The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
A Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is so much more than a ‘pat on the back’ for completing a programme of activities. It is recognition of a young person’s successful journey of self-discovery and development, renowned by employers and universities alike for the qualities young people achieve from undertaking a DofE Award.
There are three levels of programme which, upon successful completion, leads to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award being issued. The main differences between each level are the minimum length of time it takes to complete and the minimum age a participant can begin. Click here for further information.
PowerPoint link to Bronze Award - DofE Powerpoint Bronze Award.pptx
Volunteering
The Volunteering Section is simple. It’s about choosing to give time to help people, the community or society, the environment or animals. Volunteering for a Duke of Edinburgh's Award must not be done for a business, but can be undertaken for a charity or not-for-profit organisation.
Please see a list of Volunteering ideas at the bottom of the webpage.
Physical
or your Physical Section you need to choose any sport, dance or fitness activity – in short, anything that requires a sustained level of energy and physical activity. A local sports team or a P.E extracurricular activity after school are just a few examples.
Please see a list of Physical ideas at the bottom of the webpage.
Skills
For your Skills Section you need to choose an activity that will allow you to broaden your understanding and increase your expertise in your chosen skill. This may entail learning to play a musical instrument or how to cook a number of traditional meals from scratch.
Please see a list of Skills ideas at the bottom of the webpage.
Expedition
The Expedition section entails participants planning, training for and completing an unaccompanied, self-reliant expedition with an agreed aim.
Link to video - A flavour of a DofE expeditionParticipants undertake at least one practice expedition before a qualifying assessment expedition.
How long does my expedition need to be?
| Level | Duration | Minimum hours of planned activity each day |
| Bronze | 2 days and 1 night | At least 6 hours during the daytime (at least 3 of which must be spent journeying) |
A participant must meet the 20 Conditions of the Expedition Section in order to pass successfully.
Condition 14 requires a participant to have the necessary physical fitness, first aid and expedition skills required to complete their expedition safely. First aid and expedition skills are undertaken as part of the Expedition Training at school.
Refresh your first aid and navigation skills. Don't forget to revise your OS Map symbols also!
Condition 17 requires a participant to understand and adhere to the Countryside Code.
Expedition Kit Checklist
Click on the link for information
Bronze Expedition Presentation.pptx
E-DofE support
A participant can access eDofE online here. For support in using eDofE, including uploading Activity details and photo evidence, please see the eDofE User Guide for Participants.
Programme ideas for different activities
Programme-Ideas-Volunteering.pdf
