Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Duke of Edinburgh's Award

"Since we began in 1956, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award has been dedicated to the personal development of young people from all backgrounds.

"With the widest reach of any UK youth charity, 275,000 young people (30,000 are from disadvantaged backgrounds) undertake inspiring DofE programmes to achieve Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Awards every year.

"To date we have helped 4 million people in the UK and, thanks to over 120 sister organisations, 2 million internationally. Our commitment, efforts and results were recognised in 2006, during our 50th Anniversary, when her Majesty the Queen granted us Royal Charter status."

In 1956 Sir (later Lord) John Hunt was appointed Director.

• Kurt Hahn - Founder
• Peter Westgarth - Chief Executive

Trustees

Accessed December 2011:

• Gregory Belton CVO KCHS, Canada - is chairman of the International Award Association
• HRH The Earl of Wessex KG GCVO, UK (chair of the International Council)
• Trevor Carmichael QC, Barbados
• Naina Lal Kidwai, India
• Lord Boateng, UK
• Andrew Smith, UK
• Alan Jones OBE, UK
• Paul Bell, UK
• Wendy Luhabe, South Africa
• Garth Weston, Australia

Trustees Accessed April 2009:

• Sir Tom Farmer (Chairman)
• HRH The Earl of Wessex
• Michael Blackburn
• Christopher Lowe
• David Scott
• David Hempleman-Adams
• Joe McNally
• Debra Searle MBE
• Lord Kirkham
• Ashok Rabheru
• Howard Williamson CBE
• Ruth Anderson

International Council

Accessed December 2011:

EMAS Region

• Wim van der Laan, National Director, The International Award for Young People, The Netherlands
• Patrick (Barney) Callaghan, National Director, Gaisce - The President's Award Ireland
• Melek Mudderrisgill, Vice Chair, Gençlik Ödülü Dernegi (Youth Award Association), The Award in Turkey
• Michael Adamberry (Gibraltar)
• Sophie Kerstens (Netherlands)

Africa Region

• Martin Scholtz, National Director, The President's Award South Africa
• Bernadette Barbier, National Director, The President's Award Programme, The Seychelles
• Georges Bogolo, National Director, Le Mérite National de la Jeunesse, The Award Cote d'Ivoire
• John Laryea (Ghana)
• Robert Otunga (Kenya)

Asia Pacific Region

• Leo Tan, Chairman, The National Youth Achievement Award Singapore
• Larry Anthony, Chair, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia
• Sandeep Dutt, National Director, The International Award for Young People, India
• Ravichandran Balasubramaniam (Malaysia)
• Tan Yan Liang (Singapore)

Americas Region

• Tom McGrath, Immediate Past President, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Young Canadian's Challenge
• Lillyclaire Bellamy, Chair, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Jamaica
• John Williams, Chair, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Grenada
• Al-Karim Khimji (Canada)
• Anna-Mirelle Martin (Bahamas)

Contact

Web: http://www.dofe.org

Resources and articles

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