Mission Statement: "To inspire, guide and support young people in their self development and recognise their achievements"

The Award is open to anyone aged 14-25. Lack of money will not stop you doing the Award as concessionary fees are available on request...just ask.

Hi, and welcome to the Sutton Youth Service & Adventurous Activities Duke Of Edinburgh's Award website. Please use the navigation banner above to find your way about the site. If you need further information please contact us.

To find out more about what Sutton Youth Service has to offer take a look here.

So why do the award?

There are 3 levels of the Award (Bronze, Silver and Gold). See our FAQ - The Bronze Award  to find out what's involved for the usual entry level,

and to learn more about the Expedition see our FAQ - The Bronze Expedition

People do the Award for lots of different reasons but the most important reason to get involved is because you will enjoy it. Let's face it, there's no point in doing the Award if you don't have fun along the way.


The flexible Programme and the wide range of options means you can try something different, without having to do anything you don't want to do.


Everyone gets different things out of the Award but there are some common benefits which we've listed here...


In taking part, you'll develop:

Self-belief
Self confidence
A sense of identity
Independence of thought and action
A sense of responsibility
An awareness of their potential
New talents and abilities
An understanding of strengths and weaknesses
The ability to plan and use time
The ability to learn from and give to others in the community
New relationships
Skills including problem solving, presentation and communication
The ability to lead and work as part of a team

For further information of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and related London Regional information find out more here.