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As an Approved Activity Provider with Duke of Edinburgh, we offer schools, colleges and youth organisations a comprehensive expedition service for Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh award levels.

Our DofE Expeditions service includes:

approved assessors who are DBS checked, qualified mountain leaders or paddlesport leaders and first aiders
full training day ahead of the expeditions to ensure great preparation
assistance with route planning
on the ground supervision
group kit & equipment
expedition participant information pack
risk assessments and insurance

The Duke of Edinburgh expedition group sat around a campfire

We are one of the UK’s largest mobile activity providers which enables us to effectively manage a range of group sizes for DofE expeditions. Each of your teams needs 4 – 7 participants within it to follow DofE guidelines. We will allocate to the overall group instructors to ensure we operate at safe ratios of supervision and management to provide the best experience from planning and practice expeditions right through to completing the qualifying expedition.

The Duke of Edinburgh expedition group walking on the trail

CGO is able to support expedition locations in the Lake District (hill/mountain walking or paddling expeditions), North Yorkshire (hill walking expeditions), the Peak District (hill walking expeditions) and Yorkshire Dales & Pennines (hill walking expeditions).

Key location recommendations for the three Awards are:

Bronze Expeditions: At Bronze level the DofE recommendation is that teams should avoid using wild country, unless it is their local area and teams should stay close to home.

Silver Expeditions: At Silver level the expeditions should be in rural, open countryside or forest – which is unfamiliar to groups.

Gold Expeditions: At Gold Level, the DofE guidelines specify that the expedition should take place in ‘Wild Country’.

CGO has an extensive supply of well-maintained kit and equipment for use on DofE expeditions. We can provide:

Tents
Stoves (Tranchias) and fuel
Maps & compasses
Rucksack covers
Emergency shelters

We encourage participants to use their own personal clothing and equipment where possible for best results and fit. However, we can supply sleeping bags and waterproofs where required to save expenditure.

Key location recommendations for the three Awards are:

Bronze Expeditions: At Bronze level the DofE recommendation is that teams should avoid using wild country, unless it is their local area and teams should stay close to home.

Silver Expeditions: At Silver level the expeditions should be in rural, open countryside or forest – which is unfamiliar to groups.

Gold Expeditions: At Gold Level, the DofE guidelines specify that the expedition should take place in ‘Wild Country’.

CGO has an extensive supply of well-maintained kit and equipment for use on DofE expeditions. We can provide:

Tents
Stoves (Tranchias) and fuel
Maps & compasses
Rucksack covers
Emergency shelters

Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award		Team size 4 – 7 per team	Overall Time 5 days total	Expedition Duration 2 days, 1 night
Pre-expedition	Day 1	Introduction to navigation Clothing, equipment and packing Route planning Tents and siting Food, stoves and meal planning
Practice-expedition	Day 1	Equipment allocated to team Expedition route start Instructor accompanies team to advise & train Pitch camp for 1 night
	Day 2	Strike camp Continue expedition route Supervision maintained remotely Feedback session with Instructor
Qualifying Expedition	Day 1	Equipment review and checks Expedition route start Instructor remote supervision Pitch camp for 1 night
	Day 2	Strike camp Continue expedition route Supervision maintained remotely Assessors feedback session

Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award		Team size 4 – 7 per team	Overall Time 7 days total	Expedition Duration 3 days, 2 nights
Pre-expedition & Practice-expedition	Day 1	Route planning Kit and equipment review and check Camp skills building
	Day 2	Expedition route start Navigation skills review and practice Instructor accompanies team to advise & train Dealing with emergency procedures Pitch camp for 1 night
	Day 3	Strike camp Continue expedition route Supervision maintained remotely Feedback session with Instructor
Qualifying Expedition	Day 1	Equipment review and checks Navigation skills review Expedition planning and review Expedition route start Instructor remote supervision Pitch camp for night
	Day 2 - 3	Strike camp Continue expedition route Test Emergency plans Supervision maintained remotely Pitch camp for night
	Day 4	Strike camp Navigation skills assessed Route completion Assessors feedback session

Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award		Team size 4 – 7 per team	Overall Time 10 days total	Expedition Duration 4 days, 3 nights
Pre-expedition	Day 1 - 2	Navigation skills review and practice Dealing with emergency procedures Route planning Kit and equipment review and check Getting to know your team better
Practice Expedition	Day 1 - 2	Start expedition route Supervision maintained remotely Instructor feedback Pitch camp for night
	Day 3	Strike camp Navigation skills assessed Route completion Assessors feedback session
Qualifying Expedition	Day 1	Kit and equipment review and check Camp skills review and training Navigation skills training review Route planning
	Day 2 - 4	Start expedition route Navigation skills assessed Team work and skills assessed Pitch camp for 3 consecutive nights
	Day 5	Strike camp Emergency procedures reviewed and tested Route completion Assessors feedback session