Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Training, Practice & Qualifying Expeditions open to all Silver DofE level participants.
Do you want to have fun, make new friends, meet a challenge, take away great memories, and have an amazing experience? Then look no further!
Our expeditions are fun, memorable and challenging, offering young people valuable experiences, which meet both the aim and benefits of the Expedition section and the wider DofE programme, and are open to all DofE participants from any background, DofE centre, group or organisation.
The positive feedback we receive, endorses the way in which we facilitate success and fun, generating memorable, challenging and valuable experiences in the DofE Expedition section, enabling young people to learn and develop, as we guide and support them through their expeditions. This is why we are recognised as being one of the foremost DofE expedition providers in the country.
Silver DofE Training
Participants are required to complete the compulsory expedition training at Silver level, to be signed off as competent to safely undertake their practice and qualifying expeditions. This is in addition to any previous training undertaken at Bronze level and includes the topics outlined in the Expedition Training Framework. This includes an instructor led navigation day where you will learn the relevant skills to navigate in appropriate terrain.
We deliver a comprehensive training programme for the Silver Expedition section that ensures each participant of Open Silver DofE Expeditions has the required skills, knowledge and confidence, to complete their practice and qualifying expeditions in a safe and enjoyable manner, which also helps to promote a positive experience whilst undertaking this aspect of their Silver DofE programme. We do not compromise safety, or the importance of the training topics that are required to be completed as part of the Expedition section, hence the longer training period than that delivered by some other providers. These are indicated in the Expedition Training Framework, DofE Expedition Guide and The Handbook for DofE Leaders and is in keeping with the values, ethos and spirit of the DofE. The Expedition Training Framework states ‘Expedition Supervisors and Leaders must ensure that participants are trained to an appropriate level for the nature of the expedition that they are going to be undertaking and its environment. The training plan for an expedition team should be a progressive process, with skills being acquired on training sessions and then practised in the outdoor environment until participants are able to carry out the skills without support or adult intervention.' The training cannot be effectively achieved in one day or through online sessions!
The training is run by a team of qualified and experienced instructors, all of whom have sound knowledge of DofE expeditions and includes the opportunity for participants to undertake the Expedition Training Framework at Silver level, with emphasis on navigation techniques, that enables participants to develop greater confidence at navigating, as well as the other aspects required to successfully complete practice and qualifying expeditions. Training is a combination of classroom and outdoor based learning.
Silver DofE Practice Expedition
Our practice expeditions are open to individuals or any number of participants from a DofE group and you do not have to have completed the Silver expedition training with us! They also offer participants who are unable to form a team within their DofE centre, the opportunity to complete the practice element of the Expedition section.
The expeditions are run by a team of experienced and qualified supervisors, all of whom have sound knowledge of the DofE. Route planning and pre-expedition checks will take place indoors, the day before the start of your expedition.
Qualifying Expedition
Our qualifying expeditions are open to individuals or any number of participants from a DofE group and you do not have to have completed the Silver expedition training or practice expeditions with us! They also offer participants who are unable to form a team within their DofE centre, the opportunity to complete the Expedition section. The expeditions are run by a team of experienced and qualified supervisors, all of whom have sound knowledge of the DofE. Route planning and pre-expedition checks will take place indoors, the day before the start of your expedition.
Costs (inclusive of VAT)
Your payment covers the cost of administration, indoor accommodation and food whilst at base, safety supervision, and campsite fees. As a team, you must bring your own food with you for the duration of the expedition and organise your own transport to the venue.
Training Only |
£95 |
Practice or Qualifying Expedition |
£175 |
Combined Training & Practice Expedition |
£250 |
Training, Practice & Qualifying Expeditions |
£395 |
Important notice
At Silver level you will need to complete training, a practice expedition, followed by a 3-day Qualifying Expedition. If you complete training or practice with a school or other organisation, we will need acknowledgement/evidence that this has been completed.
2nd / 3rd April 2024 |
Shropshire (Long Mynd Adventure Camp) |
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Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award training |
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18th / 19th August 2024 |
Shropshire (Long Mynd Adventure Camp) |
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Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award training |
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3rd / 6th April 2024 |
Shropshire (Long Mynd Adventure Camp) |
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Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award qualifying expedition |
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19th / 22nd August 2024 |
Shropshire (Long Mynd Adventure Camp) |
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Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award qualifying expedition |
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2nd / 6th April 2024 |
Shropshire (Long Mynd Adventure Camp) |
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Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award training & practice expedition |
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18th / 22nd August 2024 |
Shropshire (Long Mynd Adventure Camp) |
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Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award training & practice expedition |
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Before applying, please download and read our Open Silver DofE Expedition Terms & Conditions