Gold DofE Expedition Details

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TRAINING & PRACTICE
5 DAYS

QUALIFYING
5 DAYS

FOR AGES
16+

LOCATION
UK

TEAM OF 7
£625pp+VAT

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Benefits of a Gold DofE Award

For the hundreds of thousands of young people who take part each year, the benefits of achieving a DofE Award at any level are endless.

It’s difficult to list all the benefits of a gold expedition here… You should definitely know how much fun you’ll have. How pushing yourself to do new activities will help you to grow in confidence and, develop useful skills. Why meeting new people, and forming teams, will inspire you and, lead to lasting friendships. And how a DofE Award can give you the edge when you apply for college, university or a job.

The Duke of Edinburgh award programme is about helping you along the path to a productive and prosperous future. By completing your planning, training, practice, and qualifying, as many of our participants say, it’s life-changing.

With nationwide expeditions and a range of exciting activities, our Gold package is the ultimate DofE adventure for any young person.

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Sam Sykes Gold DofE Expedition Itinerary

TRAINING & PRACTICE: 5 DAYS

DAY 1 • TRAINING:

• Meet DofE group

• Put up tents

• Cover basic map skills

• Afternoon walk

• Stove demo

• Assessment route cards

DAY 2 • TRAINING:

• Breakfast, then depart with day sack

• Day walk

• Build on group skills and navigate more difficult terrain

• First aid skills

• Discuss Countryside Code

DAY 3+4+5 • PRACTICE:

• Depart with full kit

• Day walk

• Remote supervision and check pointing

• Wild camp on second night

• Debrief by group leader

QUALIFYING: 5 DAYS

DAY 1 • ACCLIMATISATION DAY:

• Meet group

• Check kit and bag pack

• Agree assessment route check points and assessor meet locations

• Check weather forecasts and access updates

• Cooking and evening supervision by our staff

DAY 2+3+4 • QUALIFYING:

• Agree daily check points and assessor meet locations

• Group pack down camp

• Group complete planned route

• Cooking and evening supervision by our staff

DAY 5 • QUALIFYING:

• Agree day check points and assessor meet locations

• Group pack down camp

• Group complete planned route

• Assessor debrief and group presentation

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Enquiries

If you are unsure of anything, or have any queries, please do get in touch.

We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

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