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    The Duke of Edinburgh Awards were established in 1956 by Prince Philip to provide youth programs for boys and girls in four areas: expeditions, pursuits and projects, fitness, and rescue and public service. By 1959 it became a charitable trust and expanded internationally, operating in 22 countries by 1966. Over the decades the program continued to grow globally, with over a million participants by 1975 and digital tracking of achievements launched in 2009. It remains an active youth development charity today.

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    The Duke of Edinburgh Awards were established in 1956 by Prince Philip to provide youth programs for boys and girls in four areas: expeditions, pursuits and projects, fitness, and rescue and public service. By 1959 it became a charitable trust and expanded internationally, operating in 22 countries by 1966. Over the decades the program continued to grow globally, with over a million participants by 1975 and digital tracking of achievements launched in 2009. It remains an active youth development charity today.

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    Timeline of the

    Duke of Edinburgh Awards

    Established 1956
    1956: HRH, The Duke of Edinburgh, established an
    Award for Boys consisting of four sections:

    Expeditions
    Pursuits and Projects
    Fitness
    Rescue and Public Service

    1958: A pilot Duke of Edinburgh Award for Girls


    scheme was introduced, comprised of:

    Design For Living


    Service
    Interests
    Adventure

    In the same year,


    pilot projects were
    initiated in eleven
    Commonwealth
    countries and the
    first Gold Award
    was presented at
    Buckingham palace.

    1959
    The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme
    became a charitable trust.

    1966
    The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme had
    established three regional offices in Great Britain
    and was operating in 22 countries worldwide.

    1975
    By this point one million young people had
    taken part in Duke of Edinburgh Award
    programmes all over the world.

    1986
    The Duke of Edinburgh's
    son, HRH Prince Edward,
    achieved his Gold Award.

    1987
    Prince Edward established
    the Special Projects Committee
    and the 100,000th Gold Award
    was presented.

    1988
    The Duke of Edinburgh International Award
    Association was established.

    2001
    Sir Tom Farmer took over as Chairman of
    Trustees from the Duke of Edinburgh, though the
    Duke remains to this day as Patron.

    2006
    The Award scheme celebrated its 50th
    Anniversary and received a Royal Charter.

    2009
    eDofE was launched: a
    means by which participants
    could record their Duke of
    Edinburgh Award
    achievements online,
    revolutionising the scheme.

    2010
    Lord Kirkham took over as the Chairman of
    Trustees.

    2012
    Duke of Edinburgh Awards reached over
    83,000 per year. It is the ambition of the scheme to
    double the number of young people that participate,
    helping the scheme to grow year upon year.

    Click here to learn more.

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