duke of edinburgh awards
Girls’ Brigade England and Wales is an Operating Authority for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, which means that Companies can work for DofE Awards through G.B. if they’d like to. The Award Scheme has it’s own website where full information about the Scheme can be found:
www.theaward.org
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Update
Click here to download update information Awards Outline
Further Information
If you would like to know more about starting the Award Scheme ask the leaders in your Company. Leaders requiring further information should contact: Admin Team at GBCO or contact admin@girlsbrigadeew.org.uk
Duke of Edinburgh Award website
Reminder
Please be aware that the GA4 style form has now been superceeded by the new GA5 form. This will automatically be sent to you, in replacement, when your Gold Award has been processed by GBCO. This change took effect as of February 2008. Please destroy any remaining GA4 style forms that you may hold.
Note to all D of E Leaders
The new ID/Discount Cards to replace the existing ones, which were originally supplied in the Bronze Record Book Packs upon starting the Award, have now arrived at GBCO.
I am starting the process of distributing these Cards to cover all the Companies currently taking an active part in the Award. These will be sent directly to the District Commissioner rather than individual Companies to alleviate the pressures on postage. Upon receipt of these new cards could you please distribute to all your relevant participants so that they may benefit Please note that there is no change to the participants originally assigned ID Number. Replacement cards will also be issued when placing any new orders for Record Book Packs at any level
If for any reason you do not receive your new card(s), please contact Theresa Clifton at GBCO on ext.311 or email: theresac@girlsbrigadeew.org.uk who will be more than happy to issue the amount required to you.
Wales Expedition Assessment Services (Snowdonia & Beacons)
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Wales is very pleased to announce that a partnership with the Mountain Training Trust has led to Plas y Brenin the National Mountain Centre taking over the provision of an Expedition Assessment Service for Snowdonia and surrounding areas.
With immediate effect all Green notification forms and requests for assessments in the Snowdonia Area should be sent to:
The Snowdonia Expedition Assessment Service
Plas Y Brenin
Capel Curig
LL24 OET
Telephone: 01690 720214 (Office hours only 9am – 5pm , a message only service will operate outside of these hours)
Please ensure that forms are submitted with the required amount of lead in time.
We are also pleased to announce that the Beacons Expedition Service is now being administered through the Wales office following the retirement of Les Wheeler. The new contact details are:
Robert Clapham
Brecon Beacons Expedition Assessment Service
Oak house
12 The Bulwark
Brecon
Powys LD3 7AD
Telephone: 01874 623086 (Office hours only 9am – 5pm , a message only service will operate outside of these hours)
e-mail: rhian.mcdonough@theaward.org
All paper work for this year is now in the Brecon office and a redirection service is in place.
No change in Mid Wales!
D of E Training Opportunities
Please find attached information on our Regional Training Conference.
Please feel free to pass this on to anyone who you think it will be of interest to.
Applications can be sent back via email, fax or post.
Application Letter
Application Form
Workshop Information
Workshop Reply Slip
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.
Kind regards,
Lisa Jones
Administration Assistant
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
East Region
Tel:01908 576322
Please visit our web site: http://www.theaward.org/east
Support the Award with our charity Christmas cards:
● 59 festive designs to choose from ● Personalised with your own message/logo
● Show your support for the charity ● Significant early & bulk order discounts available
Ordering couldn't be simpler - visit www.theaward.org/christmascards and the Award will receive 25% of the order value as a donation to support our work.
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