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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
The Regional Advisers (DofE) are John Buchanan and Neil Grant. They will be very happy to assist anyone (Leader, Explorer, Network or parent) with matters concerning DofE and how DofE fits in with other awards.
For information about DofE, see Top Awards for Explorers and Network.
DofE Advisers
DofE News
SEEE expeditions
Quick links Bonaly Scout Centre Longcraig Centre Adult Volunteering Join Scouts Who we are South East Explorer Expeditions (SEEE) - expeditions coming up, and adults can join in the fun Speak to the SEEE Team Training has continued, particularly with the 25 Braid...
SEEE and DofE Update
Quick links Bonaly Scout Centre Longcraig Centre Adult Volunteering Join Scouts Who we are Can you help as an adult volunteer? South East Explorer Expeditions (SEEE) is well under way with organising this season's programme. Some key points: - 178 Explorers &...
DofE Expeditions for 2023
Quick links Bonaly Scout Centre Longcraig Centre Adult Volunteering Join Scouts Who we are DofE Expeditions for 2023 Silver and GoldSouth East Explorer Expeditions - SEEE - have almost completed the recruitment process.Canoeing is full, and training has started.For...
Duke of Edinburgh Award: Bronze Expedition August 2022
Quick links Bonaly Scout Centre Longcraig Centre Adult Volunteering Join Scouts Who we are Scouting is designed to be flexible to support all young people to take part, achieve and reach their full potential. That is also true of the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Recently,...
Regional Expeditions over the summer
Quick links Bonaly Scout Centre Longcraig Centre Adult Volunteering Join Scouts Who we are There have been three walking expeditions over the summer: Bronze, Silver and Gold.The Bronze, started 20 August, is reported here, and is particularly pleasing as the Explorers...
SEEE DofE Events – Borders
D of E has normally been completed in the Scottish Borders District through the schools but a couple of years ago we decided to get some leaders though their expedition assessors’ course and start running our own expeditions and awards. Then Covid happened! Our...
More on “DofE canoe expedition training…”
As highlighted in last month’s newsletter, the Coronavirus lockdown hasn’t stopped a group of 16 Explorers from Craigalmond, Braid, Pentland and West Lothian Districts starting the training for their Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) expeditions by canoe…online. It came...
A proper expedition – not just tourists!
Two groups of Explorers formed from Braid and Craigalmond carried out an excellent DofE Gold expedition over four days at the end of August, walking from Corrour Station and completing their circular route at Rannoch. One candidate unfortunately had to drop out on...
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award leaders meet Earl of Forfar
The Earl of Forfar (who is better known as Prince Edward), met a group of our leaders at a reception in the City Chambers on 4 July for DofE leaders from across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Simon Cocker of Meadows ESU, Sam Dickinson of Borestane ESU and Janet...
Hillwalking training update
There has been an excellent response to last month's announcement of two complementary initiatives to provide training for Hillwalking permits (see original article). David Newton David, the DESC for Craigalmond, is going ahead with organising a Regional residential...