Become a Duke of Edinburgh's Award volunteer

Meet with your DofE Advisor

When you meet with your DofE Advisor, you should bring:

• ID for verification
• a completed Volunteer Registration form
• your Hampshire County Council Enhanced DBS Disclosure (dated within the last 3 years)

I do not have a valid DBS Disclosure

If you do not have a Hampshire County Council Enhanced DBS Disclosure dated within the last 3 years:

• contact the Hampshire DofE office to initiate an online DBS check
• complete the online DBS check form

Send evidence and course applications

• DofE online induction letter and evidence
• your application to the Introduction to the DofE course
• your application to the Hampshire County Council Safeguarding Training course

Await DBS Clearance and References

Once your DBS form has been completed and ID verification taken place, your forms are processed by the Hampshire County Council DofE office. This process includes writing to your references.

Attend training courses

Required training courses

• E-Induction
• Prevent Training
• Hampshire County Council DofE Safeguarding Training

Advanced training courses

• Expedition Assessor and Supervisor Training Course
• Hampshire Lowland Terrain Expedition Leader
• ITC Outdoor First Aid
• Mountain Training NGB courses
  

Travel costs

Travel costs are the responsibility of the individual or their DofE centre. Discuss this with your DofE coordinator.

Congratulations!

You are now a Hampshire County Council Duke of Edinburgh's Award Leader. You will shortly be sent an email with your eDofE username and password.