{"id":5001,"date":"2024-09-21T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/?p=5001"},"modified":"2024-09-21T12:22:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T11:22:21","slug":"duke-of-edinburgh-bronze-silver-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/?p=5001","title":{"rendered":"Duke Of Edinburgh Bronze &#038; Silver Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re recruiting for our 2025 <strong>Duke Of Edinburgh<\/strong> Bronze (DofE) &#038; Silver Awards.<\/p>\n<p>After a fantastic restart to our Duke of Edinburgh Award programme which sees this year&#8217;s group well on their way to achieving their <strong>Bronze Award<\/strong>, we are now looking to recruit for our 2025 programme. <\/p>\n<p>If you are interested you can either <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/PqzT8npEdv\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a> to fill in the <strong>Expression of Interest<\/strong> form OR simply scan the <strong>QR Code<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DofE_QR-Code.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DofE_QR-Code.jpg\" alt=\"DofE_QR Code\" width=\"661\" height=\"661\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DofE_QR-Code.jpg 661w, https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DofE_QR-Code-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DofE_QR-Code-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Duke Of Edinburgh offers is a chance to discover new interests, have fun, get fit, gain skills and achieve an award that will help you stand out in job, college and university applications. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DofE_BCT_2024_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DofE_BCT_2024_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DofE_BCT_2024_01.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DofE_BCT_2024_01-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The scheme is a globally recognized qualification for young people &amp; adults between the ages of 14 to 24.<br \/>\n\u2022 The scheme is accepted alongside formal qualifications by higher education providers &amp; employers.<br \/>\n\u2022 An opportunity to experience new activities and develop existing skills.<br \/>\n\u2022 Principles \u2013 Shared experiences in outdoors developing leadership, problem solving. Overcoming challenges to build emotional strength &amp; empathy for others. Experiencing isolation &amp; solitude develops self-reliance &amp; self-confidence.<br \/>\n\u2022 Divided into 4 sections that all must be completed (Physical, Skill, Volunteering &amp; Expedition)<br \/>\n\u2022 Sections can work around existing activities (Current Hobbies &amp; Interests).<\/p>\n<p>Check out the official Duke of Edinburgh website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dofe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Duke-of-Edinburgh-BCT-Aspire-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Duke-of-Edinburgh-BCT-Aspire-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Duke of Edinburgh - BCT Aspire logo\" width=\"850\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Duke-of-Edinburgh-BCT-Aspire-logo.jpg 850w, https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Duke-of-Edinburgh-BCT-Aspire-logo-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Duke-of-Edinburgh-BCT-Aspire-logo-768x271.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re recruiting for our 2025 Duke Of Edinburgh Bronze (DofE) &#038; Silver Awards. 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