DofE helps young people build Gold

life-long belief in themselves, DofE Award

supporting them to take on
their own challenges, follow
their passions, and discover
talents they never knew they
had. Because when you prove
to yourself that you’re ready
for anything, nothing can hold
you back.
“When I did DofE I saw
that there’s a whole
world waiting to be
discovered.” Lily, 15

our DofE In Six stEpS

y
1. Register via eDofE.org or DofE app. 4. Get an Assessor’s sign-off for Here to help
each activity. Visit DofE.org/do for ideas and resources
2. Choose activities for each to support you through your DofE.
section and sign off with Leader. 5. Achieve your Gold Award!
3. Do your activities for the set 6. Why not think about passing
amount of time and record
your progress.
on your skills by becoming a
DofE Leader? @DofE theDofE theDofEUK DofEUK DofE.org
Participant
programme
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Your DofE Award is totally unique d: wheelchair basketball
Ideas to get you starte
to ballet,
to you. You’ll need to choose and draise for choose your own way
ch ari ty sho p, fun to get active.
complete one activity to do under Help in a You’ll track your progre
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a local cause, conserva fitter, happier and healt
each of the five sections. With rin g. hier while
campaigning, mento you’re at it.
the Gold Award, you need to do
Congratulations on deciding to take on DofE Gold. Volunteering for 12 months, your Ideas to get you starte
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Everyone’s DofE is unique but it’s always an adventure. It gives you the choice of either Physical or Skills for swimming, netball, fitn
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chance to take on your own challenges, follow your own passions, and 12 months and the remaining section classes, dance, hocke
y, football,
for six months. The Gold expedition wheelchair tennis.
discover talents you never knew you had. 3. SkilLs
takes place over four days and three 12 or 6 months*
You’ll choose from thousands of activities, some you’ll know, some totally nights. There’s also an additional
new. From football to film-making, skateboarding to singing, DJing to Residential section for Gold, which Learn something you’v
e always
helping out at your local youth club – the possibilities are endless. What’s wanted to or maybe ge
should last for five days and four t better
more, you’ll make memories, friendships and skills that’ll last forever. at something you alrea
nights away from home. dy do.
From filmmaking to a
musical
Your DofE won’t just help you stand out when you apply for college, Top tip. Choosing activities you’ll enjoy instrument, cooking to
uni or a job. It’ll help you build life-long belief in yourself. Because we will make it easier to stick at it and what will you choose?
animal care,
4. Expedition
believe that when you prove to yourself that you’re ready for anything, ultimately help you get more out of 4 days 3 nights
Ideas to get you starte
your DofE experience. d: you’ll have
nothing can hold you back. photography, playing As part of a small team
a musical ence getting
instrument, drawing, an unforgettable experi
Welcome to you without limits. first aid, at ou tdoors, and
cooking, singing. to grips with the gre
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improving your
the way.
leadership skills along
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cycling, horse rid
canoeing / kayaki ng .
5. Residential
5 days 4 nights
home on a
Get the DofE app Spend time away from
op le you’ve
The DofE app makes it quick and easy to plan shared activity with pe
your activities, connect to your DofE Leader,
complete your programme and achieve your
“The DofE taught me never met before.
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*Choose one of Physical or Skills to extend
to 12 months. If you didn’t do Bronze or
Award. Download it today and get going. that I am more than camp, the choice is yo
urs. Silver, you’ll need to do 18 months of
either Volunteering, Physical or Skills.
enough.” Lucy, 21
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Ideas to get you starte
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see dofe.org/re For more ideas and inspiration download
the app or visit:DofE.org/do/activities