Residential ideas for Gold D of E

[EastCoastExile]

I would be very grateful for any suggestions/ ideas about what other people’s children have done to fulfil the residential trip requirement for gold D of E. We’re on a tight budget so looking to do this as cheaply as possible. Thanks.

YHA do a volunteering residential which qualifies DofE Gold Residentials - Register Your Interest For 2025/2026 - free of charge, and they can help with travel expenses, they just ask for a food contribution

That looks brilliant, thank you so much.

no worries, they are popular so get him to put his name down sooner rather than later x

NCS will count if they have done that.

One of mine did NCS

One helped at a big, National Scout Camp where they didn't know people they were working with. They had been a Scout for years, but some Scout Campsites do Volunteering weeks for DofE Residentials.

For Example

Thanks for these great ideas.