Gold DofE Residential

Complete your residential section for Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Gold award with a week of fun and challenging outdoor adventure.

The week will be full of adventure and you'll enjoy a range of on site and off site adventurous activities including Jacobs Ladder, kayaking, archery, crate challenge, rock climbing and bushcraft.

By the end of the week, you'll achieve the British Canoeing Paddle Start Award.

If you cannot make this date we are also running a similar programme between 3 – 7 April 2023.

What's included?
- Five days of activity
- Four nights indoor accommodation with full board
- Offsite visits

Key information
- Open to anyone aged 16 to 25 year olds
- Starts: 2pm Monday 7 August 2023
- Finishes: 2pm Friday 11 August 2023
- A kit list will be provided closer to the time
- You'll need to arrange your own travel to and from the centre

Please note, this four night residential should meet the requirements set out for the DofE Gold Award. Please check with your award coordinator or adviser before registering.

Course outline (subject to change):
- Monday: AM – Arrival and settle into accommodation. PM – Course outline and introductions, team building, evening meal and Jacob's Ladder.
- Tuesday: AM – Water skills day (canoeing, kayaking and raft building onsite). PM – evening meal and mountain day preparation.
- Wednesday: All day – Mountain day (Lake District or Yorkshire Dales). PM – evening meal and film night.
- Thursday: All day – Climbing day at Troy Quarry (bouldering and climbing). PM – evening meal and ball games and campfire.
- Friday: AM – Bushcraft. PM – Sign books & assessor report, programme debrief and reflection.