The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award offers young people an opportunity to develop their skills, interests and involvement in their community.

The award has three levels – Bronze, Silver and Gold, with a range of activities in each one. These activities are in four sections – Service (helping people in the community), Skills (covering almost any hobby, skill or interest), Physical recreation (sport, dance and fitness), Expedition (training for, planning and completing a journey on foot or horseback, by boat or cycle), and a Residential Project (gold award only, a purposeful enterprise with people not previously known to the participant). To gain each award an activity has to be achieved for every section.

There are various Award groups which run throughout Aberdeenshire in Community Centres and Schools. Contact your local Community Centre to find out more.