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news14.05.2025
Remembering Sir Tom Farmer, DofE’s former Chair of Trustees
Everyone at the DofE is saddened to learn of the death of Sir Tom Farmer, our former Chair of Trustees. Sir Tom was a passionate champion of the DofE for ...

news09.05.2025
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh welcomes 8,000 Gold DofE Award holders to Buckingham Palace – recognising their incredible achievement
Around 2,000 DofE Gold Award holders were guests of honour in the Buckingham Palace Garden this morning for the first of four very special events to mark their achievements.
The celebrations, ...

blog07.05.2025
5 tips for cooking on your DofE expedition
Food can make or break any adventure, it’s not just about fuelling your body, and with a little forward planning, you can save weight, time, and money while boosting ...

news06.05.2025
Another record-breaking year as more than 342,000 young people start their DofE in 2024-25
More than 342,000 young people across the UK started their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award journey last year, as the DofE’s work to widen access and remove barriers to participation ...

blog13.05.2025
Connecting with community boosted Evan’s mental wellbeing
Through doing his DofE, UK Youth Ambassador Evan has noticed a huge difference in his wellbeing. He tells us all about beneficial it has been to get involved with his ...

blog01.05.2025
Eight tips to beat exam stress
Exam season can be stressful. You’re feeling under pressure to memorise everything you’ve learnt – spending hours at home or in the library to revise, panicking that there’s ...

story18.04.2025
Danny thinks outside the box for his students’ Gold DofE Residential
Danny, DofE Manager at Firwood School in Bolton, is determined to find a way for his students to do every section of their DofE Awards. His Residentials challenge students to ...

story13.05.2025
How learning to cook in prison for his DofE led Jon to writing his first cookbook
As one of the first people in custody to achieve his Bronze, Silver and Gold DofE Awards, Jon’s journey from a Young Offenders Institution to becoming a professional chef ...

story15.04.2025
Headteacher Shivaun praises “life changing” funding for specialist equipment
Funding to buy accessible equipment has been “life changing” for students at Sherbourne Fields School in Coventry, says headteacher Shivaun.
With support from Tobbells funding, Sherbourne Fields has bought specialist ...