Duke of Edinburgh's Award

The DofE is a chance to gain new skills and interests, get fit, have fun and broaden your horizons. And, when you complete your programme, you’ll achieve a highly respected Award that can help open doors in the future, whatever you’re hoping to do.

The DofE is non-competitive and open to all young people – it’s about setting your own personal aims, overcoming your own challenges and pushing your own boundaries.

You’ll do four sections: Skills, Volunteering, Physical and Expedition for Bronze and Silver levels. You can choose your activities – either improving something you already do or discovering something completely new. At Gold level, an additional residential section is added to the Award.

During and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, participants who complete their Skills, Volunteering and Physical sections will receive a special DofE Certificate of Achievement – a formal recognition, by the DofE, of the efforts you’ve made and the skills you’ve gained at this extraordinary time.

When you go on to do your expedition, you’ll also achieve your DofE Award, certificate and badge.