Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award

Continue your adventure to the next level.

Continue your Duke of Edinburgh's experience with the Silver Award. You can register for the Silver Award if you are currently in the academic year that you turn 15 years old (year 10).

What your award consists of

You will need to complete the following steps:

Volunteer in the community: six months

You'll volunteer about one hour a week doing something to help your community. For example, you could help your local Scout group, football club or center for people with disabilities.

Do a physical activity: three or six months

Push your physical boundaries by setting yourself a challenge. You could look to increase your running distance or master your back-hand in tennis. Set yourself a goal and go for it by committing on average one hour a week.

Develop a skill: three or six months

Dive into a new skill you've always wanted to learn, or continue to master a skill you’re currently working on. You could learn the guitar or master a foreign language for an average of one hour a week.

Either your physical or skills section require a 6 month commitment. You decide what you want to focus on. If you haven’t completed the Bronze Award, you must undertake a further 6 months in either the volunteering or the longer of the physical or skills sections.

Silver Expedition: three days and two nights

Hike the hills and peaks in the beautiful Peak District or Brecon Beacons. As part of a team you’ll plan your route and the equipment and food you’ll need for 3 days and 2 nights. You’ll use your camp craft knowledge, communication, leadership and teamwork skills. The practice and qualifying expedition take place in the spring and summer.

Award cost

You will need to pay the following fees:

Registration fees: £25.50

There is also a cost of approximately £306 (including VAT) for the expedition. We are not currently planning to run Silver expeditions, however you will be able to join one being run by another organisation.