The Duke of Edinburgh's Award

📢 The new Government must listen to the leaders of tomorrow. Our Youth Voices research involved over 3,000 14-24 year olds from across the UK, seeking their views on the issues that matter most to them politically and personally. Our new Government has an unmissable opportunity to make sure young people are heard, by introducing a clear process to involve youth voices in every level of policy and decision-making. Our new research 👉 DofE.org/YouthVoices2024 #YouthVoices24

🚨 Exciting news... Youth Without Limits Live: Beyond the CV is back at Google Offices! This career-boosting event will be attended by 200 young people and DofE Leaders. If you or anyone you know is interested in attending, please click here 🔽 https://bit.ly/4ed6m9m

We're thrilled AVEVA is sponsoring the Creativity: Innovator of the Year category for This is Youth 2024 🤝 This category celebrates young people who are breaking new ground and problem-solving with innovative ideas. We were delighted to have Simon Bennett join the judging panel. A huge thanks to AVEVA for supporting our charity and helping us to reach more young people with a life-changing DofE programme. We can't wait to share the winners’ announcement... coming soon 👀

Thank you to Abi, a The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Youth Ambassador, for sharing her thoughts on what the Government should change to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities - including forming more school places, increasing awareness and career support. #100Voices

🚨 Only One Week Left! 🚨 There’s still time to sign up for our first-ever employability-focused livestream, but spaces are filling up fast! ✅ Alongside our Youth Ambassadors, we also have our current corporate partners Amey and British Airways joining us for the discussion. Check out our post below for more information ⬇ #cipd #peopledevelopment #cpd #hrleaders #talent

Meet our two new Trustees who will support us in reaching 1.6 million young people by 2026 🙌 Polly Williams and Rob Shuter join us at a record-breaking time, with more than 545,000 young people doing their DofE in 2023/24 and participants giving more than 4.7 million hours of volunteering in their communities 💜 They will support us reaching our aim – with a focus on breaking down barriers for those from marginalised backgrounds. Read more about Polly and Rob here 🔽 https://lnkd.in/efGq4nN3

🤝 We are delighted to reflect on our partnership with The Lord Mayor's Appeal (TLMA), which began in 2019 and has enabled us to reach thousands of young people in London with a life-changing DofE programme. The partnership, extended by a year due to the pandemic, concluded earlier this year. Thanks to the generous support from TLMA, over 10,000 marginalised young people in London have started their DofE journey. In addition, 1,000 leaders have been trained, and over 50 schools and community groups have received essential expedition equipment. A huge thank you to The Lord Mayor’s Appeal for their incredible support which has enabled thousands of young Londoners to develop vital skills, build confidence, and the self-belief to unlock their potential and support their transition from school to the world of work. Watch the inspiring video below to hear directly from young people and adults whose school has been supported with funding from TLMA 💜

Our Navigating Now bonus episodes are live 📢 From politics and wellbeing to news and global affairs, young people need to be heard on the issues that matter most. Informed by our research, Youth Voices 2024, our two bonus episodes focus on issues in the UK and the wider world that impact the future of young people today. Listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎧 https://bit.ly/3XzwFPa

We are delighted to collaborate with Amey to ensure more young people in prison can develop the skills, resilience, and self-belief they need to fulfil their potential on release. Every young person deserves a second chance, and this pilot will combine the power of a DofE development programme with meaningful work placements. Thanks to this innovative collaboration, we look forward to helping to reduce reoffending and help more young people in prison transform their lives.

🚨 Are you a leader in CSR, ESG or HR? Join us for our first ever employability-focused livestream, giving you the opportunity to hear directly from young people as they share their experiences and views on making the transition from education into work. What to expect 👇 Youth Voices: Gain valuable insights from our diverse group of Youth Ambassadors on what they seek in their future careers, their aspirations and anxieties, and the practical actions businesses can take to attract and support their development. Partner Insights: Discover how businesses like yours are developing their young workforce, attracting young, diverse talent, and meeting their CSR and ESG objectives by partnering with the DofE. 📅 Date: Wednesday 18th September   🕒 Time: 12:30pm – 13:30pm   📍 Location: Online Webinar (Teams)  Register Now: https://lnkd.in/enWRJ2Wa  Can't make it? Contact us at [email protected] for more information 🙌