Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh programme helps young people aged 14-24 develop skills and fulfil their potential
Image
Two young men out walking, one helping the other climb a rocky slope

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is for young people aged 14 to 24. The programme is fun, adventurous, and helps you build skills and confidence. It also gives you something that you can add to your CV!

You work towards your Duke of Edinburgh alongside other things in life, like your school or college work and leisure activities. 

What does the programme include?

What participants do for their programme is entirely up to them, but includes:

  • Volunteering
  • Physical activities
  • An Expedition

Take Action: Visit Oxfordshire Duke of Edinburgh Open Awards to find out more about local programmes.

Sign me up!

Many Oxfordshire schools and youth or community groups offer Duke of Edinburgh. But if you are not attending school or there is no programme at your school, there are also Open Award Groups in Oxfordshire

Take Action: Ask at your school about Duke of Edinburgh, or similar programmes where you can go on trips, go on adventures and get to know your friends better.

Find out more

Leave a comment or question

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.

Plain text

  • No HTML tags allowed.
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.
  • Web page addresses and email addresses turn into links automatically.
CAPTCHA