Army Cadets Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award

Take on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award with Army Cadets and build confidence, independence, resilience and leadership through a demanding, structured programme. Gold is the highest level of the DofE and involves five sections: Volunteering, Physical, Skills, Expedition and Residential.

Army Cadets supports participants with activities, training and guidance so they can work towards each section in a planned and achievable way.

The programme includes a qualifying expedition lasting four days and three nights, plus a Residential of at least five days and four nights away from home. Participants also complete a practice expedition and must meet the official DofE requirements for each section.

Army Cadets activities can contribute to volunteering, physical and skills aims, while leaders help with goal-setting, assessors and recording progress through eDofE.

This opportunity is open to cadets aged 16 and over, and adult volunteers can also complete Gold through the organisation up to age 25. You can start Gold without having completed Silver, although that means a longer overall commitment.

The award is a substantial personal challenge with skills and experiences that can support future education, university and employment applications.