At 19th Hendon, we also operate a Duke of Edinburgh Award Centre, our Explorers register through us, and we facilitate their Volunteering requirement through having them join the leadership teams at younger sections of the group. Once they have completed their three programmes; skill, volunteering, physical, we run an expedition for them to complete the final requirement of their award.
Below are the kit lists we recommend using to plan for your expedition:
- Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
Huge congratulations to our Explorer Scouts! This weekend, (11-12th October), five of our Explorers completed the expedition element of their Bronze DofE award and we couldn’t be prouder. Over the past few months, they’ve worked hard to build their skills, teamwork, and confidence — often without even realising how much they were learning along the… Read more: Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Expedition - Gold DofE Expedition
Over the August Bank Holiday weekend (22-25th August), four of our adult members, and one from 3rd Mill Hill Guides, undertook their Gold Duke of Edinburgh expedition. They put in months of preparation and hard work, and undertook a big adventure; a four days, three night hike in Kent. A true test of endurance, resilience,… Read more: Gold DofE Expedition - Duke of Edinburgh Silver Expedition
Over the weekend of 4–6 July 2025, seven of our Explorers successfully completed their qualifying expedition for the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award. Over the past year, the team has shown great commitment by working hard on the three activity sections of the award: Volunteering, Skill and Physical. For their Volunteering section, all the Explorers… Read more: Duke of Edinburgh Silver Expedition - Duke of Edinburgh Presentation Evening
On October 25th 2024, we hosted our inaugural Duke of Edinburgh Award presentation evening. 10 members of the group completed a stage of their DofE Award over the summer, seven Explorers embarked on their first stage of the scheme, and were presented with their Bronze certificate, and our three youngest leaders completed the Silver award.… Read more: Duke of Edinburgh Presentation Evening - Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Expedition
We are thrilled to announce that on the 13th and 14th July, eight of our dedicated Explorer Scouts have successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award expedition! They walked for 32km over the two days, camping at Well End Campsite, and cooking their meals on stoves they carried with them. This remarkable achievement is… Read more: Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Expedition