DofE Online

Mr Goodright is urging all the Duke of Edinburgh candidates to access the on-line portal and complete the strands of the award they are responsible for: skills, physical, volunteering. Keep a record of everything completed.

Physical

• Walking, running, home-based Youtube sports activities – such as yoga, pilates, HIIT classes, cycling

Skills

• Cooking, baking, gardening, reading, board-games, card games
• St John’s Ambulance First Aid resource- https://www.sja.org.uk/globalassets/documents/dofe/dofeselfteachworkbook.pdf
• Duolingo app for learning a language, learning sign language

Volunteering

• Instead of going to the care home – give them a call or create postcards to send
• Fundraise or raise awareness of the Coronavirus
• Check on elderly neighbours- leaving care packages at their door
• Ramblers – don’t lose your way – https://dontloseyourway.ramblers.org.uk/
• Litter picking in their local area- remember not to be in contact with others
• Missing maps – https://www.missingmaps.org/
• Parkinson’s charity –https://www.100forparkinsons.com/the-project
• Recording wildlife helping conservation-https://www.thesubath.com/volunteer/virtualvolunteering/
• Cancer research charity – https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/get-involved/citizen-science
•  “All participants are encouraged to download the DofE app to continue with their DofE awards at home.”

https://www.dofe.org/app/  (link for the phone app)

The expedition strand of the award is the most difficult to give an exact plan for in these extraordinary times. The expedition company have been extremely helpful and GMS is maintaining communication on a regular basis. As soon as Mr Goodright has a confirmed plan regarding the expeditions he will be in contact.