Duke of Edinburgh Gold Residential

A DofE residential is an opportunity for a young person to step outside of their usual environment, routine and social setting, giving them the opportunity to find out more about themselves and who they see themselves as.

During your residential course you will meet new people, work together on a boat for 5 days and develop key life skills, like team work and independence as well as gaining an RYA qualification. Explore life in an unfamiliar setting and have an experience that will change your perspective on who you are and what you can achieve.

Whether you are completing your Gold DofE or want to learn new skills, anyone aged 16 to 25 years of age can join one of our sailing residential trips. On a residential trip you will make friends, share great memories and learn new skills and gain qualifications that look great on your CV.

We understand that joining as an individual may be daunting but you are guaranteed a warm welcome by our team. Previous residential groups have made friends for life and met up independently afterwards for adventures together.

The upper age limit for all Awards is your 25th birthday, and all activities to be counted for an Award must be completed by this time. The minimum starting age for each level is: Bronze 14 years. Silver 15 years.

For Gold, you’ll need to do your programme for at least 12 months if you’ve achieved your Silver Award, or 18 months if you’ve started at Gold level without doing your Silver – even if you’ve done Bronze.