Young Achievers Awards winners and runners-up receive a unique one-year package of support and development opportunities.This enables young volunteers to grow and develop their voluntary work by learning new skills and developing as individuals, accessing new contacts and funding opportunities and being supported to create quality volunteering opportunities for other young people.

Winners in each of the eight categories receive:

• £1,000 for personal and project development 
• Follow-on support programme to help the winners develop their skills and realise their ambitions
• A choice of one "Money-can't-buy opportunity"
• RSA fellowship for a year.

Two runners up in the eight categories win:

• £250 for personal and project development 
• Follow-on support programme to help develop their skills and realise their ambitions
• RSA fellowship for a year. 

Thirty two commended nominees each win:

• Follow-on support programme to help develop their skills and realise their ambitions.