Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) alumni and others are being encouraged to share their experiences of the popular scheme in celebration of the charity’s 70th anniversary. Double Olympic champion Dame ...

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The then Duke of Edinburgh (left) and then Earl of Wessex at the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award gold award presentations at Buckingham Palace (Dominic Lipinski/PA) Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) alumni ...

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A 16-year-old from Suffolk has been chosen to represent young people as a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award youth ambassador. Despite the challenges of her chronic illness, Lydia Davenport, from Rendlesham, ...

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A 19-year-old woman recently appointed as a Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award ambassador says she wants to make the scheme more accessible in deprived areas. Saieesha Bailoor from Basildon, Essex, hopes ...

Sharandeep Sahota, 21, from Coventry is one of 31 new youth ambassadors for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards A 21-year-old carer from Coventry has been picked to be one of 31 UK Youth Ambassadors for the ...

A 21-year-old carer from Coventry has been picked to be one of 31 UK Youth Ambassadors for the Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE). Sharandeep Sahota completed her Gold Award three years ago while caring ...

A teenager from Bromley has been selected as a UK Youth Ambassador for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE). Lucy Marshall, 17, was chosen after the award helped her find confidence following a period ...