DofE’s life-changing programmes help young people feel like nothing can hold them back.
We believe every young person deserves to feel like this – whoever they are, wherever they live and whatever barriers they face.
As a charity, we can’t achieve this alone. But thanks to our generous supporters, we’re now helping more young people than ever follow their passions and discover talents they never knew they had. Here’s how you can support us:
We empower young people to develop the skills, abilities and self-belief they need to successfully navigate their futures.
Our research has found that taking part in DofE has a significant positive impact on their happiness, life satisfaction and feeling of doing things in life that are worthwhile.
£4,400 a year is the social value of wellbeing improvements experienced by young people doing DofE
Taking part in DofE helps young people feel more strongly that they’re making a difference to the world around them
Anxiety levels in young people after achieving their DofE are lower than the average 18-year-old
Young people doing their DofE feel more connected to their local communities
Every year, DofE gives hundreds of thousands of young people the chance to explore who they are, develop essential life skills and build their confidence.
But we couldn’t do it without you.
Our incredible supporters help us to be the self-belief charity. Every donation allows us to be the charity of finding inner strength. And every gift means we can be the charity that enables young people to find their crowd and confidence.
When I first came here, I was so quiet because I couldn’t understand. It was the first time meeting new people and learning the language, it can be very difficult.
Join our DofE community to hear more inspiring stories, keep updated with the charity’s latest news and get involved, so together, we can empower more young people to change their lives.
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