Sawston Youth Group & The Duke Of Edinburghs' Award Scheme

This is a nationally recognised qualification at three levels for those aged 13 and over. We run this award right up to Gold level. As many of you know DofE is a strong point of being a member of SYG and we aim to offer this activity at cost, and provide most of the expedition equipment free of charge. We have experienced DofE leaders, that are also qualified to assess DofE expeditions to Gold standard.

This will be led by Steve Burgess (steve@syg.org.uk). On Monday evenings between 9pm and 9.30pm there will be on offer an edofe workshop to any that may need help.

SYG supervise & assess Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions, and do so roughly twice a year.

For information about The Award; Click HERE

• 21 February 2022 - New Bronze DofE group Started!!

We have started a new Bronze DofE group at Sawston Youth Group jointly with Soham Brigade.
If you are interested in completing your Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award, then consider joining SYG as we have just started a new Bronze Group. We are planning a 2 day expedition in the summer, and we are starting expedition training.

4 SYG members, went to St James Palace on 30th September 2019, to receive their DofE Gold Award.

Click HERE to view the pictures taken.

• 13 May 2019 D of E Gold Award Presentation

2 SYG members, went to Buckingham Palace on 13th May 2019, to receive their DofE Gold Award.

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SYG members were presented with their DofE Badges & at Certificates at our Annual Presentation Night by Bishop Stephen, which took place in April 2019 at the Marven Centre in Sawston.

Click HERE to view members at the presentation .

A Bronze Test Expedition for SYG members, took place in October 2018 in the Thetford.

Click HERE to view the pictures taken.

A Bronze Practice Expedition for SYG members, took place in September 2018 in the Bury St Edmunds.

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3 SYG members, went to Buckingham Palace on 17th May 2018, to receive their DofE Gold Award.

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2 SYG members, went to St James Palace on 16th January 2018, to receive their DofE Gold Award.

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We hope to run expeditions in 2018, on the following dates:

Gold Practice Expedition: Saturday 20th - Thursday 25th October 2018 in the Black Mountains
led by Paul Whitmell & Paul Cain

Bronze Practice Expedition: Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th September 2018
led by Craig Barnes and Paul Whitmell.

Bronze DofE Expedition Training Day: Monday 9th April 2018
Bronze Practice Expedition: Saturday 5th May - Sunday 6th May 2018
Bronze Test Expedition: Saturday 30th June - Sunday 1st July 2018
Gold Practice Expedition: Sunday 29th July - Friday 3rd August 2018

• 2017 D of E Expeditions

In July 2017 we ran Silver & Gold Test Expeditions for the Soham & Sawston groups.

Silver Test Expedition: Sunday 2nd July - Tuesday 4th July 2017 - See the Pictures HERE.
Gold Test Expedition: Sunday 2nd July - Friday 7th July 2017 - See the Pictures HERE.

• 24 May 2017 D of E Gold Award Presentation

3 SYG members, went to Buckingham Palace on 24th May 2017, to receive their DofE Gold Award.

Click HERE to view the pictures taken.

A Silver Practice Expedition for SYG members, took place over Easter 2017 in the Chilterns.

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A Gold Practice Expedition for SYG members & members from the Soham group, took place over 31st March - 4th April 2017.

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A Bronze Test Expedition for SYG members & members from the Soham group, will take place over 17th - 18th September 2016.

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A Gold Test Expedition for SYG members & members from the Soham & Minster groups, will take place over 3rd - 8th July 2016.

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A Silver Test Expedition, and a Bronze Practice Expedition for SYG members & members from the Soham group, will take place over 8th - 10th April 2016.

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A Gold Trial Expedition for SYG members & a member from the Soham group, will take place over 1st - 5th September 2015.

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A Silver Trial Expedition for SYG members & a member from the Soham group, will take place over the weekend of 20th - 22nd June 2015.

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Silver Test Expeditions for SYG & the Soham group, as well as Bronze Test expeditions for SYG groups will be held over this weekend.

Click HERE for information.
Click HERE to view the pictures taken.

• August 2013 D of E Expeditions

This will be the Silver Test Expedition for the Soham group as well as Bronze and Silver Trial expeditions for the SYG groups. This will be to the White Peaks (Derbyshire).

Click HERE to see the latest letter.
Click HERE to view the pictures taken.

Silver Trial expedition to The Chilterns (near Luton), for Soham. SYG Seniors and Amicus will be coming to take part in 3 days of navigation training and expedition walking. All groups will have two nights under canvas.

Click HERE to see the latest letter about the weekend.
Click HERE to view the pictures taken.

In September 2012 we are running two Duke of Edinburgh's Award Test Expeditions, the Bronze group are in the Southwold area, and the Gold group are going to the Brecon Beacons.

Click HERE for more information about the Bronze group.
Click HERE for pictures taken of the Bronze group.
Click HERE for pictures taken of the Gold group.

In April 2012 we are running Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expedition training, and trials in the Bury St Edmunds area.

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In October 2011 we are running a bronze expedition training weekend for any SYG Seniors that wish to progress in the scheme. This will take place in Thetford Forest.

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In April 2011 we are running Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expedition training, and trials in the Yorkshire Dales.

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In January 2010, Adam Telfer received his Gold Award.

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• June 2009 D of E Expedition

In June 2009 we ran a Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expedition in the Suffolk area, finishing at Southwold beach.

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In April 2008 we ran Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expeditions in the Peak District.

Click HERE to view pictures of both groups and leaders in the Peak District.

In April 2007 we ran a Duke of Edinburgh's Award test Expedition at Bronze Level and training in Thetford Forest.

Click HERE to view pictures of both groups and leaders in Theftford.

• September 2006 D of E Expedition

In September 2006 we ran a Duke of Edinburgh's Award trial Expedition at Bronze Level in the Pelhams.

Click HERE to view some pictures of the Bronze group on their trial.

In April 2006 we ran a very successful Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expedition in the Peak District,
and Bronze training weekend in Thetford Forest.

Click HERE to view some pictures of the Gold group on their trial.
Click HERE to see some pictures of the Bronze group training in Thetford.

In April 2004 we ran 3 very successful Duke of Edinburgh's Expedition Tests.
Click HERE to view some pictures of the Bronze & Silver groups that were taken in Thetford.

In October 2003 we ran several very successful Duke of Edinburgh's Expeditions. Click HERE to view some pictures that were taken.

Between the 18th and 21st October 2002, a Bronze and Silver Group spent the weekend on the Oxford Ridgeway doing their test expeditions. Click HERE for more information.

At the end of March 2002, SYG, through several generous donations from charities and local companies, was able to obtain a large amount of brand new DEA equipment. Click HERE for more information about it.