The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme

Get Involved!

What is the Award?

• Challenging programme of activities

• New skills, help others, experience adventure

• Great sense of achievement

• Universities and Employers recognition

• Gold Award recognised for UCAS

What does it involve?

• 3 levels

Bronze Silver Gold

• 4 sections

Service Skills Physical Recreation Expeditions

• Wide choice of activities

• Your own pace

• No pressure

Who is it for?

• 14 - 25 years

• No special qualifications

• Just a willingness to have a go

What will I get out of it?

• Self belief

• Sense of identity

• Sense of responsibility

• New talents and abilities

• Use time effectively

• Problem solving skills

• Strengths and weaknesses

• Self confidence• Independence• Awareness of potential• New relationships• Lead and work in a

team• Learn from and give to

others in the community

Service

• To individuals and to the community

• Child care

• Conservation

• Ambulance service

• Charity fund raising

• Life saving

• Accident prevention

Skills

• Animals keeping

• Bell ringing (campanology)

• Candle making

• Chess

• Cookery

• Genealogy

• Photography

Physical Recreation

• Archery

• Dragon boat racing

• Fencing

• Lacrosse

• Riding

• Tennis

• Yoga

Expeditions

• Enterprise and imagination

• Forethought, attention to detail, organisation

• First aid, camp craft, navigation, team building

• Shared responsibility

• Determination to complete it!

Expeditions

Bronze:

• 2 days 1 night

• 24 km/15 miles

• Complete 2 other sections before Summer

• Additional DGGS expeditions enrolment fee

Further information Enrolment

• http://www.dofe.org/

• Enrolment form

• KYC fee for entrance pack and record book

• Cheques payable to KCC

• Take to Finance office by closing date