Upcoming courses which support the delivery of Duke Of Edinburgh within Aberdeenshire Council. To make a booking please email awards@aberdeenshire.gov.uk 2 day Lowhills course Next course will be held over 2 Sundays on 8th & 22nd March 2026. The Lowhills training scheme is aimed at Morayshire, Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire Council staff & formally enrolledContinue reading “Training Opportunities”
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Silver Sailing Expedition Opportunity- Oct 2025
Ocean Youth Trust Scotland (OYTS) offer sail-based DofE expedition opportunities in the North East of Scotland. OYTS have been running sail-based DofE Expeditions for a number of years – OYTS is an approved expedition provider. In the past our expeditions have been based around self-contained groups (schools, scout groups, etc). However, it has become increasinglyContinue reading “Silver Sailing Expedition Opportunity- Oct 2025”
From Mountain to Sea
TALL SHIPS ABERDEEN
Volunteer vacancy for the role of Chief Liaison Officer (CLO). Aberdeen is getting ready to welcome back the exhilarating Tall Ships Races once again in 2025. The position is open to anyone 18 years and older, and starts from August / September 2024, initially 1-2 days a month, ramping up to a full-time commitment duringContinue reading “TALL SHIPS ABERDEEN”
Apply to become a Tall Ships Youth Ambassador!
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DofE Live
DofE Live: Shaping Our Future- online events 8th-12th March 2021. Instead of a single day conference in a venue, a week’s online exploration of “overcoming obstacles, creating opportunities” An opportunity for existing, new and potential DofE Leaders, education professionals (including headteachers) and CLD practitioners. In fact, anyone with an interest in helping young people beContinue reading “DofE Live”
DofE Aberdeenshire – Winter Newsletter
Read the latest newsletter from Aberdeenshire Council’s DofE Team
RSPB Youth Council Volunteering Opportunity
RSPB is looking for volunteers ages 12 to 17 who would like to join their Youth Council The Youth Council is an advisory committee comprised of 10 representatives of the RSPB’s teenage membership, that provides a youth perspective and a youth voice on projects and issues that the RSPB is working on. As a councilContinue reading “RSPB Youth Council Volunteering Opportunity”
Volunteers’ Week
Messages from HRH The Earl of Wessex, among others! A thank you message to DofE volunteers from HRH The Earl of Wessex. Aberdeenshire’s Lord Provost has also posted a thank you video. There’s also been a flurry of activity from some of our participants- see below and click for messages from Ona and Holly HiContinue reading “Volunteers’ Week”
DofE Aberdeenshire Newsletter June 2020
Check out the latest DofE Aberdeenshire news & developments
DofE Aberdeenshire 