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”
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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
Free Online eDofE Training for adult volunteers
5 eDofE training modules will be available online: Module 1 Managing Participants (for Beginners) 10th June 2020 Module 2 eDofE Intermediate 17th June Module 3 Expedition Section 24th June Module 4 eDofE Advanced (for new DofE Coordinators & Managers) 27th May & 1st July Book now
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”
DofE expeditions & meetings cancelled in Aberdeenshire until further notice
More information from DofE Aberdeenshire will be posted in the near future. Meanwhile see the main DofE website for general advice on continuing with the Award during Coronavirus restrictions
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”
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