Welcome to the Derbyshire Scouting DofE website.

Duke of Edinburgh's Bronze award
Duke of Edinburgh's Silver award
Duke of Edinburgh's Gold award

What is DofE

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a voluntary, non-competitive programme of practical, cultural and adventurous activities, designed to support the personal and social development of young people aged 14-25, regardless of gender, background or ability.

Signing Up

Electronic Registration Form

To register with Derbyshire Scouts as a DofE Participant or DofE Group Leader, please complete the online form below. As a Leader you will receive an email with your log-in details.
Please talk to your Leader about the level that you wish to register at:

  • Bronze - age 13/14+ (Year 9 onwards), takes at least 6 months to complete.
  • Silver - age 14/15+ (Year 10 onwards) takes at least 12 months to complete, 6 months if Bronze complete.
  • Gold - age 16+ takes at least 18 months to complete, 12 months if Silver complete.
You must be aged at least 13.5 years and registered as an Explorer Scout to be enrolled for DofE through The Scout Association. The Explorer Scout Unit must be registered for DofE through Derbyshire Scouts.
On receipt of this completed electronic form, a 'Payment Request' will be sent to the Payee's email address. When payment is completed, Derbyshire Scouts are automatically notified that the payment has been made. You will then be registered for the level of the DofE Award, indicated on the form.

Paper application forms and/or cheque payments are NO longer accepted.
Our privacy policy can be viewed here: https://www.derbyshirescouts.org/privacy

Registration Fees

With effect from 01/04/26, Derbyshire Scouts DofE prices are increasing to:

Bronze
£38.00
Silver
£38.00
Gold
£45.00

Derbyshire Scouts prices are higher than the DofE price, to cover necessary administration costs.


DofE Expedition Notification and Assessor Request

We now have a list of accredited expedition assessors available within the county.

The more notice you can give us, the better...
Please give us a minimum of 6 weeks notice as this will allow the assessor time to meet with the group before they head out.

Please complete this form to inform the County DofE Lead of ALL Expedition Notifications (Practice or Qualifying). If an Assessor is required, please enter "Required" in the Assessor Name box. Please email completed form to: dofe@derbyshirescouts.org.

Who should I contact in my District?
Alfreton Eoin Dunne
Belper Ben Stephenson
Chesterfield Ben Widdowson
Canotila ESURyan Cowell
Derby East Paul Millington
Derby NorthMickleover ESURachael Pye
Olympus ESUMark Wright
Derby South Nathan Howard
Derwent & DoveFalcon ESUAllie Klein
Leopard ESUHeather Staple
Quantum ESUChris Walker-Riggott
Dronfield3rd HolmesfieldVictoria Bates
Boscage ESULucy Bettison
Samurai ESUWilliam Rose
East Scarsdale Matt Lane
Erewash Bridget Leivers
High PeakCracken ESUDebbie Rushworth
Solomons ESUMatt Collins
Peak Emily Wiggins
Ripley & HeanorBeauchief ESUIain Barnett
Ignis ESUMarcus Honeybone
South DerbyshireTBC
Gyles Wren, John Bush, Julie Tattersall, Tina BushD of E Team

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