Your support works
Whether you’re an individual looking to take on a fundraising challenge or a business looking to create a partnership, supporting the DofE charity will help give young people opportunities to be the best they can be, regardless of the school they attend or their background.
Fundraising events
Our calendar is packed with a variety of exciting events to suit every taste.
All the money raised helps young people unlock their potential and build a brighter future.
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How your business can help
Partnering with businesses is crucial for us to make a bigger impact on society. As a corporate partner, the DofE can help you to boost your social impact; attract and develop diverse talent; inspire and engage your employees; and much more. In return for a donation to our charity, we also support businesses to deliver the DofE to their young people (14-24 years old).
By delivering the DofE, businesses make a big impact on their workforce, helping young employees like Becks Sanchez at British Gas develop the soft skills that lead to success in the workplace.
Our partnerships are not about ticking boxes, they are about making a real, long-term difference to your business and employees. Join other passionate businesses from a broad range of sectors and see how you can make a real impact; not only on young lives, but on the future of the UK. Click below to get in touch with us. (If you wish to be an Approved Activity Provider please go here.)
Individuals: Imagine helping a vulnerable young person like Raphael to overcome the barriers they face, get a job and find their thirst for life. We’d love to talk to you about making a gift. Please do get in touch on [email protected] to find out more about the ways you can connect and support our work or click below to make a donation today.
Partnerships: Our partnerships are not about ticking boxes, they are about making a real, long-term difference to your business and employees. Join other passionate businesses from a broad range of sectors and see how you can make a real impact; not only on young lives, but on the future of the UK.
If you would like to find out more about how you could join our family of supporters, please do get in contact on [email protected]
Read young people's DofE stories
Amey has supported apprentices to achieve their DofE Awards since 2011 and, in that time, we’ve seen it have a real impact on the young people we work with. Our young people are encouraged to push themselves outside of their comfort zones when doing their DofE and the skills that they develop can be life-changing.
Andy Milner, Chief Executive Officer, Amey
Individuals and trusts
“Achieving my Gold Award means I have successfully demonstrated that disability does not mean inability and that the charity has recognised this.” Raphael, DofE Gold Award holder
The DofE opens up a world of possibilities and fuels aspirations with character and confidence-building experiences. Huge numbers of young people describe the experiences, friendships and skills they gain through the DofE as life-changing. Young people like Raphael who, after contracting from polio, was able to use his DofE to push himself to his limits and prove that disability does not mean inability.
The youth service sector is facing more budget cuts, and with hundreds of thousands of young people starting their DofE each year, your donation is crucial to help us transform young lives. The DofE makes an impact on all young people, regardless of background, helping them overcome a range of challenges, contributing to positive mental and physical well-being and nuturing development of crucial skills and making an impact regardless of background.
Imagine helping a vulnerable young person like Raphael to overcome the barriers they face, get a job and find their thirst for life. We’d love to talk to you about making a gift. Click below to get in touch with us or make a donation today.
Please do get in touch on [email protected] to find out more about the ways you can connect and support our work or click below to make a donation today.
DonateThe DofE is an embodiment of everything Pears Foundation believes in. By empowering young people to drive their own success and offering a focus for their endeavours, the DofE is investing in their lives for the long term.
Trevor Pears
Executive Chairman of Pears Foundation
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Demand remains high. With increasing numbers of young people wanting to take part in the world’s leading youth achievement award, it’s our ambition to enable 350,000 young people to start their DofE every year in the UK by 2021. With an ambition to reach another one million young people by 2021, the DofE charity continues to rely on the generosity of individuals and businesses.
Every pound counts and you can rest assured that your donation or fundraising activity will help as many young people as possible to be the very best they can be. Young people like Emily, who after having her first child at 16, lost confidence and drive. Through her DofE experience she was able to transform her future.
