Duke of Edinburgh's Award
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a voluntary programme of practical, cultural and adventurous activities for young people aged 14-25.
The Award programme consists of three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold
Each level has different criteria for entry and the level of achievement necessary to complete each award.
The Air Training Corps is the Commonwealth's largest and highest achieving operator of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. At any one time there are 15,000 cadets participating in the scheme, and 3000 Air Cadets per year gain gold, silver and bronze awards - in fact, the first ever recipient of a Gold D of E Award was an Air Cadet.
Air Cadets who meet the age criteria can join the award scheme, and gain the badges shown above, to wear on their uniform.
Each award is broken down into 4 areas (5 for gold) which participants must complete successfully to receive their award. These are:
SERVICE
Helping others in the local community
EXPEDITIONS
Training for, and planning of a journey
SKILLS
Demonstrate ability in almost any hobby, skill or interest
PHYSICAL RECREATION
Sport and fitness
RESIDENTIAL PROJECT
(Gold Award only) A purposeful enterprise with young people not previously known to the participant.
The Award is widely recognised by employers as it helps demonstrate that award holders are keen to take on new challenges, have a higher level of self confidence than their counterparts, have leadership qualities with the added experience of teamwork.
Speak to the Sqn's D of E Officer, CWO Goddard for more information.
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