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. You should check with your DofE Leader to ensure that an opportunity you wish to do will count for your DofE programme. There is no guarantee that taking part in activities offered by third parties will count towards any part of your DofE programme. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award cannot be held responsible for any statements made or from any matter arising from any item shown here, including non-appearance of submitted copy. Whilst every care is taken to ensure that each entry is accurate, neither the Website Manager nor The Duke of Edinburgh's Award take any responsibility for the omission or errors regarding any entry. It is your responsibility to check 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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'FREE' OVERSEAS RESIDENTIAL FOR 10 WEEKS: Platform2 sends young people (aged 18-25 at time of departure) away on 10-week trips to developing countries such as Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Nepal India or Peru where they take part in community volunteer projects. Examples of work include construction work, teaching basic English and maths, day care and after school clubs, nature conservation tasks and community development activities. Upon their return to the UK, Platform2 works with those same volunteers to raise awareness of poverty and global issues in their local communities in creative ways best suited to the individual volunteers.  The programme is fully funded by the Department for International Development meaning that there are no significant costs to the participants, which is really quite unusual for this type of overseas volunteering experience. As a result of our government funding our target group is young people who wouldn't normally be able to afford or get the opportunity to have this type of experience.  There are trips leaving in August and October 2010 so apply soon!  The application form is available to download and print from www.myplatform2.com or call 0800 988 68 28

 

Adventure Lifesigns: Project India.  Conceived in 2005 with the aim of providing equipment, skills and manpower to the peoples of Southern India this is a fantastic project opportunity for your Residential section. The programme is simple, to take individuals from across the UK state and private schools systems and send them to Tirunelveli in Southern India for three weeks every summer. During the three weeks the individuals will have to function as a team and work alongside local craftsmen with the aim of providing long-term infrastructure to people in need. In order to attend the programme, the students have to fundraise as well as learning new skills.
Should you wish to know more or would like to register your interest in attending please call us on 01483 810785 or visit www.project-india.co.uk

 

Kilimanjaro Trek and Residential Project (Summer 2011): Trek the highest mountain in Africa for your Gold Residential (the trip is also open as a life time experience for anyone who has finished their DofE programme). This 2 week trip ascends Kilimanjaro via the Machame Route, which is widely considered to be the best route for amazing views and easy acclimatisation. The trip cost is £1850. The vast majority of the cost can be fundraised over the next year and is payable in manageable instalments. The trip price includes all flights, accommodation, guides, porters, permits, expedition food and transport etc. For more information contact – info@thebec.co.uk or Kili2011@hotmail.co.uk  

AT SEA SAIL TRAINING organises SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES:
At Sea Sail Training organises fantastic sailing trips on the most sensational sailing ships worldwide. It’s all about active and adventurous sailing and having a great time together.  International Exchanges: Racing at high speed during the Tall Ships Races together with a great variety of nationalities. That’s an International Exchange! Besides actively sailing the ocean you will connect with other cultures. Mentors will come along to make sure everything goes smoothly. English is the official language aboard these sponsored trips for youth between the age of 15 and 25. But you also can practice other languages with people from European countries. We organize great activities to mix up the nationalities. Action and having a laugh together in a cross-cultural setting; that’s what it’s all about.Youth in action at Sea: Besides the International Exchanges we also will have an special EU Exchange “Youth in Action at Sea” with sponsored prices for youth. Youngsters from 5-7 different European countries can join this, also from the UK. In 2010 we will have voyages from Antwerp (Belgium)) to Aalborg (Denmark) and from Denmark to Kristiansand (Norway). From Norway there is a Race to Hartlepool (UK) and further on to Ijmuiden and Amsterdam in the Netherlands. SEE YOU AT SEA: Sign up with At Sea to experience a trip of a lifetime! Skype and Facebook: At Sea Sail Training / www.atseasailtraining.com / info@seasailtraining.com / Phone: +31 20 6880462 

 

PROJECT TRUST: Project Trust is a educational charity founded in 1967 on the Hebridean Isle of Coll in North West Scotland. We send volunteers aged between 17-19 overseas for 12 or 8 months to countries in South America, Africa and Asia. Our volunteers are teachers, care workers and sport instructors. Since 1967 we have sent over 5,500 volunteers overseas. Project Trust sends about two hundred volunteers to twenty-five countries annually and is widely respected as one of the most experienced and professional gap year organisations in Britain.  Our main philosophy is to provide young people with an opportunity to understand a community overseas by immersing themselves in it; living and working there for a year. All our projects are vetted for their suitability for volunteers, and none deprive local people of work. We have the expertise and the infrastructure to ensure all volunteers are given a challenging and exciting opportunity to develop themselves, and all the support available to them when they need it.   The Residential section of the DofE can be achieved on either a selection course or training course. Participants interested in working towards their Gold Award are given a credit note.  Details: Jimi Slattery, Recruitment Officer, The Hebridean Centre, Isle of Coll, Argyll, Scotland I PA78 6TE tel +44 (0) 187 9230 110 fax +44 (0) 187 9230 357 I info@projecttrust.org.uk www.projecttrust.org.uk 

USA SUMMER CAMP PLACEMENT - FREE! Amazing residential opportunity for any 16+ D of E participants. Wild Packs US Summer Camp placement has a very limited number of FREE residential placements working on an American summer camp for this season. You will only have to pay for your flights, insurance and possibly your visa. You will incur no expenses throughout the summer and placements are available from five to eight weeks and could lead into employment at US or our UK camp. Full training given at camp. Interested? Register online through www.wildpacks.com  US placement. 

DO SOMETHING SERIOUSLY FUN THIS SUMMER with Wild Packs summer camp placement. Spend part of your summer on one of thirty American Summer Camps. Choose from Performing Arts, Adventure, Fitness, Riding or Traditional focused camps. Spaces available in July and August and some placements may satisfy the residential element of your Gold Award. We also offer bursaries to support disadvantaged young people. Register on line at www.wildpacks.com  find out more and start your journey.

Coral Cay Conservation (CCC): Award-winning specialists in coral reef and tropical forest conservation. CCC is an international NGO that has been running marine conservation projects since 1986. Volunteers are at the forefront of Coral Cay’s work; they gather key information about the state and condition of coral reefs in Tobago and the Philippines. As a CCC volunteer, your work makes a real difference. In return, volunteers gain PADI Certification to at least Advanced Open Water Level (if they do not already have it) and training in marine survey techniques and marine ecology. They work closely with the local community and will certainly return more confident, independent, culturally aware with a whole new set of skills! CCC Volunteers do not need dive experience, they do not need to be athletes or scientists, but, they must have enthusiasm, energy and a positive attitude! For more information please see our website: www.coralcay.org  email us: info@coralcay.orgg or give us a call: 02076201411.

OVERSEAS GOLD EXPEDITION & RESIDENTIAL: Achieve two sections of your Gold DofE Programme on a LEADING EDGE overseas EXPEDITION approved by the Dorset Expeditionary Society. Open to all nationwide.  Free details and brochure from The Secretary, Dorset Expeditionary Society Ltd (AJ) Lupins Business Centre, 1-3 Greenhill, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7SP Tel 01305 816222 e-mail dorsetexp@wdi.co.uk  www.leadingedge.org.uk The Dorset Expeditionary Society is a registered charity devoted to the promotion of adventure and challenge for young people.