Residential

Residential (Only for Gold)

The residential gives you the chance to work with people from different backgrounds and helps you to rise to challenges you never knew you could meet.

There are lots of exciting opportunities: pick something you’ll find rewarding.

Lots of activities in Scouts are suitable for the residential. While you might fancy something new, you can do a Scout activity as long as it meets the requirements of the section.

Things to consider:

You must be away from home for a minimum of five days and four nights. In exceptional circumstances where this is not possible you may be able to spread this across two weekends, but check with your County DofE Adviser before choosing this option
You must have identified an Assessor who will complete your on-line Assessor Report at the end. DofE Assessor Report
There must be a specific, shared course or activity to broaden experiences and interests done with an organised group, registered charity or Approved Activity Provider (AAP)
Your group shouldn’t be smaller than five people (including yourself) on a residential you should be away with people you don’t already know (and who don't know each other). In a larger group it may be possible to attend with someone you already know if the organisers are able to separate you.
Before the residential, you should carry out appropriate training, briefing or research
Your County DofE Lead must have approved the planned residential before you commit to attending. This is done using the Residential Approval Form
Being a participant at a World Scout Jamboree or World Scout Moot can be used for the Residential section of the King’s Scout Award or Gold DofE
If in doubt about anything, chat to your leader or County DofE Lead.

Find further guidance here

Find the Residential Checklist here

List of ideas:

DofE Ideas

You might also like to visit DofE website for more guidance and ideas

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Residential Approval Form

Before booking a Residential Activity chat to you Leader about your plans. If they agree, complete this form and send it to your Leader who will pass it onto your County DofE Lead. You will be notified when it is pre-approved and you should make sure the form is uploaded to the Residential evidence section on eDofE. You can then book and attend your Residential. You will still need a satisfactory Assessor Report before the section can be finally approved.

Download the form

Current opportunities available for the Residential Section

Young people choose activities for each section of the DofE that are specific and relevant to them. Here is a list of activities and opportunities that are currently being offered to help create your individual DofE programme.

Some opportunities on this page are external to Scouting. Participants/parents/carers booking onto any opportunities should confirm the opportunity meets the criteria of the section they are completing and should follow policies and procedures if the provider as well as following Scouting Safeguarding guidelines.

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If you have an opportunity you think would benefit others and would like to share, please send the details to dofe@scouts.org.uk.