Hammersmith and Fulham Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
D of E in Hammersmith & Fulham
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is a non-competitive programme of activities for anyone aged 14 – 25. There are three progressive levels each containing four/five sections. Participants must show commitment over a period of time and are encouraged to develop a range of skills within a programme unique to them.
Levels:
• Bronze (for those aged 14 and over)
• Silver (for those aged 15 and over) and
• Gold (for those aged 16 and over).
The sections:
• Volunteering (helping people in the community)
• Skills (developing a new skill)
• Physical (sport, dance and fitness)
• Expeditions (training for, planning and completing a journey on foot or horseback, by boat or cycle)
• Residential project (Gold Award only) (a purposeful enterprise with people not previously known to the participant)
DofE groups are run by appropriately qualified adults who wish to share their skills, enthusiasm and organising abilities to help young people reach their potential. It would usually take a participant between 6-12 months to complete bronze, 12-18 months for silver, and 18-24 months for gold. It may take less time for completion of the silver or gold if the participant holds the preceding award. All DofE awards must be completed by the participant's 25th birthday.
The DofE award is run in the majority of our schools, in some youth projects and
through an open award. For more information on how to get involved with the DofE award in Hammersmith and Fulham, please email the youth commissioning team at youth_commissioning@lbhf.gov.uk or call 020 8753 6220.
Award at Glance Leaflet (pdf 197kb)
H&F D of E enrolment form (pdf 28kb)
Lots more information can be found on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award website www.theaward.org
The London Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Region website is www.theaward.org/london
Page last updated: 02/02/2012
