The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

What is the DofE?

World’s leading youth

achievement award

Recognised internationally

Personal Flexible

Include what you already

do

Set your own aims

25th birthday

Design your own

programme

And 5 sections...Volunteering

Physical

Skills

Expedition

Residential (Gold only)

There are 3 levels….Bronze

Silver

Gold

VolunteeringVolunteering is simple. It’s about choosing to give time to do something useful without getting paid.

Volunteer individually or as part of our VProject team

Examples

• Coaching at a football club

• Being a weekly visitor to an older person

• Raising money for a charity

• Peer mentoring at school

• Youth club leader

• Volunteering at school

• Vproject at Buxton

PhysicalAnything that requires a sustained level of physical energy and involves doing an activity can count – as long as you show interest and improvement over time

You can use a team sport or individual fitness programme

Examples

• Playing football/ Basketball/ Netball for a

local team

• Dance class such as zumba

• Joining a free running group

• Cricket

SkillsSomething old, something new – it doesn’t matter.

Improve an existing skill or develop a new one.

Examples

• Learn to draw

• After school drama classes

• Learning a musical instrument

• Learn a new language

• Cooking

ExpeditionPlanning, training for and completing an adventurous journey as part of a team.

Before your expedition, you will need to identify your expedition aim, mode of travel and location.

Examples

• Planning a route in Epping Forest by foot to take a series of photographs to use in a calendar.

• Exploring team dynamics and skills with a different team leader each day as you explore the Chilterns.

Timescales

Benefits

for you

Fun!

Experiences

Confidence, team

building and organisation

skills

Perseverance, commitment and problem

solving

Universities and colleges

Personal statement

Great on your CV

Aid your future career

Contact Mahfuza Patel / Carol Moloney

for more information

Aid your future career