- Team Building
- Management Training
- Leadership/Prefect Training
- Personal Development
- Experiential Learing
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award helps young people to seize the opportunities open to them and achieve great things. Since its inception, over three million young people have reaped the enormous benefits it offers.
Outdoor Professionals are dedicated to the development of young people who are involved in this scheme. We aim to provide full training support and assessments for the expedition phase of this award. We use highly qualified trainers with a wide knowledge of the award. The trainers will be fully qualified in a varity of outdoor disciplines and all possess a full first aid qualification and current CRB check
Aim of Expeditions
To encourage a spirit of adventure and discovery by preparing for and carrying out an adventurous journey as part of a Team.
Qualifying Venture
All Qualifying Ventures involve preparing for, planning and undertaking an unaccompanied, self-reliant journey with an agreed aim. Ventures must be completed by the participants' own physical efforts with minimal external intervention.
Qualifying ventures involve:
- Enterprise and imagination in concept
- Forethought, careful attention to detail and organisational ability in preparation
- Preparatory training, both theoretical and practical, including practice journeys, leading to the ability to journey safely in the chosen environment
- Shared responsibility for the venture, leadership from within the team, self-reliance and co-operation amongst those taking part
- Determination in implementation
- A review and presentation related to the aim of the qualifying venture and the aim of the expedition section
The Expedition
The Expedition section is primarily concerned with the development of the individuals and teamwork, although the challenges are expressed in terms of physical demands, by exploring the environment and by traveling for a number of hours. The Expeditions section provides opportunities to:
- Plan and execute a journey - requiring attention to detail and organisational ability
- Demonstrate enterprise and imagination - by the team organising their own venture
- Work as a member of a team - all ventures must be a team effort
- Respond to a challenge - either planned or unforeseen
- Develop self-reliance - by carrying out an unaccompanied journey
- Develop leadership skills - members of the team should have opportunities to take a leading role during different aspects of the venture
- Recognise the needs and strengths of others - by involving team members in mutually supporting each other to ensure the success of the venture
- Make decisions and accept the consequences - by the team making real decisions affecting their well-being
- Reflect on personal performance - through reviewing progress during training and at the end of the qualifying venture
For more information about the Duke of Edinburgh's Award please visit their website at www.theaward.org.
Please feel free to contact us if you would like further information on how Outdoor Professionals can help your organisation with the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
