MEMORIES

Join us in celebrating the impact of The Duke’s legacy: explore the amazing memories, messages and stories of the DofE from people across the UK.

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Janet Stevenson (nee Poyzer)

Working with the WVS was the start of my volunteering ...

Elöise Locker

Being fortunate to have been able to complete my Bronze, ...

Lisa Danthanarayana

My deepest condolences to her Majesty and the Royal Family. ...

Alyssa Hitchman

I did bronze and silver dofe it was so much ...

Rachel Barford

Joined D of E in 1980 as a 17 year old, and ...

Ondrej Herda

DofE was that one step towards learning more about the ...

Susan Higginson

I did my Bronze DofE Award back in the 70’s, ...

Matthew McCracken

We went to Glenarif Forest park in Northern Ireland on ...

Jake Dale

After completing my Bronze DofE I went onto my silver, ...

Ashleigh Race

I loved completing both my Bronze and Silver awards. I ...

Steph Brown

I started the Duke of Edinburgh whilst at school, being ...

Tania Wiseman

Hiking up Wyndham hill, rain in my face, gale blowing ...

Jill Goulder

In the late 1960s, as an adolescent in Sussex, I ...

Deborah Crook

Had some excellent and challenging expedition as a young person, ...

Nicole Grealis

My favourite memory from DofE has to be my silver ...

Sruthy Vijayakaandeepan

My DOFE experience will always remain a significant memory for ...

Pippa Benn

I completed my Bronze DofE in the Peak District and ...

Amelia Ferguson

Completing the gold award had been something I had always ...

Shakira Ryan

When I was in year nine I was given the ...

Onabure Ebodaghe

Coming into my Bronze experience, I was one of only ...

Alison Hughes / Edwards

I started my Gold award through my local sea rangers ...

Esther Baskeyfield

The Dofe award holds so many amazing memories for me ...

Sue Edwards

Learnt so much about myself and how to be resiliant ...

Juliet Baker

I began my DofE award through the Girls Brigade in ...

Ricky Byrne

I completed my Bronze & Silver award between 1998-2000 with a ...

Sarah Ardern /ashford

I did my bronze silver and gold after deciding I ...

Barry Pearson

Involved with the scheme since 1973 . Started the scheme of at ...