STUDENT
WHAT IS THE DoE ?
14-24 year-olds can do a DofE programme at one of three progressive levels which, when successfully completed, leads to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
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Any young person can do their DofE – regardless of ability, gender, background or location. Achieving an Award isn’t a competition or about being first. It’s all about setting personal challenges and pushing personal boundaries.
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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.
WHY DO THE DoE ?
For the hundreds of thousands of young people who take part each year, the benefits of achieving a DofE Award at any level are endless.
DofE is about helping you along the path to a productive and prosperous future. As many of our participants say, it’s life-changing.
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The D of E gives young people the chance to do something completely new and improve on things they already do. It takes them out of your comfort zone and into a place where they can push themselves and have amazing new experiences.
They build confidence, resilience, skills for work and friendship groups.
......And they’ll have a brilliant time doing it”.
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Colleges, universities and employers regard a D of E Award highly so it will help to open the right doors for you.
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THE ADVENTURES
THE AWARDS
There are four sections to complete at Bronze and Silver level and five at Gold. They involve helping the community/environment, becoming fitter, developing new skills, planning, training for and completing an expedition and, for Gold only, working with a team on a residential activity.
