DofE Merton

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE), run by Merton Youth Service, is available to all young people in Merton aged 14-25 years.

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All groups have completed their Silver Dofe expedition! It has been a great 3 days and all groups have been incredible! On the way back to London now! #dofe

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Last day of the silver expedition! All groups have left the campsite and are looking forward to finishing! #dofe

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Day 2 complete! All groups have done amazing and are now cooking their meals. Only one more day to go! #dofe

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More photos, including meals/drink selection

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All groups are over half way of their day 2 hike! All still in good spirits and doing really well! #dofe

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Day 2 of the Silver Expediton - all groups have left the campsite and have started their 18km hike Pictures from last night #dofe

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Day 1 complete. All groups have done amazing today! #dofe

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Day 1 of the Silver Assessed Expedition. Started at Beachy Head and groups are currently going across the Seven Sisters #dofe

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More from the silver DofE expedition in the North Downs. Including a photo of some of the volunteers who have supported them this weekend- many thanks to them!

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Groups on their Silver DofE DofE expedition in the North Downs. All doing well.

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Gold DofE groups up and walking two hours already to avoid the peak of the heat. Some pics from yesterday and groups walking up to Pen y Fan earlier

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Another hot day in the Brecon Beacons for our gold DofE groups. All up and out very early. They are doing well.

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An early start but we've arrived at the campsite. Setting up and meeting their leaders for their gold @DofE expeditions in the Brecon Beacons. Sixth formers from Rutlush school, Ricards Lodge, Ursuline school, Raynes Park High & Wimbledon College. @Merton_Council

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All groups safely on campsite and enjoying the sunshine!

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All groups doing well on our gold @DofE training weekend in the North Downs - conditions have improved and blue skies are here! @Merton_Council @officialRPHS @ricardslodge @uhswimbledon @RutlishSchool @Wimb_Coll

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Wonderful day at Buckingham Palace today with some of our Merton Gold participants. Congratulations on your #GoldAwards it was tough, but you did it! @uhswimbledon @Wimb_Coll @officialRPHS (Kajus chatting with the Duke in photo 4!). @Merton_Council @DofE

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Bit of a grey muddy day but our golds on their @DofE training day are doing well in Box Hill. @RicardsRr6 @RutlishSchool @uhswimbledon @officialRPHS @Wimb_Coll #FitnessMotivation #enjoyingtheoutdoors #muddyboots

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All groups have finished! Great job from all silver groups. We are now on our way back! @uhswimbledon @RutlishSchool @RicardsTweets @Wimb_Coll

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Final day of the silver assessed. All groups have left the camp and are feeling positive as it’s the final day! Good walking weather conditions at the moment. @RicardsTweets @uhswimbledon @RutlishSchool @Wimb_Coll @Merton_Council

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All groups have had dinner and are in good spirits following a camp fire!