Silver DofE Expeditions for Schools
Badger Adventures is one of the leading companies delivering Bronze, Silver and Gold DofE expeditions.
At Badger Adventures, we provide DofE expeditions all over the UK, from Exmoor and Dartmoor to Lake District and the North York Moors. The Bronze programs we will come and work in an area near your school, (up to an hour away) and deliver a safe, well organised expedition for students, teachers and parents.
Badger Adventures have all the correct insurances and certificates, AALA License No.L13835, Provider Number R2143 and we are an approved accredited provider for the DofE Award Scheme.
We provide packages tailored to the school, finding out what teachers and parents are looking for with the logistics, and tailoring the package. We provide friendly and knowledgeable instructors, all with the correct qualifications so that we provide confidence and can train your students/groups to bring them to a standard to move safely through the countryside/mountain.
Training Day – Badger Adventures will visit your school to provide a route planning session for your D of E Gold practice expedition. Food and kit sessions will also be provided.
Practice Expedition
| Day | Trek Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arrive at the Start early, where the instructors/supervisors will check the participants food and kit, and group kit will be handed out. Then the group will walk to camp, with the instructor delivering Navigation Skills and Emergency Procedures on the way. |
| 2/3 | The group will then execute the rest of their route, with the instructor remote supervising them. At the end of day 3 the groups will walk into a Bunkhouse, where they will clean and return group kit. The group will be debriefed by their instructor, and can then relax with hot food and a shower. |
| 4 | Route planning day for the Qualifying and the head home. |
Gold Qualifying Expedition
| Day | Trek Description |
|---|---|
| 1/2/3 | Arrive and execute the routes that have been planned |
Whats included?
- Bunkhouse and YHA (at the start and end of your practice, and at the start of your assessment)
- Camping fees
- Group equipment (tents, group shelters, stoves, gas, maps, first-aid kits, wild No.2’s kit)
- Quality supervisors / accredited assessors (all have ML and exped first aid trained)
- Green forms submitted
- Comprehensive training days and route planning days
Not included
- Transport to the expedition area
- Your personal equipment
- Your food for the duration (before / during / after the expedition)
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Badger Adventures DofE will orchestrate, organise, facilitate and assess the expedition phase of your D of E programme.
Our ethos is to be environmentally and culturally conscious at all times. The standards, principles and responsibilities of all our instructors are to respect, protect and preserve our planet. We expect all our adventurers to abide to the same rules allowing us to take lifelong memories away with us but leaving only our footsteps behind.