What counts as gold DofE residential?
What is a Gold DofE residential? At Gold level, in order to achieve your award you need to complete an extra section – a residential. A ‘residential’ for Gold DofE means a programme that spends 5 days and 4 nights away from home on a shared activity with people that you have never met before.
Can you get paid for your DofE residential?
– Participants must volunteer their time on the residential and not receive payment; however, they may receive money for expenses. – Work experience and live-in internships are not acceptable.
Can you do gold DofE residential with a friend?
No. This is covered in The Handbook for DofE Leaders which states participants ‘must join a residential activity as an individual and not part of an existing group of friends. It is acceptable to know a few of the others taking part, but the vast majority should not be people already known to the participant.
What is the gold residential project Duke of Ed?
The Gold Residential Project offers Gold Award Participants unique experiences that truly broaden horizons and challenges their outlook. At the heart of the Gold Residential Project is the undertaking of purposeful experience with people who are not their usual companions, working towards a common goal!
Does NCS count as DofE residential?
Can my NCS programme be used for my Gold DofE residential? Yes, the programme counts as your residential so long as you are enrolled with the Gold award when your wave starts.
What can I do for my DofE gold Residential?
Gold DofE residential ideas
- #1 Join an official DofE Gold residential.
- #2 Take part in a National Citizens Service placement.
- #3 Do a multi-day adventure.
- #4 Volunteer on a conservation project.
- #5 Participate in a university tasker week.
- #6 Volunteer at a summer camp.
- #7 Improve your skills in a sport or the outdoors.
Can you do DofE outside of school?
Is there an alternative way to begin a DofE Award outside of school? As an alternative you can do it through The Scouts, The Guides, CCF and most youth organisation nation wide. Any young person is eligible to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme if they comply with the following…
What can you do for DofE residential?
Do you have to do residential gold DofE?
The Residential section is a key part of the Gold DofE award, and is not required for Bronze or Silver. It’s an exciting opportunity to meet new people and broaden your interests whilst away from home.
What is the gold project?
What is the Gold Project? The Gold Project (also known as the Gold Residential Project) offers participants a unique experience that truly broadens horizons and challenges their outlook. Participants share a purposeful experience with a group of people who they do not know, working towards a common goal.
What is a residential project?
Residential projects involve the construction of houses, apartment buildings, and even larger multistory high rise buildings. Residential builders are usually accustomed to taking on smaller single structure projects, to hundred of structures being erected within a housing community or complex.
Is NCS good for your CV?
(And hey, just so you know…even though NCS has been different this year and you won’t be able to talk about it in the traditional sense, volunteering and social action (that you can do through Keep Doing Good!) is impressive on your CV, and can give you loads of transferable skills like – teamwork, leadership.