The Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Discover have been operating Duke of Edinburgh's Award courses for several years and base the activity around the French and Moroccan centres. This provides a lot of variety in terrain, support to the party and the ability for diversification of activities for its members at the end of what can be a demanding few days. There is also the need to provide shelter in extremes of weather. By basing the Award trips around the centres we can make use of Discovers equipment such as tents and support vehicles avoiding extra expense. This also means that group members can travel to the sites with less baggage and therefore in more comfort. Safety is paramount and regular checks are made on the parties progress with way-points and forward planning. Discover group leaders are experienced and qualified to lead this sort of activity as well as being well versed in the vagaries of the local terrain and they can provide extra support at times of need and their qualifications and experience means less worry for group organisers.

Duke of Edinburgh's award schemes conducted in France and Morocco provide an extra dimension of challenge and enjoyment for the members of the party because of the unfamiliar landscapes and the sense of achievement is probably greater than a scheme conducted in the UK.

The need to accurately plan routes, objectives and the conservation of supplies is probably easier in an unfamiliar landscape because the groups are more conscious of the differences with the UK. Parties have a greater sense of camaraderie as the problems seem bigger - the sense of satisfaction at the end of the course is also greater.

In addition to the actual course the act of travelling to the site means that after the physical effort Discover can plan in relaxation time or combine the Award course with more conventional fieldwork. As we pride ourselves on offering tailor made trips, all you have to do is ask!

A rigid pricing structure for the Duke of Edinburgh Award trips is not feasible because all trips are different and can vary in length, so please contact Jacquie Crofts at Discover Ltd who will be happy to provide you with an individual quotation and can put you in touch with other group leaders who have used Discovers Duke of Edinburgh's Award trips.

This link takes you to our French Centre pricing page so that you can see the costs associated with conventional fieldwork and the inclusive nature of our trips and this link to the same information about Morocco.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme is a challenge for young people and Discover helps enhance that challenge into an experience that will provide a firm foundation for the future.