of community outreach and learnt about co-design.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organising evidence, using feedback, and reflection by organising evidence and summarising learning. They have gained awareness of their progress, next steps, transferable skills, and learnt about interviews, curriculum vitae (CV), and applications.

Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world social value challenge by analysing outcomes and who benefits, evaluating stakeholder priorities, and using evidence to improve decisions. Earners have evaluated ethical dilemmas, applied risk management including confidentiality and data privacy, proposed inclusive adjustments, produced a stakeholder communication plan, negotiated roles and expectations, evaluated partnerships with improvements, and curated a role-aligned portfolio with reflection and next steps.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has understood social value and community impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in corporate social responsibility by analysing social value approaches. They have gained awareness of the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) and learnt about social action.
Earner has worked ethically, safely, and inclusively, by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in ethical responsibility by evaluating ethical choices and managing risk. They have gained awareness of equity and learnt about inclusivity.
Earner has communicated and worked with others to create impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in advocacy by influencing and building partnerships. They have gained awareness of community engagement and learnt about community building.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in curriculum vitae (CV) writing, cover letter writing, job applications, and reflection by curating a progression-focussed portfolio. They have gained awareness of transferable skills, professionalism, and learnt about reflection, progress tracking, and interview skills.

Ascend XP

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Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world social value challenge exploring what social value means and how people and organisations support communities. They identified a local issue or need, practised respectful communication (listening, turn-taking, asking for help), and followed basic safety and privacy expectations. They provided evidence from at least two activities and reflected on what went well and what to try next time.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has understood social value and community impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in social value, community, and making a difference by understanding social value in simple terms. They have gained awareness of community engagement, community building, and learnt community outreach and volunteering.
Earner has worked ethically, safely, and inclusively by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in ethical conduct, inclusive practice, and inclusivity by following basic safety and respect rules. They have gained awareness of equality, diversity, and inclusion, and learnt cultural awareness and understood bias.
Earner has communicated and worked with others to create impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in civic engagement, community engagement, and stakeholder engagement by communicating with others with support. They have gained awareness of youth voice and youth empowerment, and learnt advocacy and youth advocacy.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organisation, reflection, and trying again by collecting simple evidence and reflecting. They have gained awareness of interviews, personal strengths, transferable skills, and learned about a curriculum vitae (CV).

Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world social value challenge explaining how social value is created, planned, and evidenced, and how organisations contribute to community outcomes. They applied safeguarding, consent, boundaries, and guidance to manage simple risks, worked with stakeholders and a team using clear roles and feedback, and built a simple portfolio to summarise learning and update a progression plan with actions and timelines.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has understood social value and community impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in social value, theory of change, and social purpose by understanding how social value is created. They have gained awareness of corporate social responsibility; the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, and learnt stakeholder engagement and community building.
Earner has worked ethically, safely, and inclusively by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in ethical standards and conduct, ethical responsibility, and inclusive practice by applying ethical and safe practice. They have gained awareness of equality, equity, and inclusion, and learnt cultural responsiveness and understood bias.
Earner has communicated and worked with others to create impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in stakeholder engagement, co design, and civic engagement by communicating and collaborating. They have gained awareness of community engagement and community outreach, and learnt advocacy and ambassadorship.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organising evidence, using feedback, and reflection by organising evidence and summarising learning. They have gained awareness of their progress, next steps, transferable skills, and learnt about interviews, curriculum vitae (CV), and applications.

Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world social value challenge analysing outcomes, beneficiaries, and differing stakeholder priorities. They used social value evidence to improve decisions, negotiated roles and expectations, and applied ethical and risk management thinking, including confidentiality and data privacy. They produced a stakeholder communication plan, proposed inclusive practice and reasonable adjustments, evaluated partnership working with improvements, and curated a role-aligned portfolio evidencing development and next steps.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has understood social value and community impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in theory of change, social value, and social change by analysing social value approaches. They have gained awareness of stakeholder engagement, corporate social responsibility; the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, and learnt co-design, civic engagement, and community building.
Earner has worked ethically, safely, and inclusively by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in ethical principles, ethical responsibility, and ethical standards and conduct by evaluating ethical choices and managing risk. They have gained awareness of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI); equity; and inclusion, and learnt accessibility, inclusive practice, and understood bias.
Earner has communicated and worked with others to create impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in stakeholder engagement, public consultation, and community outreach by influencing and building partnerships. They have gained awareness of community engagement, community building, and community volunteering, and learnt advocacy, ambassadorship, and campaigning.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in curriculum vitae (CV) writing, cover letter writing, job applications, and reflection by curating a progression-focussed portfolio. They have gained awareness of transferable skills, professionalism, and learnt about reflection, progress tracking, and interview skills.