Adventure Service Challenge, otherwise known as the ASC scheme, is a three-fold, integrated, interwoven scheme of activity for young people aged 8 to 14 years and beyond. It offers activities of:-

ADVENTURE
Discovery, exploration, leisure pursuits, attitudes to and skills for life;

SERVICE
Concern for others, opportunities for helping those in need;

CHALLENGE
A comprehensive and complete training programme.

The ASC scheme is complete in itself. It is also designed to prepare young people for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. In fact, the DoE Award HQ recommends ASC for that purpose.

ASC is not a youth movement. It is an organised, structured, yet flexible and adaptable scheme of activities. It is multi-faith and open to all cultures. It is unique in that it offers its services to leaders and teachers who wish to meet the needs of a wide ability range of young people.Those taking part are not in competition with each other, their progress is assessed on the measure of their own personal achievement.

The ASC scheme is used by Schools, Youth Clubs and Uniformed Organisations, Churches and other Religious Bodies, Special Needs Groups and "unattached" groups of young people

ASC consists of Junior Stages 1 and 2 (generally aimed at ages 8 to 11) and Senior Stages 1 and 2 (aimed at 11 to 14+). Each Stage comprises 8 activities.

Details of Stages,
ASC FAQs,
History of ASC Scheme,
What others say,
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