01/06/2026
Celebrating Our Gold DofE Achievers!
On Friday 22nd May, Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award recipients were invited to a special celebration event at Buckingham Palace, marking an incredible 70 years of the The Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Alongside award holders, volunteers from organisations delivering the programme were also invited. We are proud to share that Mr Johnson attended on behalf of Fullbrook, where he had the pleasure of meeting Katherine S, one of our outstanding Gold Award students.
Set in the beautiful palace gardens, the day featured performances from military bands, inspiring speeches from well-known guests, and an address from the Duke of Edinburgh himself. The event celebrated the dedication and achievements of these young people, who have shown remarkable perseverance and resilience across their volunteering, physical, skills, and expedition sections.
One powerful message from the day stood out: “The price of ambition is failure.” The DofE journey teaches students to embrace challenges, learn from setbacks, and keep pushing forward , values we are incredibly proud to see in our students.
At Fullbrook, we are delighted to support our Year 9 and 10 students as they work towards their Bronze and Silver awards, and we look forward to many more of them progressing to Gold and celebrating their achievements at events like this in the future! 👏✨