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Army Cadets UK Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award

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Posted 2 days ago • school year in which you turn 15
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Complete a three-day, two-night qualifying expedition, planning your route and working with a team to manage equipment and food. Alongside it, tackle volunteering, physical activity and skills goals, building navigation and expedition-preparation know-how with support available locally.

Complete your Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award with Army Cadets and build confidence, independence and leadership through a structured programme that combines activity, personal development and adventure. The award is the second level of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and you can work towards it whether you are continuing from Bronze or starting at Silver for the first time.

The Silver Award involves four sections: Volunteering, Physical, Skills and Expedition. You choose activities that suit your interests and work towards agreed goals over time, with support from Army Cadets activities, training and guidance where available locally.

The programme also helps you develop practical skills such as navigation, route planning, teamwork and expedition preparation.

A key feature of Silver is the qualifying expedition, which lasts three days and two nights. You will plan and train for the challenge, then work as part of a team to complete your route, manage equipment and food, and demonstrate resilience and independence.

Local provision varies, so you should speak to your detachment about what support is available in your area.

Qualification Outcome

Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award

General / All Sectors
Duration: Minimum of 6 months, or 12 months if starting directly at Silver without Bronze.

Location

In-person
  • You can start Silver DofE in the school year in which you turn 15.
  • You can start directly at Silver without completing Bronze first.
  • If you start Silver without Bronze, you need to complete an additional six months in either Volunteering or your longer Physical or Skills section.
  • Activities must meet official DofE requirements and be approved by your DofE Leader before you start.
Participation fee: £33

Registration usually costs around £33. Expedition and equipment costs depend on local arrangements.

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