What are Badges?
Badges are visual achievements that recognise:
Your learning progress (e.g. completing learning outcomes or strands)
Your contributions (e.g. adding actions, evidence, or reflections)
Your engagement (e.g. sharing your profile, collaborating with others.
They’re a fun way to showcase what you’ve done and stay motivated.
👉 You might see badges for things like:
"Active Citizen"
"Advocacy"
ℹ️ You'll earn badges for each action you add yourself. If you want to earn badges for actions added by your teachers (proxy actions), make sure to add a Reflection!
How to Access Your Badges and Progress
You can view your badges and track your progress from your Citizens profile.
To view your badges:
Log in to your Citizens account
Go to your Profile (top-left corner)
Click on the badges icon at the top right
You’ll see:
The badges you've earned
What each badge means
Locked badges you can still work towards
💡 Tip: Hover over each badge to learn how it was earned or how to unlock it.
💡 Pro Tip: Navigate through your different wheels to explore all your badges!
Types of badges
You can earn a wide range of badges on Citizens, from informal badges for making progress in particular skills or through the app itself, to formal credentials issued by your school or an educational organisation.
Stickers: informal rewards that mark streaks and standout moments
Milestone Badges: These recognise your progress within a curriculum and are expressed in levels.
Certificates: Certificates mark the completion of a full programme or curriculum. They're your biggest milestones: formal, verified, and shareable. They show you've gone the distance and achieved something substantial.
Competitions and Awards: These are badges earned for participating in competitions or campaigns promoted on Citizens.
*Coming soon* External badges: These are badges earned and issued outside of Citizens. You will be able to add them to your profile from external sources.
How to Share Your Badges
You can share your badges directly from your profile to celebrate your progress:
To share a badge:
Go to your Profile
Find the badge you want to share
Click on top of the badge and then click ‘Share’
Post it on:
LinkedIn
Email or newsletters
A school platform
Your Citizens action page
🔗 You can also share your whole profile to showcase all your badges (see: Sharing your Citizens profile).