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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Molly Nash

My first (and due to COVID-19, so far only) expedition ...

Keshini Talbot

My DofE story is one that has made me grow ...

Anthony Davies

I got involved with DofE at 13 as an Army Cadet, ...

Dorian Seka

Every step that i took pained my feet on that ...

Matthew Loak

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has helped me become ...

Amy Pope

I began my DofE challenge in late 2019. Last year, Coronavirus ...

Catherine Orji

I lived in Hackney. I had never camped or done ...

Joe Lingard

My DofE experience is one which, I will undoubtedly remember ...

Lydia Jones

The DofE award means everything to me. Through this award, ...

Sophia Khas

DofE gave me such a positive experience, allowing me to ...

Liz Cooper

My lasting memory is singing Gloria Gaynor's 'I will survive' ...

John Gerrard

I completed my Bronze and Silver awards in 1980 and 1981 respectively. ...

David Neave

Having completed my Gold Award I was at St James ...

shabina Ahmad

I’ve gone from a quiet, shy, 13.5 year old to ...

Emma Thomas

Doing DofE was such an amazing experience, but I really ...

Stuart Johnson

I started the scheme at school in the 1970s, it ...

Marlene Kayley

Achieved my bronze award in 1963. The “outback” part of the ...

Carol Archbold

The DofE to me was a rite of passage, very ...

David Thompson

The DofE Award is an outstanding challenge, it brought me ...

David Lyth

Some great memories of the Duke of Edinburgh Award. As ...

Billie Thornton

Just to learn what it’s like to help in ...

Nyah Hawkes

The D of E allowed me to embrace my passion ...

Jenny Gerrard

I have the greatest memories from my DofE days, from ...

James Lawrence

At school I was never a great sportsman or academic ...

Anneli Shearsmith

I took part in the amazing DofE Award scene while ...

Deb O'Neill

Loved completing the D of E award particularly the expeditions. ...

Heather Bacon

In 1961 when I was 16 I embarked on doing the Duke ...