Duke of Edinburgh – Gold Award Residential

You can complete your DofE Gold Residential at Woodlarks and, at the same time, gain life skills, enhance your CV and do something awesome that really makes a difference.

This opportunity is ideal for someone aiming to enter nursing, caring, medical, or teaching professions, amongst others. You will learn that ability is far more important than disability – and that we all have abilities.

If you would like to join one of our activity-based camps as the residential element of your Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, please look at our list of camps and contact the Camp Leader directly. No need to contact Woodlarks, as each Camp Leader will know what places are available.

Come along and join the fun! 

Open Camps

Woodlarks’ ‘open camps’ listed below welcome disabled campers and volunteer helpers. Genders and ages refer to disabled campers. Volunteer helpers should be at least 16 years old.

Apply to the addresses listed for further details.

DateCampContactsEmailWebsite
23rd-30th May 2026Trekkers
Adults 35-60+
Lynne and Glenn CooperEmailWebsite
25th July-1st August 2026Adventurers
Boys 18 and under
Hamish Newport
07840 330 930
EmailWebsite
1st-8th August 2026Explorers
Girls 10-19
Janet RaeEmailWebsite
8th-15th August 2026Odyssians
Adults 18-35+
Alastair PidgenEmailWebsite
15th-22nd August 2026Pathfinders
Women 18+
Sam Dunn
07401 870 474
EmailWebsite
22nd-29th August 2026Pioneer 2
Men 18+
Cassandra Simpson & Chloe Scott-Mearns
07789 331 725
EmailWebsite
29th August-5th September 2026Woodland MusicAlex Crome & Carolyn PageEmailWebsite