Recruitment Toolkit

Created together with young people, our welcome film sums up exactly what makes DofE so special – in just a few minutes.   It has been designed to help you set the scene, and to inspire young people to find out more.  It shows why DofE is a skills-building, confidence-boosting, life-changing opportunity – and it makes clear that DofE is open for everyone.  

 How you use the welcome film is your call. If you’re hosting a presentation online or in person, you could start with the film to get your audience fired up and then share the more detailed information contained elsewhere in the recruitment pack.  Or you could deliver an introduction and then use the film to expand on what you’ve said.  However you decide to use the film, it’s the perfect way to show your audience how DofE prepares young people to overcome anything life throws in their way.   

The film is available to stream on YouTube or download using the buttons below. Once you’ve opened the video, click the three dots in the bottom right and click ‘download’.

You can also share the YouTube link for young people and parents to watch in their own time.

Created based on feedback from organisations running DofE across the UK, these downloadable PowerPoints are tailored for Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.  There is also a version to use if you decide to reach out to parents and carers too. 

They let young people and parents and carers know what to expect from the Volunteering, Physical, Skills and Expedition sections of their DofE (and for Gold, the Residential section). Our new welcome film is embedded in them ready to play. 

We’ve made them fully editable, so you can add extra slides or drop your details in. Don’t forget you can save them as pdfs to send to anyone who can’t make your presentations. Just click the links below to download direct to your computer.

There are also detailed speaking notes included with each slide to help you.

There are all kinds of ways to inspire young people to get involved with the DofE. You’ll find plenty of our tried and tested favourites here, and we’re always looking to add new ideas. 

There’s no doubt it’s a seriously tough time for many young people right now. But together we can light the spark that helps young people believe they are ready for anything.  

In this section we’ve added a few ideas for recruiting young people via your organisation’s X, Facebook and Instagram accounts. 

If you have a social media specialist in your organisation, feel free to adapt these based on what works best for you.  But remember: 

– It’s best if you include an image, video or hyperlink with our suggested text.  

– You should download some graphics as part of the toolkit to post with the suggested text to make your posts stand out.   

– If you have high-quality photos from previous DofE group activities, you might also use these – you just need to make sure you have permission from everyone featured.  

– Posting our new welcome video is a great way to engage your followers.  Download the file and upload it to your channels, or you can share the video from the official DofE account on Facebook and X. 

Create a wide range of promotional materials using the DofE’s Brand Centre. Within the Centre you will find templates for posters, banners, leaflets and more, that you can easily customise to create eye-catching co-branded materials to help you promote the DofE in your area.

Materials can be ordered to print or downloaded as a PDF for you to send to your chosen printer.

Visit the Brand Centre.

These templates should come in handy if you’re writing to parents, carers and young people to let them know how doing DofE delivers a whole new perspective on life. They are all fully editable so you can add your details and make sure the tone is right for your organisation.  

Photos can play a powerful role in showing what doing your DofE is really like – and in overcoming any misconceptions people might have. Our Brand Centre contains a library of images that are free for you to use. If there is any imagery you think is missing from the Centre that you would find helpful, please email us at [email protected].

You can also download our logos and create your own customised logo with the name of your Licensed Organisation or DofE centre using our Brand Centre.

Using a standard enrolment form can help you keep a record of all the young people who want to take part.  Download our template to help get you started.