Duke of Edinburgh's Award

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award aims to provide an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding programme of personal development for young people that is of the highest quality and the widest reach.

The key principles of the scheme are that the award is non-competitive, available to all, voluntary, flexible, balanced, progressive, achievement focused, offers personal development and is enjoyable. The benefits to young people are, amongst others, self-belief, self-confidence and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses.

The award is one of individual challenge that encompasses personal development, self-reliance and responsibility to self and the community.

There are three levels of award - bronze, silver and gold and to achieve an award all participants have to successfully undertake an activity in each of the four sections listed (plus a residential project for the gold award).
Service 
Skills 
Physical Recreation 
Expedition or Exploration

Asdan Awards