Concetti Chiave
- The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was established in the UK in 1956 to engage young people in community activities.
- The program has expanded globally, involving over 7 million participants in more than 110 countries.
- Open to individuals aged 14 to 25, the award includes a variety of activities like voluntary work and expeditions.
- Participants can achieve three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold, each requiring completion of specific activities.
- The program involves four main sections: service, skills, physical recreation, and expeditions.
The scheme was created in th UK in 1956 by the Duke of Edinburgh (the husband of Queen Elizabeth II). He wanted to encourage young people to become involved in their communities. Since then the scheme has involved over 2 million people and 50 countries, and the International Award, a related programme, has involved over 5 million people in 110 countries. It is open to people aged between 14 and 25 years old and you can do a variety of activities from voluntary work to expeditions.
There is something for everyone. Natalie chose to work at a toy library for disabled children. She ha salso been on an expedition in Wales and she is now learning to play football. Rojo works as a volunteer at his local hospital, and is planning to go on a canoeing expedition.
There are three levels – Bronze, Silver and Gold.
Participants have to complete activites from four sections:
service (voluntary work), skills (pratical or artistic), physical recreation (sports), and expeditions.
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