Whatever activities your child has chosen to pursue for their DofE programme, they will need your support and guidance to help them through. As well as encouraging them to keep their eDofE pages up-to-date, you may be called upon to offer lifts to their after-school activities as well as provide financial support if necessary.
You may, however, feel that you have other skills to offer. In which case, why not volunteer with your local DofE group?
You don’t need special qualifications to be a DofE volunteer – from giving guidance and advice or training and assessing young people’s progress, to driving a minibus or helping with administration, there’s a role for everyone. If you have regular involvement you will need to undergo the standard safeguarding checks. You could also choose to fundraise to support your local DofE group, other more disadvantaged groups in your area, or for the DofE Charity nationally.