UPDATE RE: CORONAVIRUS
Due to the current coronavirus outbreak, we at Breconshire DofE will be suspending all planned activities until Autumn where we will review DofE guidelines.
We will let you know as soon as possible when we plan to carry out expeditions.
Duke of Edinburgh's Award Levels
Bronze Award
The Bronze Award is open to young people aged between 14 and 25. Here at Breconshire we usually start with young people in year 10. It will take a minimum of 6 months to complete.
SILVER AWARD
The Silver Award is open to young people aged between 15 and 25. It will take new participants a minimum of 12 months to complete but those who have completed their bronze first can finish in 6 months.
GOLD AWARD
The Gold Award is very prestigious. It is open to young people aged between 16 and 25. It will take new participants a minimum of 18 months to complete, but those who have completed their Silver could complete in 12 months.
News
Gold Residential Opportunity
The Prince's Trust Cymru are running a 5 day 'Get Started with Outdoor Activities' programme running in Tonyrefail on Monday 16th March. If you want to participate they are holding a taster day on Tuesday 10th March at their office in Tonyrefail (16 Mill Street CF39 8AA) between 11-2pm.
Travel costs can be reimbursed by Princes Trust and they will pick people up from Pontypridd train station.
For more information contact one of the following:
Simon Stockton – Email: simon.stockton@princes-trust.org.uk or Tel: 01443 808510 or 07436 582252
Jon Davies – Email: jonathon.davies@princes-trust.org.uk
Donna Davies – Email: donna.davies@princes-trust.org.uk or Tel: 01443 808510 or 07919 380145
Volunteer Bureau
Brecon Volunteer Bureau will be open until 5pm on a Tuesday as from the 1st June if you want to call in about volunteering opportunities. The lady there is called Francesca.
Our philosophy
Huntingdon House is a Community Interest Company which is based in Brecon. We believe that the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme should be open to everyone. Therefore we will welcome anyone who wants to register at our centre to do their award. We provide support and help where we can, especially to those who may find doing their Award financially challenging.
All of our leaders are volunteers and give up their time freely to support the young people with their expeditions and other sections of the award. We therefore keep our costs to a minimum and do not make a profit.
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New participants
To register for the 2019/20 season please fill in a registration form and send it back to us along with your payment.
Timetable for DofE 2019/2020
| Activity | Date | Time | Venue |
| Bronze Registration Forms to be in | 4th October 2019 | 4:00-5:00pm | Huntingdon House |
| Participant Parent's Evening | 10th October 2019 |
6:00pm Time slot 1 7:00pm Time slot 2 |
Huntingdon House |
| Silver Registration Forms to be in | 11th October 2019 | 4:00-5:00pm | Huntingdon House |
| Gold Registration Forms to be in | 11th October 2019 | 4:00-5:00pm | Huntingdon House |
| Bronze Training/Route Planning | 18th - 19th January 2020 |
10:00am - 4:00pm Both Days |
Huntingdon House |
| Silver Route Planning | 26th January 2020 | 10:00am - 4:00pm | Huntingdon House |
| Gold Route Planning | 26th January 2020 | 10:00am - 4:00pm | Huntingdon House |
| Silver Navigation Training | TBC | ||
| Gold Navigation Training | TBC | ||
| Silver Practice Expedition | TBC | ||
| Gold Practice Expedition | TBC | ||
| Bronze Training/Route Planning | TBC | ||
| Bronze Overnight Training | TBC | ||
| Silver Assessment Expedition | TBC | ||
| Gold Assessment Expedition | TBC | ||
| Bronze Assessment Expedition | TBC |