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Rhiannon found a way to get involved with volunteering under the age of 16.
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A heartfelt letter to one of our Operations Officers brought home what an impact DofE can have on young people.
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Will used his DofE to follow his passions, and it’s given him a head start in his biology research career.
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More marginalised participants gained access to the Award thanks to funding and some innovation.
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Sonal gave more than just time to volunteer with Little Princess Trust – but she got so much more out of it.
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Rosamaria, who has a condition called POTS, completed all three levels of the Award despite Covid.
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A DofE bursary fund has received a welcome boost from a fundraising bike ride.
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Bideford College in Devon have been celebrating their first ever participant to achieve their Gold Award.
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DofE Silver participant Jess wanted to sign up to the DofE Young Leaders course because she wanted to inspire other people to do their DofE.
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A participant in Cornwall has been volunteering to keep their local beaches clean, as a part of their Bronze DofE Award.
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Melissa Bonnett is currently completing her Bronze Award at Paignton Academy. For the volunteering section of the award she has been helping out at The Seal Project in South Devon.
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Participants from Culverhill School in Yate have been using the volunteering section of their DofE Awards to develop a wellbeing area in a local woodland.
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Wycliffe College participant Harry Tawlks has created his own recycling scheme as a part of his Silver DofE Award.
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Read about Somerset County Council celebrating four of their DofE Coordinators receiving long service awards in recent months.
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A Bronze DofE student has implemented an innovative project to support local birds as a part of his Volunteering section.
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Read how digital delivery of the DofE has encouraged participants at Cundall Manor School to stay on track with their programmes.
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The DofE in Greater Manchester has announced that it will work with the #BeeWell programme to expand the DofE to more marginalised young people.
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The DofE will be able to reach more young people facing barriers, thanks to a £100,000 donation from the Steve Morgan Foundation.