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. Full details here Continue reading You can now do our Hi5 Award at Home
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 Continue reading DofE expeditions & meetings cancelled in Aberdeenshire until further notice
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 the use of walkers, cyclists and horses. Vehicle access is for estate use only Continue reading Quoich Bridge Replaced and Car Park Reopened
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 not because their maps are keeping them on the old route which is also causing confusion for them. This new route was put in place partly to keep folk walking dogs away from sheep at the farm. New path marked in red Continue reading New path at Achlean, Glen Feshie
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 be certain that participants will receive a quality volunteering experience with Barnardo’s that meets the criteria of the DofE Volunteering section. Unlike many other charities, Barnardo’s allows 14/15 year olds to volunteer in their charity shops. Find out more about the opportunities available on their website … Continue reading Barnardo’s now a volunteering AAP
Stonehaven Parkrun are looking for volunteers and participants- contact Kate Robertson at stonehavenoffice@parkrun.com To get an idea what it’s all about: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/stonehaven/ Vounteering with Parkrun for your DofE Continue reading Volunteer / Physical Section Opportunity
Garioch Heritage Trust would be delighted to hear from DofE participants looking for a volunteering opportunity, or perhaps a new skill. Contact Nora Radcliffe Continue reading Volunteer / Skills Opportunity
