That the Parliament welcomes the reportedly highest ever uptake of the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award in the charity’s 68-year history; understands that over 342,000 teenagers started either a bronze, silver or gold DofE Award in 2024, which all include an overnight outdoor expedition and sections on volunteering, sport and skills; praises the charity for its work in teaching key life skills, such as confidence, independence and resilience, and in many cases being a young person’s first introduction to camping and outdoor experiences, and supports what it sees as the transformative effect that the fully-inclusive award can have on participants from all different backgrounds.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Sharon Dowey, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alex Rowley, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle