DofE Success Stories (Leaders & volunteers) – details form

Personal details

First name / Surname
Gender / Male / Female / Date of birth
Ethnicity [1] / Please select from the listPrefer not to sayAsian / Asian BritishIndianPakistaniBangladeshiBlack / Black BritishCaribbeanAfricanChineseDual heritageBlack Caribbean and whiteBlack African and whiteAsian and whiteRoma and travellersRomaIrish travellerWhiteWhite BritishWhite IrishOther
Any additional needs
Personal circumstances
Home town
Other info
DofE Award(s) achieved / Bronze / Silver / Gold
Photo of Leader received? / Yes / No / Model form received? [2] / Yes / No
Would you be willing to talk to the media about your role with the DofE? / Yes / No

Current activity

Role in the DofE
Centre
Main activities and responsibilities
Number of groups working with / Levels of groups working with

Contact details

DofE centre / DofE Leader
Address / Address
Town / Town
Postcode / Postcode
Phone / Phone
Mobile / Mobile
Email / Email

Questions for the Leader

How were you first introduced to the DofE?
Why did you decide to start volunteering/working with the DofE? What about it appealed to you?
Tell us a bit about the young people you work with.
What inspires you to volunteer for the DofE?
What are the benefits you have gained? What do you get out of volunteering?
What benefits do you feel your participants have gained?
What challenges have you faced and how have you overcome them?
What successes have you had whilst volunteering?
What has been your most memorable experience?
What skills have you learned through volunteering?
How do you feel the DofE has affected you? What difference has it made to your life?
What has been your biggest achievement whilst volunteering?
Has volunteering with the DofE lead to anything else? What other doors has it opened for you?
Why do you believe young people should get involved with the DofE?

Quote from the Leader on overall DofE experience

[1] Please complete ethnicity, additional needs and personal circumstances (e.g. young carer) if known. They are not mandatory.

[2] We recommend a model release form is signed by all participants, and parent/guardian for anyone under 18. Please note if you are submitting this story/image without a model release form to the DofE then we have understood that you have gained permissions for these to be used before submission and the DofE can therefore use this information in its materials. Please read our editorial submission policy at