The Gateway Award

The Gateway Award is an award you get for doing different types of activities.

Activities are things like sport, art or gardening.

The award is for people of any age and ability with a learning disability .

When you do the Gateway Award you can:

• try new activities
• be more confident and healthy
• meet new people
• have fun

The award has 3 levels:

• Bronze
• Silver
• Gold

You can do all sorts of activities for your Gateway Award which has 5 parts:

• Hobbies - having interests.

• Fitness - getting advice.

• Lifestyle - having a safe and healthy life.

• Volunteering - doing something for free which will make a difference to someone or something.

• Gateway Challenge - do the things you want to do.

With a friend, carer or someone in your family, you can choose and plan the 5 activities you would like to do.

Collect evidence as you do your 5 activities.

Evidence is something that shows you have done something. It could be a video or a photograph.

When you register for the Gateway Award, the Mencap Gateway Award Manager will send you an email.

The email will tell you how to open your own page on the Gateway Award website .

You can then save your evidence on your Gateway Award website page.

When you finish your award you will get a certificate and a medal.

To find out more about the Gateway Award:

Email [email protected]

Telephone: 0207 696 6960