Who we are and what we do
Many young people find achieving a DofE Award life-changing. A fun adventure and major challenge, three progressive Award levels (Bronze, Silver and Gold) and a wide range of activities offer endless possibilities to anyone aged 14-24. Millions of young people in the UK have already taken part in the world’s leading youth achievement award – pushing personal boundaries, gaining new skills and enhancing their CVs and university applications.
For the past seven decades, our Charity has inspired and transformed the lives of millions of young people from all walks of life. From volunteering to physical activities, life skills to expeditions, achieving a DofE Award is a passport to a brighter future, valued by employers and universities.
The DofE in the UK is proud to be part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, which drives and supports global growth.
Find out about our Trustees at
DofE.org/trustees.
Our delivery partners
A Licensed Organisation (LO) is one which holds the licence to manage the delivery of DofE programmes and verify Awards.
Operating Authority licences are often held by local authorities which offer the DofE through their youth services and which support a range of DofE centres in their area.
Due to cuts in many Local Authority areas some authorities no longer deliver the DofE and the only way for young people to access the DofE in that area is through Directly Licensed Centres. Some large organisations (colleges and universities) may hold an OA licence to deliver the Award across several faculties.
A Directly Licensed Centre (DLC) is a type of LO which holds a licence to deliver DofE programmes to young people on its own premises. Directly Licensed Centres can include, for example, schools, academies, colleges, youth clubs and young offender institutions, which do not run their DofE provision under a licence provided by an Operating Authority.
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has helped countless young people on their sometimes difficult path to adulthood.” HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH KG KT
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