If you were a Beaver, Cub or Scout, you'll already know that being a Scout is all about completing awards at every step of the journey. As an Explorer, there are more chances to soar than ever before, as you'll be introduced to a whole new range of Top Awards.
This is the first of the Chief Scouts awards that an Explorer Scout can achieve and follows on from the Acorn Award (Squirrels), Bronze Award (Beavers), Silver Award (Cubs) and Gold Award (Scouts)
Legend ESU
Awarded: May 2012
Awarded: Oct 2013
Awarded: Jan 2017
Awarded: Mar 2017
Fury ESU
Awarded: Sept 2018
Rebels ESU
Awarded: Aug 2018
Awarded: Feb 2019
Awarded: Sept 2019
Vortex ESU
Awarded: Jun 2021
Awarded: Feb 2022
Awarded: Jul 2022
Awarded: Mar 2023
3 Rivers ESU
Awarded: Jul 2025
The Chief Scout's Diamond Award is the highest of the Chief Scout's Awards, and the final step before the King's Scout Award.
Awarded: Apr 2023
The Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award is the first level of the Duke of Edinburgh award structure. Those who receive it have shown commitment in the Skill, Volunteering and Physical sections of the award as well as completing both an overnight expedition. This award links closely wit the Chief Scouts Platinum award.
Awarded: Sept 2012
Awarded: Dec 2012
Awarded: Jul 2013
Awarded: Aug 2013
Awarded: Jan 2014
Awarded: Feb 2014
Awarded: Oct 2015
Awarded: Apr 2016
Awarded: May 2016
Awarded: Jun 2017
Awarded: Jul 2017
Awarded: Oct 2017
Awarded: Nov 2018
Awarded: Jan 2019
Awarded: May 2019
Awarded: Jul 2019
Awarded: Oct 2019
Awarded: Nov 2019
Awarded: Jan 2020
Awarded: Feb 2020
Awarded: Mar 2020
Awarded: Apr 2020
Awarded: Jun 2020
Awarded: May 2021
Awarded: Jul 2021
Awarded: Sept 2024
Awarded: Jun 2025
The Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award is the second level of the Duke of Edinburgh award structure. Those who receive it have shown commitment in the Skill, Volunteering and Physical sections of the award as well as completing both a practice and qualifying two night expedition. This award links closely wit the Chief Scouts Diamond award.
Awarded: Nov 2013
Awarded: Apr 2015
Awarded: Sept 2013
Awarded: Oct 2018
Awarded: May 2022
Awarded: Nov 2022
Awarded: Feb 2023
The Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award is the highest level of the Duke of Edinburgh award structure. Those who receive it have shown commitment in the Skill, Volunteering and Physical sections of the award as well as completing both a practice and a qualifying, three night expedition and spending five days at a residential experience. This award is closely linked with the Kings Scout Award.
Awarded: Aug 2022
Awarded: Oct 2023
The young leader belt recognises those Explorers who have completed all of the training modules in the Young Leader training scheme as well as all four of the missions. Upon completion, the recipient gets awarded a certificate and belt buckle.
Awarded: Jan 2013
Awarded: Nov 2016
Awarded: Mar 2019