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The Aim
The Aim
The aim of the residential is to give you the chance to learn how to work with people from different backgrounds and build confidence living in new environments.
The aim of the residential is to give you the chance to learn how to work with people from different backgrounds and build confidence living in new environments.
N.B. The Residential section is only a requirement of the Gold Award.
N.B. The Residential section is only a requirement of the Gold Award.
How long for?
How long for?
For this section, you much undertake a residential trip for a minimum of 5 days and 4 nights consecutively.
What type of residential?
What type of residential?
The accomodation could be staying together with a group in tents, a hostel or other similar types of accommodation.
What type of activities?
What type of activities?
The main daytime activities should be focused around learning or developing a skill, training for a qualification, or volunteering with a group. The evening activities should be spent with the others in your group, whether organised activities or socialising and cooking together.
Who with?
Who with?
Five or more people in the group (including you, and in addition to course leaders) that you don’t know, and who don’t know each other, doing the same activity or role as each other. An Assessor needs to be identified on the residential and engaged with during your time there.
What won’t count!
What won’t count!
Accommodation
Accommodation
Homestays or staying separately from the group.
Staying with relatives or friends.
People
People
School or youth group trips.
Booking with friends, unless you know you are joining a large group and they are able to separate you during the daytime and evening activities.
Daytime activities
Daytime activities
Your practice or qualifying expedition.
Being paid, internships or work experience.
Volunteering with a commercial organisation.
Academic or school curriculum trips.
Going on holiday.
If you are unsure if your activity is appropriate, please speak to you DofE Leader or email dofe@sheffcol.ac.uk.
What to do?
What to do?
NCS
NCS
The NCS is designed especially for 16 and 17 year olds, the NCS experience will give you taste for independence and give you skills that’ll help you get a clearer idea of what you want from your future.
The NCS programme locally is delivered by SWFC, SUFC, Rotherham United, Barnsley FC, & Doncaster Rovers. To get involved, email the clubs directly below.
The DofE opportunity finder has identified several lost cost or free opportunities for you to do your Residential.
Go to DofE Low Cost Residentials to find out more
DofE Opportunity Finder
DofE Opportunity Finder
The DofE opportunity finder can help to search for local or national Volunteering, Skill, Physical or Residential opportunities.
Use the filter to select the Residential activity you are interested in, the location and the correct level award. Please be aware, many of the opportunities in this list do cost money.
YHA offers opportunities for DofE participants to complete the residential section by volunteering and stay at one of their venues. Get the eperience of a lifetime, make new friends, learn new skills and get fully involved with everything YHA can offer.
You will get free meals and accomodation during your time there.
Revitalise provides respite holidays for disabled people and carers. They need volunteers to provide companionship and support to their guests during their holiday.
You will get free meals and accomodation during your time there.
Kirklees Summer Camp is a volunteer led charity providing a camping holiday for Children from a disadvantaged backgrounds, carers or with special needs. As a volunteer you will play games, provide pastoral support and make a difference to children’s lives.
The cost is £80 to cover food and accomodation.
Complete your Gold Residential Project at Peat Rigg on a week dedicated to The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. You will also take part in an exciting range of Outdoor Activities and Conservation projects and have the opportunity to complete the John Muir Discovery Award.
The cost of the residential is £250 for food and accomodation.
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