Duke Of Edinburgh'S Award In Somerset

Great Somerset Committee meeting - thank you to Ben for presenting us with a lovely plaque from the Free Masons marking three years of working together . Lovely to meet some new people and hear about the success of the award in Somerset

Following on from the successful EAAS course yesterday - I would like to remind you that we also have an ESTC Course running at Charterhouse in Blagdon on 25th September, with the same excellent trainer David Hamlin. It's on DofE opportunity finder https://www.dofe.org/…/estc013113-exped ition-supervisors-t…/ Come and join us for this fantastic course

Don't forget we have two local residentials running soon here in Somerset - take a look and see if you can attend Taunton Flower Show LIFEbeat
Please contact DofE@somerset.gov.uk for further information

Some pictures from the Bath and West Gold Residential . Everyone worked really hard but had a great week. Our thanks go to Ian and Sophie for supporting the volunteers through the week

Gold Residential Opportunity at the Taunton Flower Show Please contact DofE@somerset.gov.uk for further information 31st July to the 4th August - limited places

Great meeting yesterday afternoon with our local leaders - thank you to everyone who came along and to Spark, NCS and SW DofE for their presentations

Interesting and worth knowing

If you are visiting the Bath and West this week come and say hi to the DofE team on their stand. We have 13 young people doing their Gold Residential and people manning the stand all week. They’d love to see you. So if you’re interested in being a volunteer , doing your DofE or just want to find out more. Pop along

Great to hear about some of the Somerset Gold Awards yesterday - thank you Trish for the photos. I'm sure everyone had a great time and such wonderful weather! Congratulations to everyone involved

Lovely day for the Gold Awards to be presented

Congratulations to everyone

Not long to the Gold Residential at the Bath and West Show
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Wow - 23% more DofE Awards started in 2018/2019 compared to the previous year. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to our Young people in Somerset
Let's see if we can increase Achieved Awards and Awards started in the forthcoming year!