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news03.01.2026
Famous faces share their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award memories in celebration of the charity’s 70th anniversary
Anyone with a connection to The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is being invited to celebrate the charity’s 70th anniversary by joining the likes of Matt Tebbutt and ...
story02.01.2026
DofE at 70: John’s story of being one of the first DofE participants
My name is John Green, and I was one of ten boys to receive the first DofE Gold Award in 1958.
I was born in Silvertown in the East London in 1940 ...
news05.11.2025
Enrichment Entitlement is a “watershed moment” for young people
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) has today welcomed the Government’s new commitment to a core enrichment entitlement, calling it a “watershed moment” for young people across the ...
news04.11.2025
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh given a warm Welsh Croeso (Welcome) by young people as he celebrates DofE’s commitment to the Welsh Language in Cardiff
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh joined Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants in Cardiff today, to hear about the positive difference they are making in Wales, and to ...
story28.10.2025
Zoe’s DofE journey after life-changing surgery
After being diagnosed with scoliosis during her Bronze DofE, Zoe and her parents made the difficult decision to try experimental surgery in Germany. After six hours of surgery, Zoe became 6...
blog24.10.2025
Why enrichment was the focus of this year’s party conferences
Party conference season 2025 was a busy one for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. This year, we attended the Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Reform and Green party conferences.
Our DofE ...
news26.06.2025
New report proposes model enrichment benchmarks to help schools deliver enrichment for all
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE), Big Education and Oasis Charitable Trust launch a practical report to tackle inequity in access to enrichment activities in schools.
The report proposes ...
story23.06.2025
Teddy finds a “safe space” through his DofE activities
As a young trans man, Teddy faced challenges achieving his Gold Award — but along the way, he found an accepting community, rediscovered his passion for film and photography, and built ...
story20.06.2025
Somerset Residential removes barriers for young people with additional needs
For many young people with additional needs, the Residential section of their Gold Award was often seen as a “sticking point” and a “step too far”, says DofE Leader at ...
