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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme is a national programme for young people between the ages of 14 and 25 which consists of five sections; skills, community, volunteering, residential and expedition. The award scheme recognises achievement at bronze, silver and gold levels and is a positive and inclusive award, open to all young people regardless of ability or disability.

The 73rd Birmingham Boys’ Brigade and 2nd Solihull Girls’ Brigade have a long association with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and the first gold award in the Birmingham Battalion was presented to Victor Harding in 1953, a former member of our company. Since then, many other young people have achieved bronze, silver and gold awards.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme remains a popular feature of our programme and is run throughout the year. Our practice and assessed expeditions currently take place at the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, the Long Mynd in Shropshire, the Peak District National Park, Snowdonia National Park and Dartmoor National Park.