Felstedians have contributed an amazing 1,878 hours of their time volunteering with the Duke of Edinburgh charity this year.
The South East Region of DofE presented Felsted with a certificate to celebrate the outstanding contribution our students have made.
Once a student decides to undertake their DofE award they must commit to a weekly one hour slot of voluntary work for a worthy cause or charity. This undertaking might last anywhere from three months for Bronze; up to a possible 18 months if a student is a Gold direct entrant.
The requirement is the same, no matter the length of the undertaking, a willingness to give up your time on a regular basis to improve the well-being of someone else!
There is a huge diversity of areas the students have been involved in, including local disability centres, conservation projects, overseas fundraising, local retirement homes , supporting primary school classes and lots more!