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blog15.09.2026
An enriched education: why DofE can help schools and colleges deliver for every young person
For school and college leaders, enrichment has never mattered more. The Government’s Enrichment Entitlement and new enrichment framework recognise something schools, colleges and parents have long understood: young people ...
news07.07.2026
Remembering Umar Dumbuya
Last week, we shared the tragic news that a young person had drowned while taking part in a DofE expedition in Wales.
Since then, Dyfed-Powys Police have today confirmed the ...
blog14.08.2026
7 ways to support DofE in our 70th year
This year we’re celebrating 70 years of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Since 1956 we’ve helped millions of young people build confidence and develop their skills to prove to ...
news01.07.2026
A statement from The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
We are deeply saddened to confirm that on Tuesday evening a young person drowned while on a DofE expedition in Powys, Wales. Our thoughts are with the young person’s ...
story14.09.2026
How Baljodh ‘shapes futures’ as a DofE Leader
Baljodh’s journey to becoming a DofE Leader started in 2021 while he completed his Gold Award. That same year, he became a Leader at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara DofE Centre ...
story18.08.2026
From participant to DofE Leader: How Anais’ experience shapes her leadership
While completing her Gold Award at her local Open Centre in the New Forest, Anais began helping out as a Young Leader. She didn’t stop there, and signed up ...
blog14.07.2026
The most popular Skills activities – and the unique ones
Not sure what to do for your Skills section, or just curious about what other DofE participants get up to? We crunched the numbers from over 211,000 of our 2025/26 participants to ...
