The Duke of Edinburgh award is for 14-24 year olds and is designed so that it is open to all. Whatever your interests there should be a way to incorporate them into your award as you choose your own volunteering, physical and skill activities.
Any questions can be emailed to your school DofE manager, using dofe@dhsb.org .
Year 9 - Bronze Year 10 - Silver Year 12 - Gold
We use an external company, Dynamic Adventures, to lead our expeditions. You will need to complete both a practice and qualifying expedition. Our typical offer is:
Bronze
Walking on Dartmoor
Silver
Walking on Dartmoor and Exmoor
Cycling in Torquay, and DHSB to Illfracombe
Gold
Walking UK - Dartmoor and Brecon Beacons
Walking EU - Dartmoor and Slovenian Alps
Canoeing UK - Dartmoor and Wye Valley.
We have also recently offered 2 days canoeing, 2 days walking in the Lake District for Gold, Walking in the English Lakes, Corsica, French Alps etc.
Participating in the DofE award has many benefits. "Through a DofE programme young people have fun, make friends, improve their self-esteem and build confidence. They gain essential skills and attributes for work and life such as resilience, problem-solving, team-working, communication and drive, enhancing CVs and uni and job applications." https://www.dofe.org/.
DofE does not give you UCAS points. However it is an excellent talking point for your Personal Statement, as you'll develop many soft skills such as teamwork, leadership, resilience and responsibility.
