Students from Unity College are celebrating after completing their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.

The Bronze Award requires each student to complete a volunteering, physical and skills section for at least 3 months; and a challenging two day self-supported expedition.

29 Unity College students have successfully completed the award, and currently 39 year 9 students are working to achieve the award this year.

Some of the highlights include the following individual successes; representing Lancashire playing Golf, supporting Junior Parkrun, performing at Burnley Youth Theatre and organizing events around Burnley such as “The festival of Making”. The students all showed dedication and determination to succeed over the course of the award, balancing the extra demands of the award alongside their studies.

All of the students involved, have worked hard to achieve the award and some have started to work towards achieving the Silver award showing their dedication and motivation to be outstanding young people.