The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
DofE in the Vale of Aylesbury
All units in the Vale of Aylesbury District offer Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) at Bronze, Silver or Gold Award level. DofE can be started at the age of 14 as you join Explorers.
Why do DofE with your Unit...
Cost of completion of Bronze is £25 for the registration (paid to Bucks Scouts) and £15 for the expedition (Paid later to Vale of Aylesbury District Scouts) and thats it, total of £40
Light touch by the leaders - we already know you can read a map and can navigate!
Support with your Volunteering Section when helping as a Young Leader within another section within scouting (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts)
Once you have completed your Bronze Award we can help you gain your Silver and Gold Awards
Leaders with loads of experience in supporting DofE participants and in running expeditions
Most of all you will be able to complete it with your Scouting friends
To register to take part please visit the Bucks Scouts Website
For questions about DofE in the Vale of Aylesbury Scout District please email dofe@vofadistrictscouts.org
More Information
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Website
Looking to do Volunteering within Scouting? - Information on Young Leaders
Award Information
Expedition Dates
Bronze - October 2022 (tbc)
Silver - Practice Exped. October 2022 (tbc) Silver - Qualifying exped. 29 April - 2 May 2022
Gold - tbc
Bronze Award
It will usually take you at least 6 months to complete your Bronze programme
Volunteering section: 3 months*
Physical section: 3 months*
Skills section: 3 months*
Expedition section: 2 days/1 night
*You need to do one of these sections for 6 months
Silver Award
It will take you at least 6 months for Silver if you’ve already achieved your Bronze, or 12 months if you’ve jumped straight into Silver.
Volunteering section: 6 months
Physical and Skills sections: One section for 6 months and the other section for 3 months
Expedition section: 3 days/2 nights
Gold Award
For Gold, you’ll need to do your programme for at least 12 months if you’ve achieved your Silver Award, or 18 months if you’ve started at Gold level without doing your Silver.
Volunteering section: 12 months
Physical and Skills sections: One section for 12 months and the other section for 6 months
Expedition section: 4 days/3 nights
Residential section: Undertake a shared activity in a residential setting away from home for 5 days and 4 nights