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Information from The Duke of Edinburgh's Award for DofE Leaders – issue 10 – 16 June 2009




WELCOME TO DofE NEWS – THE MONTHLY e-NEWSLETTER FROM THE DofE.


Here goes with another roundup of useful news and information from the DofE.

If you have been using the great new EX2 expedition training software, we would love to hear your views! Please take a few minutes out of your time to feedback your comments to us by completing the survey HERE.

Your views are vital to help us develop this and other training resources - thank you!

And now, here's this month's info...


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JOIN OUR INSPIRING INTERNSHIP SCHEME

The DofE currently has an exciting opportunity for an intern aged 18-25 to join the UK Services department in the DofE Head office (Windsor) for three months. You’ll gain valuable work experience and develop new skills while making a real difference to the charity. This is a voluntary position in which reasonable travel and food expenses will be covered. The intern will have opportunities to be involved in projects such as the Volunteering Project, v Talent Year, developing programmes resources and wider UK Services work. For details please contact Pauline Barthel or e-mail your CV and covering letter with what you hope to get out of the placement to pauline.barthel@DofE.org Deadline for applications: 19 June.

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GOLD AWARD PRESENTATIONS

More people are doing their DofE programme than ever before, resulting in increased demand for attendance at a national Gold Award Presentation ceremony.

This means that we have had to make a few small changes to bookings for those wishing to attend Gold Award Presentations.

For an outline of the new processes and an up-to-date Gold form please go to the website HERE.

With the current growth of the DofE, over 6,000 young people a year are invited to attend a Gold Award Presentation.

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BRITISH GAS EMPLOYEES RAISE £16k

On Saturday 6th June 34 teams from British Gas competed against each other in a 24-hour DofE-style expedition challenge event, during which £16,000 was raised for our charity.

While the severe cold and rainy weather presented a force to be reckoned with, the teams’ positive attitudes prevailed to make the event a great success.

Go HERE to read more.

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vCASHPOINT ROUNDS 6/7/8 OPEN

vcashpoint offers young people aged 16 to 25 up to £2,500 to turn their ideas for volunteering projects into reality. In the first five rounds vcashpoint have awarded over 500 youth-led projects and they are now keen to work with more enthusiastic young people who want to benefit their community! Following feedback from young people and our network, they have developed new guidance (vcashnotes) and a new application form which is available on www.vinspired.com

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DCSF: GOVERNMENT ADVISORS WANTED

The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) is recruiting 25 young people to form the Children and Youth Board 2009-2011. The Board will advise the Ministers and policy officials on the development of youth policy and practice in England. Applications are welcome from across England and no previous experience is necessary.

The deadline is 10am on Monday 29 June.

Don’t forget to let us know if a DofE participant gets a place!

Go HERE for more information.

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BBC JUNIOR APPRENTICE SEARCH

If you're between 16 or 17 and think you'd like to be the next Sir Alan Sugar, you might be in for a chance to win up to £25,000 towards your career ambitions: for more info go HERE.

The series will give five boys and five girls, aged 16-17, the chance to take on a series of business challenges. Sir Alan Sugar said it was important to spot young business talent. "It is my long-held belief that we should be doing more to promote enterprise among young people."

We would love to see a DofE participant win this!

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APPROVED ACTIVITY PROVIDER ADVERT:
OUTLOOK EXPEDITIONS

aap logoOutlook Expeditions offers dynamic DofE walking, mountain biking, and canoeing expedition programmes across the UK tailored to meet your requirements. It also offers in overseas DofE opportunities – in exciting destinations such as Morocco, Peru, Malawi and Norway.

To find out more about us visit www.outlookexpeditions.com and to talk through your ideas please call 01286 871888.

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APPROVED ACTIVITY PROVIDER ADVERT:
WILD COUNTRY CONSULTANTS

aap logoWild Country Consultants can take you where you want to go….and back again. Steve Marsh, Frome Community College DofE co-ordinator: ”Using Wild Country Consultants has enabled us to safely take our DofE expeditions into more adventurous terrain. This has greatly increased the learning opportunities and challenges, thereby resulting in a more enjoyable and rewarding experience for our students.” To find out more visit www.wildcountryconsultants.co.uk

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COMMERCIAL PARTNER ADVERT
GRAB YOURSELF A COTSWOLD DISCOUNT


logoCotswold, the Recommended Retailer of Expedition Kit for the DofE, has 39 stores nationwide and more planned to open over the next few months. Our Bakewell store opened in the Peak District at the beginning of May followed by Chichester on the 15th of May and new stores are planned to open very soon in Salisbury, Leeds & Solihull. Find your local Cotswold store.

All DofE participants and Leaders receive a discount off every purchase in-store and online. So if you can’t get to your local Cotswold store, simply go online to get more information, watch videos on choosing and using outdoor kit and place an order for delivery! Go to the dedicated DofE area on Cotswold's Website.

SUMMER SHOPPING SPECTACULAR!
Looking for a tent? All summer Cotswold are holding tent shows near our stores throughout the UK so pop down and have a look at the tents inside and out! See the dates and locations for our UK tent shows here.

We also have over 40 tents available online and our tent pitching videos show how easy it is to pitch and the key features for every tent in our range. See the tent videos and tents in our range HERE.


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THAT'S ALL FOLKS!


We hope you find this information useful... As always, please share it with participants and Leaders and supporters and encourage them to sign up to get their own copy at www.DofE.org/signup Remember that there are loads of resources, certificate templates and more to download, at www.DofE.org/go/downloads

Dave Wood
Website & Publications Manager

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