Thanks to Capt Amerjit Gill, Major John Harmes and Capt Pete Jeanes, another successful Expedition Assessor Accreditation training course was held at Reading for instructors from London and South East England


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Lt Col Ed Sandham and Capt Martin Peterson successfully introduced leaders from Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire and Essex ACFs to the DofE at Bassingbourn


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Thanks to SI Charlotte Fletcher, Capt Martin Peterson and Lt Col Ed Sandham for running a successful Introduction to the DofE course for SE London Sector ACF at their Annual Camp at Nesscliffe.


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On behalf of Prince Philip, Commander 51 (Scottish) Brigade, Brigadier George Lowder presented DofE Gold Award certificates to Ryan Dey, Reay Clarke and David MacDonald (all 1st Bn The Highlanders ACF) and Stacey Vickers, Michael Keenan and Stuart Thomson of Glasgow and Lanarkshire Bn ACF


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Another successful Introduction to the DofE course was held at the Nottinghamshire ACF HQ, led by Lt Col Ed Sandham, Advisor for the Midlands and Capt Martin Peterson, North West of England Advisor.


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Deputy Commandant Lt Col Ashley Fulford and DofE Officer Lt Dawn Morgan had an excellent response to the IntoDofE course they ran for Devon ACF, with all students indicating that they would like to carry on to the next stage, the Foundation level course.


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Cadets who are due to attend the Cadet150 Gold DofE Residential at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in August will be interested to see this news report on the ship which will take them from Portsmouth to the Residential.
Up to date news on RFA Argus

Weve all heard of WRVS in hospitals, at major incidents and supplying meals on wheels amongst many other things. WRVS is now a DofE AAP, and is keen for Army Cadets to consider the option for their volunteering section. Why not have a look and see what can be done?
Click here for further information about volunteering

National IntoDofE course coordinator Lt Col Ed Sandham fronted another successful course for ACF leaders in the South East administered by ACFA DofE Regional Advisor Capt Pete Jeanes at Longmoor Camp


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Cadet Sgt Nick Oliver of Dorset ACF volunteered to coach Tag Rugby to under 8s at his local rugby club, Blandford RFC, and was recently presented with a Certificate of Appreciation and Club tie by the chairman, Mr Justin Frampton. As well as coaching, Nick has done photography and swimming and undertaken an expedition in Los Picos, Spain for his Gold award.

We are delighted to confirm that the cadets attending the Cadet150 Residential at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in August will have the fantastic experience of sailing from Portsmouth on RFA Argus. For some information on the ship, click below.
RFA Argus

Catch up with what was going on in the DofE during a busy year which saw the introduction of eDofE and the expansion of the Expedition Assessor Accreditation Scheme. To see the 2009 Review, just click below.
DofE Annual Review 2009