Bronze expeditions are 2 days and 1 night, with at least 6 hours during the daytime planned activity (at least 3 of which must be spent on the expedition).

To complete the expedition section you must complete a training day, route planning evening, a practice expedition, an assessment expedition and then do a presentation. 

You are required to complete at least 2 sections of your award before you can book an expedition.  Expeditions are run by an Approved Activity Provider (AAP)

Dates for the expeditions  and cost

Expeditions 2020 are cancelled.

Some Approved Activity Providers (AAPs) are running open expeditions in 2020.  For further information on what is available and how to book please go to  https://www.dofe.org/do/aap/

We are in the process of setting the dates for the 2021 expeditions. We will contact you when they are confirmed.

The cost of each expedition will be confirmed when we will release expedition dates for 2021.

The expedition cost includes £5 admin fee for every booking. You will need to pay £5 if you want to transfer your booking to another expedition date.

When you sign up for expeditions, payments must be made by cash, cheque payable to London Borough of Redbridge or online payment.  We require payment in full. 

The cost includes a contribution to the costs incurred by the Youth Service for providing the expeditions. This includes, but is not limited to administration, compliance with DofE requirements and the Borough’s Policies and Procedures. 

Book a place on an expedition

1. Select the expedition dates 
2. read your expedition paperwork and check you can attend the training, route planning and expedition sessions
3. Email at dofe@redbridge.gov.uk your chosen expedition date to request expedition forms and complete them.
4. Email back medical consent form and Terms & conditions document.

Failure to meet the payment and consent form before the expedition deadline will mean you will not be able to attend that expedition.

Tuesday evening by appointment only. If you would like to book expedition on Tuesday, please contact by email at dofe@redbridge.gov.uk to make an appointment.

Once you have booked your place on an expedition

Practice expedition training day and briefing for parents and young people

Young people taking part in the practice expedition must attend the full day of training,  from 10.45am to 4pm on a Saturday. Parents of the young people must attend their part of the training day from 3.15pm to 4pm. Please bring your own lunch. 

Young people must bring a hard copy of the expedition training guide (PDF 3MB) to all sessions, parents are also required to bring along a copy of the parent guide to expeditions (PDF 1.58MB) with them. 

Practice and assessment expedition 

One route planning session and equipment pickup

Usually starts from 5pm to 8pm on a Monday and is delivered by the expedition provider and supported by Youth Service DofE staff.

Laminated or a waterproof map covers for maps and route cards for each expedition are provided (the waterproof map cover must be returned).