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Duke of Edinburgh's Award

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If you are aged 18 – 25 years
an Explorer Scout or Scout Network Member
the Duke of Edinburgh's Award is for YOU

What is the Award?

There are 3 Awards Bronze, Silver & Gold

Bronze and Silver have 4 Sections each & Gold 5

SKILL - over 200 choices of hobbies and interests. Improve at something you are already involved with or, even better, start a new activity

SERVICE - anything from fund raising for a charity, lifesaving or helping with a Scout Group Section.
Some of the choices require training but all involve practical service

EXPEDITION - Plan a route as a team, perhaps locally for Bronze, in the White Peak for Silver and in more remote parts of the UK or overseas for Gold.
Prepare route plans and menues etc. Travel on foot, cycle, on water or on a horse and report back on the venture.

PHYSICAL RECREATION - any of over 60 sports and other physical activities. You don't need to be super fit to complete this section!

RESIDENTIAL PROJECT (GOLD ONLY) - take part in a 5 day activity away from home and make new friends

How do you start an Award?

You or your Leader will need to purchase a Record Book from the County Resource Centre. You will be given a Registration form which should be completed and returned to the County D of E Adviser whose address is on the form.

When the Record Book is issued please write the reference number (from the plastic card) and the issue date in the book

Your Unit will also need a Handbook also available from the County Resource Centre

Since 2002 the D of E Awards have been an integral part of the Explorer Scout/Network Training Awards

Chief Scout’s Platinum Award - Bronze                              Chief Scout’s Diamond Award - Silver

Queen’s Scout Award - Gold

Full details of the Scout Awards and D of E Scheme are on the websites

How will gaining an Award be of benefit to you?

  • new challenge/chance to try something different
  • gives a sense of achievement
  • shows you can be commited in what you do
  • helps towards gaining an award in the Explorer Scout/Scout Network training programme
  • can be included in your Record of Achievement & CV and may help you to get an interview when in competition with others

What are the starting ages?


AWARD MIN AGE TO START MIN AGE FOR COMPLETION

BRONZE
PLATINUM CSA

14 (but can be 13.5yrs if started in September)
14.5 yrs

SILVER
DIAMOND CSA

15 yrs
15.5 yrs (16 yrs DIRECT ENTRY)

GOLD
QSA
16 yrs
17 yrs (17.5 yrs DIRECT ENTRY)

Where can the D of E Award be done?

Through Operating Authorities:

  • The Scout Association
  • The Guide Association
  • Other uniformed Youth Organisations
  • Youth Clubs
  • Schools
  • Open Award Groups
You can undertake parts of the Awards through any of the above Operating Authorities. So you might choose to do a Skill & Physical Recreation through your school and your Service & Expedition through Scouting.

Who can instruct/assess?


  • School: After school clubs - teachers
  • Clubs/Associations: Chairperson/Secretary/Coach
  • Scouting: Leaders from Unit/Group/District/County with appropriate experience/qualifications

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