Tom Flowers Cricket Coaching (TFCC) is now offering D of E Gold Residential. We are delighted to announce that, as DofE Approved Activity Providers (AAPs), TFCC is now licensed to offer residentials for young people doing their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. This is a huge step forward for TFCC, offering the candidate an experience that has not been done before in cricket. It is a chance for young people to complete their D of E Gold residential while furthering their cricket ambitions.
What is D of E?
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (commonly known as D of E) is a prestigious youth awards programme established in the United Kingdom in 1956 by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Since its inception, it has gained worldwide recognition and is now present in 144 nations. The programme aims to acknowledge the accomplishments of adolescents and young adults who successfully undertake a series of self-improvement exercises inspired by Kurt Hahn's solutions to the "Six Declines of Modern Youth." These exercises serve as a means for personal growth and development.
Awards programme:
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award programmes span a duration of one to four years, and participants must complete them before reaching their twenty-fifth birthday. Annually, approximately 300,000 new individuals embark on this journey, while the current number of active participants in the UK is estimated to be around 461,000. The programmes are structured into three progressive levels, namely Bronze, Silver, and Gold, each representing a significant milestone in achieving the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
With the guidance of adult leaders, participants are empowered to select and establish objectives in the following key areas:
1. Volunteering: Engaging in meaningful service to individuals or the community
2. Physical: Enhancing skills and performance in sports, dance, or fitness activities
3. Skills: Cultivating practical, social, and personal interests
4. Expedition: Strategising, preparing for, and successfully completing an adventurous journey in the UK or abroad (not applicable to TFCC)
To achieve the Gold level, participants are required to undertake an additional fifth section known as "Residential". This section entails working and residing away from home for a duration of five days and engaging in a shared activity with fellow participants.
To qualify for an award, participants must dedicate a minimum period of time to each section and be supervised and assessed by individuals knowledgeable in the chosen activities. The commitment and duration increase with each progressive level: Bronze (3-6 months), Silver (6–9 months), and Gold (12–18 months). Throughout their DofE programme, participants must demonstrate regular activity and unwavering dedication, typically involving a minimum of one hour per week.
With the guidance of adult leaders, participants are empowered to select and establish objectives in the following key areas:
1. Volunteering: Engaging in meaningful service to individuals or the community
2. Physical: Enhancing skills and performance in sports, dance, or fitness activities
3. Skills: Cultivating practical, social, and personal interests
4. Expedition: Strategising, preparing for, and successfully completing an adventurous journey in the UK or abroad (not applicable to TFCC)
To achieve the Gold level, participants are required to undertake an additional fifth section known as "Residential". This section entails working and residing away from home for a duration of five days and engaging in a shared activity with fellow participants.
To qualify for an award, participants must dedicate a minimum period of time to each section and be supervised and assessed by individuals knowledgeable in the chosen activities. The commitment and duration increase with each progressive level: Bronze (3-6 months), Silver (6–9 months), and Gold (12–18 months). Throughout their DofE programme, participants must demonstrate regular activity and unwavering dedication, typically involving a minimum of one hour per week.
How can TFCC help your D of E?
TFCC's D of E License is a huge step forward in progressing serious sportsmen and women in both their sporting careers and in completing their Duke of Edinburgh’s award. Covering important aspects of sporting and personal development, knowledge and understanding, whilst providing a socially engaging programme for all. TFCC is proud to be a very inclusive company and to support SEN Learners and their love for sport.
Here at TFCC, we can help with four sections of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award:
Volunteer
- Coaching/Work Experience
- Minimum of 12 hours
- Price – Free (subject to approval)
Physical
- A variety of our courses, academies and 1 to 1 sessions are applicable.
- Minimum of 10-12 week course
- Price – follow link to website page
Skills
- Videoing and online analysis with support from a TFCC Coach
- Players can submit videos and footage weekly and receive feedback along with technical challenges throughout the course to improve skill areas as well as develop performance.
- 12 week package for £120
Residentials
- 4 Night, 5 Day residential course – TFCC are now officially able to offer a D of E leader as we are now a Residential Approved Activity Provider for The Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
- 16 + years Only
- Our residential also qualifies under 16’s for their physical section of their Bronze or Silver D of E award.
- £289 – Daytime
- £559 – Overnight Residential
Funding Opportunities For Young People:
Please see below a list of funding assistance and support avenues, all suitable for individuals to apply for and be eligible for, to help benefit their sporting and D of E aims.
Organisation: Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust
Grant size: Not specified
Who can apply: Anyone
To be used for: Projects that give disadvantaged young people the chance to develop an existing interest in the great outdoors.
How to apply: Via email on their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Boshier Hinton Foundation (UK)
Grant size: Typical grants are up to £5,000. In exceptional cases, more substantial amounts may be awarded.
Who can apply: Individuals and Families and/or organisations for capital and revenue costs.
To be used for: Improving the quality of life for children and adults with special or other needs and their families in any part of the UK.
How to apply: Via their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Field Studies Council – Kids Fund (UK)
Grant size: Up to 80% of the course fee for groups of disadvantaged young people to attend a non-curriculum day or residential course.
Who can apply: Disadvantaged young people aged 4 – 18 (or up to 25 for those with additional needs).
To be used for: Courses and residentials. funded costs include all equipment and tuition. see website for more details.
How to apply: Via their website
Deadline: N/A
Grant size: Not specified
Who can apply: Anyone
To be used for: Projects that give disadvantaged young people the chance to develop an existing interest in the great outdoors.
How to apply: Via email on their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Boshier Hinton Foundation (UK)
Grant size: Typical grants are up to £5,000. In exceptional cases, more substantial amounts may be awarded.
Who can apply: Individuals and Families and/or organisations for capital and revenue costs.
To be used for: Improving the quality of life for children and adults with special or other needs and their families in any part of the UK.
How to apply: Via their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Field Studies Council – Kids Fund (UK)
Grant size: Up to 80% of the course fee for groups of disadvantaged young people to attend a non-curriculum day or residential course.
Who can apply: Disadvantaged young people aged 4 – 18 (or up to 25 for those with additional needs).
To be used for: Courses and residentials. funded costs include all equipment and tuition. see website for more details.
How to apply: Via their website
Deadline: N/A
