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You can now do our Hi5 Award at Home

The Hi5 Award at Home is an exciting SCQF level 2 award for young people that records and recognises wider achievement.  This could count towards your Skill section of the DofE Award.  Just make sure you update any change on your eDofE, your plans fulfil the DofE criteria and gain approval from your Leader or Coordinator. Continue reading “You can now do our Hi5 Award at Home”

Quoich Bridge Replaced and Car Park Reopened

News from Mar Lodge Estate: Following floods in 2015 which changed the course of the Quoich, the replacement Allanaquoich Bridge has now been completed. The bridge is located 50m upstream from the site of the previous bridge. The car park is on the west side of the river as before. The bridge is for theContinue reading “Quoich Bridge Replaced and Car Park Reopened”

New path at Achlean, Glen Feshie

We’ve heard from the farmer at Achlean that there has been a new path alignment within Achlean to access Glenfeshie which is well signposted and adds no extra time or distance to the walk.  Apparently the majority of people are now using this new route but they notice that all the DofE groups are notContinue reading “New path at Achlean, Glen Feshie”

Barnardo’s now a volunteering AAP

There are probably already a good number of Aberdeenshire DofE participants volunteering at Barnardo’s, who is now an Approved Activity Provider for the DofE Volunteering section. Participants can volunteer in a shop, work directly with children and young people, or become a fundraiser or student volunteer. As an AAP, DofE Leaders and participants can beContinue reading “Barnardo’s now a volunteering AAP”