Welcome to this month's edition of the DofE London Mail Out! Spring may have technically arrived but we all know that the winter chill won't be gone for a while, so here are a few chestnuts to keep you toasty until the days warm up...
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| Expedition Assessor Requests in London |
'Elp in Epping Forest
A Bronze group from Petchey Academy still require an Assessor for the weekend of 18th - 19th April for an expedition in the Epping Forest area. If anyone can support them, please contact Billy Swick at billy.swick@petcheyacademy.org.uk.
Moss Definitely
Mossbourne Community Academy is seeking an Assessor to accompany their Bronze qualifying expedition on 3rd - 4th July in the Guilford area. Please contact Sarah Barron at sbarron@mca.mossbourne.org for further information.
Additionally, Sarah requires a Bronze or Silver expedition to complete her own supported assessment. If you can help, please do not hesitate to contact her.
The Normanhurst Conquest
A group of participants from Normanhurst School need an Assessor for their Bronze expedition in Cheshunt, Young Mariners Base. If you are available either 13th -14th June or 4th - 5th July please contact Sinem Kazim on skazim@normanhurstschool.co.uk
Walthamstow Wanderers
A cohort of Bronze participants from Walthamstow School for Girls require an Assessor for their expedition in the Wendover area on the 6th & 7th June. If you are willing and able to assist please contact James Mace on jmace@wsfg.waltham.sch.uk
Mertons of Fun
Merton DofE is considering investing in tracking devices for their Gold expeditions.
If anyone has experience of these and can give some feedback about their efficiency, ease of use and costs, please email Carol Curtis at carol.curtis@merton.gov.uk.
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| Additional Needs Updates |
Additional Needs Annual Report
In April we will be producing our first DofE London Additional Needs Annual Report, showcasing all of the fantastic work that is going on across London with young people who have additional needs.
Additional Needs Network Meeting
The next Additional Needs Network Meeting – focusing on the Volunteering, Physical and Skills sections - will be on Thursday 23rd April 2015, 5:00-6:45pm at Victoria Charity Centre. Find minutes of previous meetings here.
If you would like to attend the above meeting or have something to share in the Annual Report you can find more information here or by emailing Hayley.Hyman@DofE.org.
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| Open expeditions - don't miss a trip! |
The London Region will again be running a selection of open expeditions for Bronze, Silver and Gold participants from London. These expeditions are aimed at participants who may have missed a locally run trip or were not able to take part last year. More detailed information (including prices, dates and locations) can be found on our website: Bronze, Silver & Gold.
Please note, participants will need to visit the London Office for a briefing and complete route planning for the qualifying expedition. Places are allocated on a first to book basis.
For further information (excluding Gold training & practice) please emailLeanne.Chapman@DofE.org or call 020 7630 9092.
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| DofE committee member passes away |
We were sorry to learn that Ron Webb, an active member of the Newham DofE committee, passed away on 19th January 2015. He received an award in April 2010 for 30 years’ service to Newham.
He also attended St James’s Palace in November 2011 as a guest of the London Region and was presented a certificate of support of his achievements by the Duke of Edinburgh.
Peter Fleet, Director of the London Region, said: "The DofE truly appreciates the service and dedication of long-serving committee members like Mr. Webb. The contribution of dedicated volunteers such as Mr. Webb has made an enormous positive impact on the lives of hundreds of young Londoners. Our sincere condolences go out to his family and friends at this difficult time."
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| Diane plants her flag in Snowdonia |
The Snowdonia Expedition Network would like to welcome Diane Lee as the main lead in the management of the organisation.
Diane was key to the running of the service in 2014 and we’re certain she’ll continue her excellent work throughout the upcoming expedition season and beyond.
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| Participation Place fee changes |
A reminder that Participation Place fees will be rising slightly from 1st April. The price of each tier is to increase by £1, making the fees for 2015/2016 as follows:
Bronze: £17 Silver: £17 Gold: £24
'Train the Trainer' course dates set
Calling all potential course tutors and trainers! We're offering a rare opportunity to attend a 'Train the Trainer' course at the London Regional Office in Victoria. There are two courses available:
ITTDofE (16th April)ESTC/EAAS (21st April)
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| Incidentally, in case you'd forgotten... |
A friendly reminder that all DofE centres and Licensed Organisations are required to adhere to the DofE’s Incident, accident and near-miss notification procedures as outlined in our policy.
In most cases, routine notification of an incident will be by submission of an Incident Report Form to the Regional Office. These can be found online at: www.DofE.org/go/emergencies
In the event that you have an emergency whilst undertaking DofE activities, you should always notify your Licensed Organisation and the DofE Head Office.
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 | And that's it for this month! Have anything you'd like to share with the rest of London? Send your items along to Mark.Allen@DofE.org before the end of March and the Mail Out Monks will endeavour to include it in the next edition. Goodbye for now from DofE London! |
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