The legacy of Prince Philip: The Duke of Edinburgh's Award

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) has challenged and empowered young people for 65 years. Credit: ITV

Prince Philip spent much of his life helping to promote charities and projects for good, but of all his patronages the one he will probably be best remembered for is the awards scheme set-up in his name.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) has challenged and empowered young people for 65 years.

The scheme was founded by Prince Philip in 1956 to encourage those from all walks of life to gain life skills, volunteering experience and take on a physically challenging expedition.



The DofE awards are split into three separate stages - bronze, silver and gold - and it is open to anyone aged between 14 and 24.

Since it began in 1956, thousands of people from Jersey and Guernsey have got involved. 

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More than 3 million people in the UK have achieved a DofE award since it first began and it is now recognised as the world’s leading youth achievement award.

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