The International Award was set up in the UK in 1956 (where it is known as the Duke of Edinburgh Award) and is now running in over 120 different countries and has been completed by over 6 million young people. The award comprises of 4 parts: Service, Skill, Physical Recreation and the Adventurous Journey. To gain the award, all 4 sections must be completed for the specified amount of time. At Bronze level 2 sections (for example the skill and the physical recreation) must be done on a weekly basis for 3 months and the other section (service) must be done on a weekly basis for 6 months.