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General Info

The DofE communications team provides a wide range of useful advice and resources to help promote DofE activities and achievements throughout the UK.  You can sign up for our monthly e-newsletter, which delivers the most up to date and relevant information straight to your inbox.  Sign up at www.DofE.org/leaders
 
Information for editors and journalists
  • The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was founded in 1956 by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh who remains the Patron.  HRH The Earl of Wessex is a Trustee.
  • Last year, over 275,000 young people were taking part in DofEprogrammes in the UK.  Over 30,000 of these young people were from disadvantaged backgrounds.
  • In total, over 4,235,000 people have participated in DofE programmes and gained over 1.76m Awards in the UK since 1956.
  • Over 168,117 young people started a DofE programme in the UK, a 4.3% increase on last year.
  • 66,273 achieved a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, up 2.5% on last year.
  • Through the volunteering part of their programme, the value of the free time young people's give to society is over £13.5million per year.
  • The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a Registered Charity No 1072490.
  • Currently almost 6% of 14-19 year olds in the UK are taking part in over 10,000 DofE groups, run in youth clubs, voluntary organisations, schools, colleges, Young Offender Institutes and businesses.
  • In 1988 The International Award Association was established to coordinate and develop the DofE worldwide and, since 1956, over 6 million young people in over 123 countries have taken part.
  • Across the world, in total over 635,000 participants are doing DofE programmes at any one time.

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Press Office Contacts
For any media enquiries
(Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00) please contact:
Emma Maguire, Communications Officer.
T: 01753 727423
M: 07908 697807
Out of hours media cover
For emergency calls reporting incidents that directly affect the health & welfare of young people please call 01753 727400 where you will be given a Duty Officer number.
The DofE runs an out of hours media service.  The current media officer on duty is Lizzie Bishop (M:07908 697807). This is strictly for urgent calls from members of the media only.