DofE award - what do you know?

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ivykaty44 · 12/09/2008 13:52

I am trying to find out about the cost of doing a DofE award. I have been told it will be £250 to go through and achieve the bronze award and £400 to go through and get the silver. Is this correct, it seems a lot of money for a charity based scheme.

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Romy7 · 12/09/2008 14:25

who on earth is charging that money for d of e?
no way - costs should be kept to an absolute minimum so that the scheme can be accessed by all...

unless as an additional part of a private education and they are quoting 'course' fees for training and expeds etc which would not be the 'standard' d of e experience?

it can be pretty much free except for registration costs, camping fees and however you get your kit together... if you use a friendly farmer's field it can be cut further!

Remotew · 12/09/2008 14:19

I paid £35 for DD to do the bronze this year. I am pleased to tell you, you have been told wrong there. Its excellent value IMO.

brimfull · 12/09/2008 14:00

oh sorry

no we paid 50quid,but we live in new forest so not far from where they did the expedition

brimfull · 12/09/2008 13:59

dd's friend borrowed all her stuff from someone who had done it the previous yr, so you can do it cheaply.

you also get a discount card you can use in millets and cotswold

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ivykaty44 · 12/09/2008 13:58

Sorry - not for the clothing and boots etc. To actually do the trips etc

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brimfull · 12/09/2008 13:57

dd has done both

we paid quite a bit for her backpack-around £80 I think

good quality raingear can add up

I suppose we have spent about £150 minimal for her stuff but it lasted both bronze and silver.

Sleeping bag
mat to sleep on
waterproof trousers
boots
socks

I think we paid about £50 for the expeditions.

There are also things you can borrow from the school I think.

Not as £££ as £650!!

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