DofE Award expedition delivery – qualified DofE Award guides

DofE Award expeditions with Sam Sykes™ are carefully designed and delivered so as to provide the maximum benefit for everyone involved, whilst at the same time minimising risk and ensuring that safety procedures are rigidly adhered to. With a rare level of experience that encompasses over thirty years of expeditions, the Sam Sykes™ team understands the potential risks and dangers in each expedition and deals with them accordingly. The safety of every member of an expedition party is paramount at all times.

A programme of training and expeditions will be designed specifically for your needs, giving DofE participants an experience they won't find elsewhere. The Sam Sykes™ team creates and delivers a wide range of outdoor activities, such as canoeing, and expeditions that form a fulfilling and affirming part of the DofE Award scheme. Indeed, Sam Sykes™ can offer advice and guidance on the entire DofE programme.

Benefits of The DofE Award

There are so many rewards for young people who do DofE programmes and achieve the awards. Its balanced programme of activities develops the whole person, mind, body and soul in an environment of social interaction and team working.

Furthermore, as doing their DofE involves developing a personal programme of challenging activities, participants will enjoy experiences and rewards and benefit from the following:

• Self Belief
• Self confidence
• A sense of identity
• Respect and understanding of people from different backgrounds, cultures and walks of life
• Independence of thought and action
• Become more able to overcome both expected and unexpected challenges
• A sense of responsibility
• Develop and demonstrate enterprise and imagination
• An awareness of their potential
• Recognise the needs and strengths of others
• New talents and abilities
• Learn to manage risk
• The ability to plan and use time effectively
• The ability to learn from and give to others in the community
• New relationships
• Skills including problem solving, presentation and communication
• The ability to lead and work as part of a team
• Learn through experience

Areas Covered

Simply put, Sam Sykes™ offers DofE expeditions anywhere in the UK, across Europe and to far-flung destinations worldwide. Previous expeditions have taken scheme participants to Africa, Alaska, Canada, North America, South America, Ireland, Scotland, the Himalayas and every corner of Europe, but the Sam Sykes™ team is passionate about creating a unique experience and will be glad to research any destination you might have in mind.