IMPORTANT: The Duke of Edinburgh's Award does not endorse any camp sites, activity centres, courses or other opportunities contained within these pages. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award cannot and will not be held responsible for any arrangements, financial or otherwise, concerning participation in any opportunities described here. Participants should check with their Operating Authority to ensure that an opportunity they wish to pursue will count for their Award. There is no guarantee that participation in activities offered by non-DofE Operating Authorities will count towards any part of an Award. The DofE will not take any responsibility for any statements made or from any matter arising from any item printed here, including non-appearance of submitted copy. Whilst every care is taken to ensure that each entry is accurate, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award does not take any responsibility for the omission or errors regarding any entry.
It is the responsibility of the user to ascertain that, where necessary, a provider has an appropriate licence under the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations. The supervision of expeditions is the responsibility of Operating Authorities.
Organisations which the DofE does endorse and promote as providing programmes which do fulfil all our sectional conditions are called ‘Approved Activity Providers’ or ‘AAPs’. Follow this link to a list of current AAPs: http://www.dofe.org/go/currentaap/ 

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ODYSSIANS CAMP: A 7 night residential volunteering opportunity to join a camping holiday and assist physically disabled adults aged between 18-35. Odyssians is the name of a group, which takes over Woodlarks Camp Site, located in Farnham Surrey. It’s the only designated campsite catering exclusively for people with physical disabilities in England. £100 all inclusive. It’s an energetic week with activities planned to include a day out in Brighton, wall climbing, disco, karaoke, swimming in the outdoor heated pool, trampolining, aerial runway, camp fires, BBQ and much more. Our dedicated catering team produce all the food you can eat which is included in the price. You’ll be allocated into small teams to help take care of all the needs of the disabled campers within your group e.g. feeding, dressing, swimming, having a laugh etc. Many campers and helpers alike come back year after year, gaining valuable experience that can be taken into any situation you may encounter in life. It is the challenge, not of a lifetime, but of the year, that way you can come back next year and do it all over again if you’ve enjoyed it! For more information have a look at our website, download an application form and send it back, we hope you can join us. Louise www.odyssianscamp.org.uk  

 

JUBILEE SAILING TRUST: The Jubilee Sailing Trust is a unique charity whose aim is the integration of disabled and able bodied people; bringing them together for off shore adventure sailing holidays, aboard two specially designed tall ships.  The JST Leadership@Sea Scheme enables young people aged between 16 & 25, to earn their Gold DofE award (residential section) whilst learning the historic art of tall ship sailing on a voyage of self-discovery. You don't need any previous experience to sail with the JST - so give us a call today on 023 8044 9138 or check out our website at www.jst.org.uk

BREAKS HOLIDAY HELPERS: Looking for somewhere for your  Gold residential? We have a number of places available during this year Breaks Scheme. The BREAKS Holiday Scheme is an exciting Outdoor Activities Holiday Scheme undertaken by Nottinghamshire County Council, for children and young people with a physical or learning disabilities. Activities: A diverse range of activities will take place during the Breaks, a stimulating environment for personal growth, development, excitement, individual challenge and confidence. We will be running a variety of land and water activities including sailing, canoeing, white water rafting, climbing, and swimming. We require young people to live and work at the camp, providing support and care for Break's participants, alongside our Support Workers. We provide tent accommodation, food, and plenty of fun, all for a total cost of £40 per week. If you are interested in the above or require further information, please contact the Adventure Office on 01623 556110