Bronze
All Wednesday sessions will usually be between 6.50pm and 9pm at the Eyot Centre.
Plan for the training walk, practice expedition and qualifying expedition to take all day/weekend – exact timings will be communicated during the training sessions.
Bronze Participants |
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| March 23 September | New participants to register interest by this date |
| Thursday 03 October 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Introduction |
| Wednesday 30 October 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm | Drop in session to discuss award sections (optional) |
| Wednesday 4 December | Training |
| Wednesday 11 December | Training |
| Wednesday 8 January | Training |
| Wednesday 5 February | Training |
| Sunday 9 February 10.00 am – 4.00pm | Day Navigation Exercise |
| Wednesday 26 February | Training |
| Sunday 1 March 10.00 am – 4.00pm | Day Navigation Exercise |
| Wednesday 18 March | Training |
| Saturday 28 March to Sunday 29 March | Practice Expedition |
| Wednesday 1 April | Practice Expedition Wrap up and Qualifying Expedition Planning |
| Wednesday 22 April | Qualifying Expedition Planning |
| Thursday 09 May | Expedition Planning |
| Saturday 16 to Sunday 17 May all day | Qualifying Expedition |
| Thursday 21 May | Presentation and Kit Return |
Silver
All Wednesday sessions will usually be between 6.50pm and 9pm at the Eyot Centre. All Tuesday canoe training sessions will be between 6.45pm and 9pm. All Saturday Canoe training Sessions will be 9.00 am to 4.00 pm, unless otherwise agreed.
If you are starting the award at the silver level, and so have not completed a bronze expedition, you will need to attend the expedition training sessions shown above for bronze award participants until the training walk. This is to ensure we have covered the training framework defined by the Duke of Edinburgh Award
Previously, we have offered a canoe expedition and the dates to complete the Silver Expedition via canoe the dates are below, if you like to do a walking expedition then please get in contact with us and we will arrange a group for the coming year.
Plan for the training walk, practice expedition and qualifying expedition to take all day/weekend – exact timings will be communicated during the training sessions.
| Silver Participants | |
| Monday 23 September | New participants to register interest by this date |
| Thursday 3 October 8.15 pm – 9.00 pm | Silver Duke of Edinburgh Introduction |
| Wednesday 31 October 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm | Drop in session to discuss award sections (optional) |
| Tuesday 21 April | Canoe Training |
| Tuesday 28 April | Canoe Training |
| Saturday 2 May | Canoe Training |
| Tuesday 5 May | Canoe Training |
| Tuesday 12 May | Canoe Training |
| Tuesday 19 May | Canoe Training |
| Tuesday 26 May | Canoe Training |
| Tuesday 2 June | Canoe Training |
| Friday 5 June to Sunday 7 June | Practice Expedition |
| Tuesday 9 June | Canoe Training |
| Tuesday 16 June | Canoe Training |
| Tuesday 23 June | Canoe Training |
| Tuesday 30 June | Canoe Training |
| Tuesday 7 July | Canoe Training |
| Tuesday 14 July | Canoe Training |
| Tuesday 21 to Thursday 23 July | Assessed Expedition |
