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LONDON BOROUGH OF
BARKING AND DAGENHAM
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Barking and Dagenham Report
2015/16
Contents
Introduction 3
What’s it all about? 6
Headline statistics 8
New participants 10
Awards achieved 11
Growth 12
Completion rate 14
Case studies 16
Gold Award Forum 20
Participant
Demographics 21
I am pleased to present the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Annual Statistical Report for 2015/16 which details levels of engagement and attainment by young people in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. As the report demonstrates, the scale of DofE activity in Barking and Dagenham has increased significantly over the last two years, with more young people than ever before taking part in our programmes. Taking part in DofE activities helps young people to grow
and develop, preparing them for both life and work. The balanced programme of activities develops the whole person – the mind, body and soul, in an environment of social interaction and team working. Participants learn to be independent, organised and confident. They learn to act as leaders and team members whilst giving back to their communities, taking part in physical activity, learning new skills and embarking on adventurous expeditions. These factors and positive influences makes a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award more valued and sought after by colleges, universities and employers than ever before. In a borough so affected by child poverty and relative deprivation, it is hugely encouraging that opportunities for young people to engage in DofE programmes are so prevalent. The growth in Barking and Dagenham is due in no small part to the hard work and dedication contributed by teachers, youth leaders, volunteers and senior leadership teams. Without their support, the significant progress that has taken place in the borough over the past two years would not have been possible. I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to everyone who has encouraged a young person to begin their DofE journey, assessed programme activities, taken participants to meetings, waited in the rain for a group to pass through a checkpoint, resourced delivery, signed a licence agreement, or otherwise supported young people in Barking and Dagenham to take on the opportunities afforded by DofE programmes in the last year. Special thanks must also be extended to Helen Jenner and Erik Stein from the Integrated Youth Service, for having the commitment, ambition and vision to support the local DofE partnerships. Despite a great year, it is important that we do not rest on our laurels. With an ever expanding programme matched by ever expanding demand, we must adapt, reflect and be resourceful in our approach for us to continue our success. Ongoing investment into the skills and structure of our DofE staff teams is essential to ensure young people are supported to complete their whole Award and realise their achievements. This is an exciting time to be involved in DofE delivery in Barking and Dagenham and I am very much looking forward to the year ahead.
Peter Fleet
Director - London Region
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I am pleased with the growth of the Duke of Edinburgh’s
Award in Barking and Dagenham. I have enjoyed supporting
DofE Leaders in the borough’s schools and youth service
and I have been impressed with the work that has gone into
ensuring that young people in Barking and Dagenham are
able to access the DofE and the support they need to see
the programme through. I look forward to continuing to work
with the borough and I hope that the DofE continues to
thrive.
Derry Thompson
DofE Operations Officer (Barking & Dagenham)
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The successes across Barking and Dagenham over the
last year have been the result of a team effort from the
local authority, teachers and leaders across the borough.
With additional support from Derry Thompson, we have
seen record growth in participation. The local authority
has committed to increasing the capacity of open
provision at the Vibe Youth Centre and the universal
Gold offer has proved popular with those young people
who want to take up the highest level of challenge.
Together we have begun to meet the demand for the programme and this looks set
to continue. In the year ahead, the challenge is to ensure that these new participants
are able to successfully complete an enjoyable and enriching programme.
As is evident in this report, young people in Barking and Dagenham face
considerable challenges. A DofE Award can have considerable on the aspiration,
wellbeing, employability and opportunities available to young people - and it is often
those young people who face the biggest challenges that stand to gain the most.
As of this year, I am very pleased to report that the London borough of Barking and
Dagenham is the first directly licensed borough with a DofE offer in every secondary
school and academy. In addition, the DofE is now delivered at local special schools,
the PRU and by Barking Rugby Club. This is truly a commitment to a high quality
programme for all young people. These young adults will be our future decision
makers and future leaders – leaders across the borough, the city and perhaps
beyond. By investing in their future, we are also investing in the future leadership,
creativity and success of our whole community.
Matthew Barnett
DofE Operations Manager (Barking & Dagenham)
Barking and Dagenham has a youth unemployment rate of
almost 8%, higher than both the London and the national average.
Almost 6% of those aged between 16-18 are NEET, the highest
percentage out of all London boroughs.
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is highly valued by
universities and employers and promotes
community cohesion.
More than half of pupils in Barking and Dagenham do not
have English as a first language and 28% of children
live in out-of-work families, both higher than the London
and national averages.
Young people are encouraged to work together to achieve
shared aims and take responsibility for each other
and their communities.
People in Barking and Dagenham are less happy and more
anxious than both the London and national averages.
Over 70% of DofE participants report greater feelings of
self-esteem and greater confidence through their
engagement with their programmes.
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Sources: data.london.gov.uk; University of Northampton: Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Impact Research
What’s it all about? The DofE charity
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award supports over 275,000 people aged 14 to 24 every year. Its
ethos is to enable every young person of every background to take part in programmes and
succeed, regardless of any barriers.
DofE programmes
DofE programmes are at one of three progressive levels which, when successfully completed,
lead to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. There are four sections at Bronze
and Silver level and five at Gold:
Who can do it?
Anyone aged between 14 and 24 can take part in DofE programmes. It is non-competitive and
allows any young person to take part, regardless of their background or personal circumstances.
“DofE really helped me to be more independent but also more confident to work in teams and share ideas.”
DofE Participant in London
Volunteering: undertaking service to individuals or the community
Physical: improving in an area of sport, dance or fitness activities
Skills: developing practical and social skills and personal interests
Expedition planning, training for and completing an adventurous journey in the UK or abroad
At Gold level, participants must do an additional fifth Residential section, which involves
staying and working away from home doing a shared activity.
The United Learning Trust (ULT) surveyed key organisations, such as Eurotunnelplc, Honda (UK) Ltd
and Tesco about their graduate recruitment. Out of 29 activities undertaken at school these companies rated
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award as most important.
Why should young people do their DofE?
Enhances formal education
The DofE enhances young people’s formal education by enabling them to develop the
whole person – the mind body and soul – in an environment of social interaction and team
working.
Inclusive and balanced programme
The programme is achievable by all young people regardless of ability, gender, background
or location. Whoever they are or wherever they are from, young people can enjoy unique
experiences and rewards which are relevant to their starting point.
Personal programme
Taking part in their DofE means the participant designs a programme entirely of their own
choosing, picking activities based around their interests, passions and strengths.
Enhances employability
The skills and personal attributes developed through participation are recognised by
employers, colleges and universities.
Research with Gold Award holders showed:
79% developed leadership skills
83% improved team working and tolerance of others
85% gained confidence
61% continued with volunteering
74 % developed self-esteem
of young people feel under
pressure to demonstrate
they can be an ‘all-rounder’
in the workplace
93%
Barking and Dagenham: headline statistics
The DofE is
delivered in
centres in Barking and
Dagenham
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Percentage Change
2004/05 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 1 Year 5 Year 10 Year
CENTRES 5 8 12 11 10 14 40 75 180
NEW STARTERS 15 228 208 263 191 358 87 57 2287
Bronze 15 86 121 200 150 249 66 190 1560
Silver 0 40 34 8 28 60 114 50 n/a
Gold 0 102 53 55 13 49 277 -52 n/a
AWARDS ACHIEVED 29 45 69 45 68 71 4 58 145
Bronze 16 34 54 22 53 55 4 62 244
Silver 13 10 12 17 6 14 133 40 8
Gold 0 1 2 6 9 2 -78 100 n/a
Completion Rate (%)
2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Target Enrolments
2016/17
Target Completions
2016/17
22% 26% 37% 38% 418 182
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Participation in London Boroughs
New participants in 2015/16
London Borough B S G Total Growth
Newham 578 168 27 773 115%
Barking & Dagenham 249 60 49 358 87%
Tower Hamlets 545 218 61 824 66%
Lambeth 390 85 49 524 65%
Havering 602 136 30 768 46%
Islington 259 31 50 340 45%
Hackney 708 109 46 863 38%
Bexley 530 59 38 627 30%
Camden 535 135 58 728 30%
Haringey 722 128 59 909 30%
Wandsworth 831 210 56 1097 22%
Merton 441 108 94 643 20%
Greenwich 536 139 12 687 18%
Hammersmith & Fulham 613 188 123 924 12%
Sutton 956 260 90 1306 12%
Harrow 740 297 120 1157 11%
Kingston 767 132 67 966 8%
Richmond 1326 275 130 1731 8%
City of London 194 84 36 314 6%
Bromley 966 385 124 1475 3%
Hounslow 814 205 59 1078 1%
Kensington & Chelsea 308 87 12 407 1%
Westminster 481 197 139 817 0%
Waltham Forest 464 89 68 621 -1%
Barnet 931 208 21 1160 -2%
Enfield 550 103 50 703 -3%
Croydon 611 217 73 901 -5%
Redbridge 790 203 60 1053 -5%
Ealing 637 213 49 899 -12%
Lewisham 404 141 53 598 -16%
Southwark 575 168 82 771 -17%
Hillingdon 568 241 104 913 -19%
Brent 270 108 0 378 -30%
Awards achieved in
2015/16
London Borough B S G Total
Richmond 635 122 55 812
Bromley 464 88 43 595
Redbridge 427 92 28 547
Hounslow 405 102 8 515
Harrow 306 138 67 511
Ealing 380 96 15 491
Wandsworth 352 94 23 469
Enfield 387 69 7 463
Sutton 339 102 18 459
Barnet 367 49 7 423
Hammersmith & Fulham 314 63 34 417
Hillingdon 256 68 13 355
Havering 242 93 13 348
Southwark 259 56 26 341
Lewisham 246 68 11 325
Haringey 259 48 11 318
Croydon 245 47 25 317
Waltham Forest 201 93 17 311
Kingston 229 63 17 309
Merton 241 44 19 304
Hackney 263 24 4 291
Westminster 191 49 28 268
Brent 190 68 8 266
Camden 174 55 28 257
Greenwich 205 35 4 244
City of London 154 57 9 220
Bexley 160 40 9 209
Tower Hamlets 141 58 10 209
Newham 102 49 7 158
Kensington & Chelsea 86 35 7 128
Lambeth 99 15 1 115
Barking & Dagenham 55 14 3 72
Islington 58 12 0 70
New participants
Young people that enrolled on a DofE programme in Barking and Dagenham between April 2015 and March 2016.
New Starts 2015/16
B S G Total
All Saints Catholic School 53 0 0 53
Barking Abbey Comprehensive School 0 1 0 1
Barking Rugby Football Club 12 0 0 12
Barking and Dagenham Tuition Centre 0 0 0 0
Barking and Dagenham VPC 16 14 3 33
Barking and Dagenham Youth Service 10 8 19 37
Dagenham Park Church of England School 0 0 10 10
Eastbrook School 0 0 0 0
Eastbury Comprehensive School 0 0 0 0
Jo Richardson Community School 66 19 8 93
Riverside School 32 0 0 32
Robert Clack School of Science 17 11 9 37
Sydney Russell School 36 0 0 36
Trinity School 26 0 0 26
Total 268 53 49 370
Barking and Dagenham Volunteer Police Cadets on their practice expedition
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Awards achieved
Participants that completed all sections of their Award and were signed off by their Award Verifier between
April 2015 and March 2016.
Awards Achieved 2015/16
B S G Total
All Saints Catholic School 9 0 0 9
Barking Abbey Comprehensive School 1 0 0 1
Barking Rugby Football Club 0 0 0 0
Barking and Dagenham Tuition Centre 0 0 0 0
Barking and Dagenham VPC 2 2 0 4
Barking and Dagenham Youth Service 4 0 2 6
Dagenham Park Church of England School 3 0 0 3
Eastbrook School 0 0 0 0
Eastbury Comprehensive School 0 0 0 0
Jo Richardson Community School 18 8 0 26
Riverside School 0 0 0 0
Robert Clack School of Science 13 4 0 17
Sydney Russell School 0 0 0 0
Trinity School 5 0 0 5
Total 55 14 2 71
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Growth
The number of new participants in the previous year, compared to the number of new participants in the
current year.
New Starts 14/15 New Starts 15/16 % increase
2014 -
2015
B S G Total B S G Total
All Saints Catholic School 17 0 0 17 53 0 0 53 212
Barking Abbey Comprehensive
School 19 0 10 29 0 1 0 1 -97
Barking Rugby Football Club 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 12 n/a
Barking and Dagenham Tuition
Centre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Barking and Dagenham VPC 0 0 0 0 16 14 3 33 n/a
Barking and Dagenham Youth
Service 4 0 1 5 10 8 19 37 640
Dagenham Park Church of
England School 20 0 0 20 0 0 10 10 -50
Eastbrook School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Eastbury Comprehensive School 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 -100
Jo Richardson Community
School 45 21 1 67 66 19 8 93 39
Riverside School 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 32 n/a
Robert Clack School of Science 16 7 0 23 17 11 9 37 61
Sydney Russell School 21 0 0 21 36 0 0 36 n/a
Trinity School (Dagenham) 7 0 0 7 7 7 0 14 100
Total 149 28 13 190 249 60 49 358 +88%
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“It has made me push myself further and helped me to realise my potential by pushing myself above and beyond my limits"
DofE Participant in London
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Barking and Dagenham Tuition Centre
Eastbrook School
Riverside School
Eastbury Comprehensive School
Barking Abbey Comprehensive School
Dagenham Park Church of England School
Barking Rugby Football Club
Barking and Dagenham VPC
Jo Richardson Community School
Robert Clack School of Science
Sydney Russell School
Trinity School
All Saints Catholic School
Barking and Dagenham Youth Service 640%
212%
100%
71%
61%
39%
New starts
2015/16
New starts
2014/15
The London Borough of Barking
and Dagenham reported the biggest participation growth
of ALL DLC boroughs in London
in 2015/16
Participation
across Barking
and Dagenham
has increased
by 88%
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New Starts 2014/15 Awards Achieved 2015/16
Co
mp
letio
n
Rate
(%) B S G Total B S G Total
All Saints Catholic School 17 0 0 17 9 0 0 9 53%
Barking Abbey
Comprehensive School 19 0 10 29 1 0 0 1 3%
Barking Rugby Football Club 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Barking and Dagenham
Tuition Centre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Barking and Dagenham VPC 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 n/a
Barking and Dagenham Youth
Service 4 0 1 5 4 0 2 6 120%
Dagenham Park Church of
England School 20 0 0 20 3 0 0 3 15%
Eastbrook School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Eastbury Comprehensive
School 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0%
Jo Richardson Community
School 45 21 1 67 18 8 0 26 39%
Riverside School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Robert Clack School of
Science 16 7 0 23 13 4 0 17 74%
Sydney Russell School 21 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 n/a
Trinity School 7 0 0 7 5 0 0 5 71%
Total 149 28 13 190 55 14 2 71 38%
Completion rate
The completion rate compares the ratio of young people enrolling on DofE programmes to those who
successfully achieve their Award.
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Nearly 4,500 volunteering hours were
given back to communities
in Barking and Dagenham
by DofE participants, with a
cumulative social value of at
least £40,000
“For me, volunteering is the most rewarding aspect of the
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award”
DofE Participant in London
Participants from Barking and Dagenham VPC
volunteering at the London Marathon.
Case Studies
All Saints Catholic School
DofE Manager, Shaun Eason and Bronze participants on their practice expedition
in Epping Forest
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is now in its fourth year and growing. This year All Saints had an amazing 46 students from Year 10 involved. They have just completed their Bronze Award practice expedition. The weekend was a success with both groups managing to complete the full venture. This group was their largest yet and next year they plan on offering the award to all of Year 10 again. That’s 180 students!
“We have once again pushed the boundaries to achieve success with the students here at Trinity School. The students have had the rare opportunity of going bell boating for their Silver Award and have literally taken to the challenge like ducks to water. The students were asked at the end of the practice expedition to explain what their favourite moments of the expedition
were.
Some picked the cooking, camping and paddling on the bell boats. One of the students from our Further Education Centre, Thomas Murray answered “the locks”. I asked him to explain what about the locks he enjoyed, he responded with “I liked learning how to open and close the locks on the river.”
This was an experience which was such a small part of the trip however the impact it had on a student was fantastic. It was a skill that all students had the opportunity to learn and have a go at. As a teacher on the expedition it was extremely interesting to take the students on a real life learning experience which the students have gained as a result of taking part in the DofE.
Alongside the Silver Award we have also taken another Bronze Award group through this year where 5 students passed. These students are so happy with their achievement each one overcoming a variety of different challenges.”
Danielle Hawkins
DofE Manager, Trinity School 16
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is now in its fourth year and growing. This year All Saints had an amazing 46 students from Year 10 involved. They have just completed their Bronze Award practice expedition. The weekend was a success with both groups managing to complete the full venture. This group was their largest yet and next year they plan on offering the award to all of Year 10 again. That’s 180 students!
“We have once again pushed the boundaries to achieve success with the students here at Trinity School. The students have had the rare opportunity of going bell boating for their Silver Award and have literally taken to the challenge like ducks to water. The students were asked at the end of the practice expedition to explain what their favourite moments of the expedition
were.
Some picked the cooking, camping and paddling on the bell boats. One of the students from our Further Education Centre, Thomas Murray answered “the locks”. I asked him to explain what about the locks he enjoyed, he responded with “I liked learning how to open and close the locks on the river.”
This was an experience which was such a small part of the trip however the impact it had on a student was fantastic. It was a skill that all students had the opportunity to learn and have a go at. As a teacher on the expedition it was extremely interesting to take the students on a real life learning experience which the students have gained as a result of taking part in the DofE.
Alongside the Silver Award we have also taken another Bronze Award group through this year where 5 students passed. These students are so happy with their achievement each one overcoming a variety of different challenges.”
Danielle Hawkins
DofE Manager, Trinity School
Trinity School Silver participants on their Bell Boating
practice expedition
Trinity School
“In 2015, Riverside school set up it’s first DofE cohort in just it’s fourth year of being open as a school. 30 students were selected to complete their
Bronze Award in this academic year.
Due to the financial and social background of many pupils at the school the decision was made to almost entirely fund and supply the Award, with each pupil expected to contribute just £25 for the entire Award. Full equipment was bought and supplied, training was completed on site by staff and sectional activities mostly arranged in school.
The expeditions were a huge success. For the vast majority of the pupils involved it was their first trip out of Barking, never mind into rural environments. All 30 participants that took part in the qualifying expedition have passed and all are finalising their other sections.
Riverside expect to take 8-16 of these pupils on to Silver next year with a further 20-30 in for Bronze. The school has now a bank of resources, staff and equipment to be self-sufficient in running both levels of Award.”
Tom Blandford
DofE Manager, Riverside School
Riverside School participants on their practice Bronze Expedition
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Riverside School
“In 2015, Riverside school set up it’s first DofE cohort in just it’s fourth year of being open as a school. 30 students were selected to complete their
Bronze Award in this academic year.
Due to the financial and social background of many pupils at the school the decision was made to almost entirely fund and supply the Award, with each pupil expected to contribute just £25 for the entire Award. Full equipment was bought and supplied, training was completed on site by staff and sectional activities mostly arranged in school.
The expeditions were a huge success. For the vast majority of the pupils involved it was their first trip out of Barking, never mind into rural environments. All 30 participants that took part in the qualifying expedition have passed and all are finalising their other sections.
Riverside expect to take 8-16 of these pupils on to Silver next year with a further 20-30 in for Bronze. The school has now a bank of resources, staff and equipment to be self-sufficient in running both levels of Award.”
Tom Blandford
DofE Manager, Riverside School
For the first time students from Jo
Richardson School delivered a mixed
ability Bronze Expedition which
included wheelchair users and extra route
planning to enable the expedition to be step
and stile free.
This year
students from Jo Richardson School
started their Duke of
Edinburgh’s Award!
“We have used three routes, one for training in the Danbury area near Chelmsford, one in the Lea Valley/Enfield area and the qualifying expedition in Epping Forest. We have also hired off road wheelchairs (one of which can be self-propelled and steered) from ‘Mountain Trike’, which have been brilliant.”
Lesley Montague
DofE Manager, Jo Richardson Community School
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Jo Richardson Community School
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Barking and Dagenham Youth Service
Young people beginning their first day of walking for their
DofE Bronze award. Young people started at Abercyna-tion, Wales and walked for 6 hours, young people took map bearings and each took in turn to lead the group using their route cards and compass.
Pictured left, young people from The Vibe beginning their first day of walking for their DofE Bronze Award. They started at Abercynation, Wales and walked for 6 hours, taking map bearings and each taking it in turn to lead the group using their route cards and compass.
Pictured right, the Bronze group walking through the woods. The weather was really hot but the young people maintained their pace and encouraged one another.
The young people finished their Bronze practice expedition at Cwmgwdi and walked up to staff (some even ran!) with smiles on their faces!
(From left to right) Suriyaa Gnanapapandithan, Kayliegh Summers, Joanne Graham, Samantha Graham, Peter Adeoye, Toju Adeneya
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Gold Award Forum
This year three participants who enrolled onto
Gold at The Vibe Youth Centre have represented
Barking and Dagenham on our Gold Award Forum
(GAF). Young people who are a part of the GAF
use their creativity to give the ‘youth perspective’
on DofE developments. They commit to monthly
meetings which can count towards their Gold
Volunteering or Skills sections. They will also be
taking part in a once in a lifetime international
Residential in The Gambia.
Being part of the GAF is an excellent
selling point on any CV, as not only do
members hold the responsibility of
representing their London Borough and
giving young people a voice, they also
develop a number of key skills. Skills
learnt as part of GAF encompass wider
knowledge of the DofE and its
operation, awareness of committee
procedures, knowledge of research,
time management, problem solving
skills, communication skills, negotiation
skills, teamwork and leadership skills.
“Coming together from completely different places
in London and sharing experiences that we’ve had
in our own boroughs has been really rewarding“
GAF member
The GAF helped out at the DofE London Diamond Anniversary Conference which involved: looking after delegates;
introducing guests on stage and presenting awards.
The GAF group including DofE London Director Peter Fleet
(4th from righth), GAF Leader Neriman Kalayci (far left) and
Teni (far right), Angie (3rd from left) and Manthura (middle).
from Barking and Dagenham.
Pictured left, young people from The Vibe beginning their first day of walking for their DofE Bronze Award. They started at Abercynation, Wales and walked for 6 hours, taking map bearings and each taking it in turn to lead the group using their route cards and compass.
The young people finished their Bronze practice expedition at Cwmgwdi and walked up to staff (some even ran!) with smiles on their faces!
(From left to right) Suriyaa Gnanapapandithan, Kayliegh Summers, Joanne Graham, Samantha Graham, Peter Adeoye, Toju Adeneya
Participant demographics
Age of participants at enrolment Gender
Male Female
Bronze 124 126
Silver 21 39
Gold 21 27
Total 166 192
9%
25%
1%4%
7%
2%
38%
14%
Asian or Asian British
Black / African / Caribbean / BlackBritish
Chinese or Other Ethnic Group
Do not wish to state
Mixed
Other
White
Unknown
Participant ethnicity
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Age
It is our ambition for all young people, regardless of their background,
to have the opportunity to enrol on to a DofE programme and succeed.
“I thought I would never be able to complete the
expedition and was almost certain I'd get lost,
which didn't happen and shows you anything is
possible if you try”
DofE Participant in London
Barking and Dagenham
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