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the gold award

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principles of the dofe awards · · · · · · non-competitive achievable by everyone voluntary personalised inspires personal development demands commitment and above all it is enjoyable

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benefits · the duke of edinburgh award scheme is highly regarded by universities and employers and recognised as an important addition to your cv · previous participants have said that it has increased their self confidence and self-belief · it offers the chance to meet new friends · you will gain the ability to lead and work as part of a team · the opportunity to give something back to the community.

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your dofe programme · · the concept of the dofe award is that anyone aged between 14 and 24 can do a programme at one of three levels which when completed lead to a bronze silver or gold award there are four sections at bronze and silver level and five at gold volunteering -undertaking service to individuals or the community it is about choosing to give time to do something useful without getting paid it can be helping people the community or society the environment or animals physical improving in an area of sport dance or fitness the aim is to achieve greater physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle through participation and improvement in physical activity almost any dance sport or fitness activity can count as long as progression is demonstrated skills to develop practical and social skills and personal interests from podcasting to playing a musical instrument fine art to website design cookery to sports coaching learning to drive the opportunities are endless expedition planning training for and completion of an adventurous journey the aim is to develop initiative and a spirit of adventure and discovery by planning training for and completing an adventurous journey as part of a team additionally at gold level ­ residential to spend five days in a residential situation with people they don t know outside of your normal environment · · · · ·

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timescales volunteering physical skills expedition residential 12 months one section for 12 months and the other for 6 months plan train for and complete a 4 day 3 night expedition undertake a shared activity in a residential setting away from home for 5 days and 4 nights direct gold entrants must undertake a further 6 months in either the volunteering section or your other 12 month section.

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training lz3 on wednesdays enrichment or for those with lessons timetabled for lz3 tutor period break on tuesdays monthly walks and or camps at weekends you will be expected to complete your programme sections in your own time and to keep your edofe section of the website up to date.

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learning about the stoves practice expeditions on dartmoor

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previous gold d of e qualifying expeditions brecon beacons

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final preparations at base camp monday night

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red team at the top of bal-bach

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the green team take a well earned break and zoe is even smiling

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the purple group at the top of sugar loaf

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look the staff made it too

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day 2 and the purple team tackle offa s dyke path

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