Welcome to the Derbyshire Scouting DofE website.



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
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.
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
With effect from 01/04/26, Derbyshire Scouts DofE prices are increasing to:
Derbyshire Scouts prices are higher than the DofE price, to cover necessary administration costs.
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.
| Alfreton | Eoin Dunne | |
| Belper | Ben Stephenson | |
| Chesterfield | Ben Widdowson | |
| Canotila ESU | Ryan Cowell | |
| Derby East | Paul Millington | |
| Derby North | Mickleover ESU | Rachael Pye |
| Olympus ESU | Mark Wright | |
| Derby South | Nathan Howard | |
| Derwent & Dove | Falcon ESU | Allie Klein |
| Leopard ESU | Heather Staple | |
| Quantum ESU | Chris Walker-Riggott | |
| Dronfield | 3rd Holmesfield | Victoria Bates |
| Boscage ESU | Lucy Bettison | |
| Samurai ESU | William Rose | |
| East Scarsdale | Matt Lane | |
| Erewash | Bridget Leivers | |
| High Peak | Cracken ESU | Debbie Rushworth |
| Solomons ESU | Matt Collins | |
| Peak | Emily Wiggins | |
| Ripley & Heanor | Beauchief ESU | Iain Barnett |
| Ignis ESU | Marcus Honeybone | |
| South Derbyshire | TBC |
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