Skip to content
Two rectangular cards displayed side by side promoting DofE (Duke of Edinburgh) membership. The top card is dark blue with bold green text reading ‘Leader,’ and the bottom card is green with bold dark blue text reading ‘Participant.’ Both cards feature the DofE logo, the tagline ‘Youth Without Limits,’ and logos of recommended outdoor retailers including GO Outdoors, Blacks, Millets, Ultimate Outdoors, and Tiso. Text at the bottom states ‘Proud to be DofE Recommended Retailers.
Sign up for your free DofE Card now
DofE Card
For top savings, show your DofE Card at our five Recommended Retailers of Expedition Kit, in-store or online.
September 2026 DofE Expedition Kit list
Expedition Kit List
Everything you'll need for your expedition
Your essential kit checklist when preparing for your DofE expedition. All DofE Recommended Kit is fit for purpose for a DofE expedition.
Two young people wearing DofE Hoodies in front of a yellow background
DofE Clothing
Personalised clothing
Our official clothing ranges – the only branded clothing that’s been approved by the DofE! Every purchase contributes a small donation...
Spares and Repairs
Replacement parts and damage repair from Vango
Get 20% off spares and repairs for a wide range of tents and outdoor equipment from Vango.
A group of four people wearing outdoor jackets and large backpacks walk together along a leaf‑covered forest trail. The trees around them are green and dense, creating a natural canopy. The individuals appear to be on a hike or expedition. The GO Outdoors logo is displayed at the bottom of the image.

Exclusive savings at GO Outdoors

As a DofE participant, you can enjoy an extra 10% off at GO Outdoors, both in-store and online, helping you get the kit you need for your next adventure for less.

Whether you’re preparing for an expedition, Volunteering section, or another outdoor activity, GO Outdoors offers a wide range of clothing, footwear, and equipment to support your DofE journey.

Don’t have a DofE Card? You can sign up for your free DofE Card on eDofE or on the DofE App.

Shop at GO Outdoors
Illustrated promotional graphic for Creative Writing Workshops. A notebook with handwritten notes and a pen sits in the foreground, overlooking a moonlit ocean scene with waves, coastal cliffs and a bird in flight. Text reads “Creative Writing Workshops”, with a circular CW logo displayed in the bottom-right corner.

Write better. Dream bigger.

Explore your creativity through our supportive writing workshops. Guided by experts, you'll craft original stories and develop your narrative voice. Flexible online options (live, pre-recorded or one-to-one) build confidence, spark imagination and sharpen core English skills for GCSEs and beyond.

Explore Creative Writing Workshops
Close-up of two hands typing on a black keyboard with brightly coloured circular key stickers, placed on a wooden desk. The image includes the Typeify logo with the text “Typeify – Duke of Edinburgh Skills Course,” along with Google Reviews five-star branding and a Trustpilot rating marked “Excellent.”

Your DofE Skills section, sorted

Learn touch typing from home in 13 weeks. Personal weekly feedback and Assessor's Report included. The perfect DofE Skills activity to develop a life skill that employers love.

FIND OUT ABOUT TYPEIFY
Promotional image for Season It featuring three vertical panels showing outdoor and cookery activities. The left panel shows a group in rafting equipment beside a raft on a river. The centre panel shows two young people preparing food indoors at a table. The right panel shows a group gathered on a lakeside jetty surrounded by trees and mountains. A large banner across the bottom reads “SEASON IT COOKERY”, with the Season It logo displayed in the lower-right corner.

Season It Cookery DofE Gold Residential

Cook, explore and make memories in the French Alps! Learn real-life cooking skills, enjoy mountain adventures and complete your DofE Gold Residential. A week away, new friends, great food and an experience you’ll remember. Beginners welcome.

Explore Season It Cookery
Dofe_testimonial_arrow Dofe_testimonial_arrow
Dofe_testimonial_quoteWe’re providing an opportunity for them to really put themselves out there. Through giving back to the community or practicing leadership, they’re developing skills that they can take into their adult life"
Richard
DofE Leader - Leicestershire Police Cadets

Opportunity Finder

This link opens an external site. All content is not affiliated with DofE. Please click proceed if you understand these risks.