Since they began in 1956, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award has been dedicated to the personal development of young people from all backgrounds. With the widest reach of any UK youth charity, 275,000 young people (30,000 are from disadvantaged backgrounds) undertake inspiring DofE programmes to achieve Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Awards every year. Thain House 226 Queensferry Road Edinburgh EH4 2BP Tel: 0131 343 0920 Enquiries: scotland@DofE.org close