D of E

We've been running DofE Open expeditions this year in Sussex, the Peak District and the Lake District and have been really lucky with the weather. Participants from all over the UK and abroad as well as small...

Of all the things that go wrong on our Gold DofE expeditions in the Lake District and the Peak District, issues connected with feet are right up there at the top of the list! Most people don't have these...

The first Gold DofE of 2021 started this morning in Sussex with a cold but bright morning - ideal for walking. This year we have some expeditions in Sussex as well as our normal Peak District and Lake District...

TrekCo have completed all of our work on Covid related matters, and we are Good To Go according to Visit England. We have measures in place to ensure the safety of clients and staff, and these will vary...

The DofE have come up with a set of rule changes which allows for considerable flexibility with expeditions for this year - see: https://www.dofe.org/dofewithadifference/achievement-for-all These changes...

This year TrekCo have organised Gold DofE expeditions for schools, as well as Open Gold expeditions in the Peak District...

Gold expeditions with TrekCo couldn't be any easier to organise, whether you are a teacher with a large group of ...

St George's School from Weybridge just had a good week in the Lake District completing their Gold DofE expedition. The weather was good in the daytime and any rain came at night - very lucky. All of the...

The Guardian Teacher Network has published the DofE's information about the DofE and its benefits to schools - check out the article here. (This link has now expired,...

The weather has been really good in the Peak District this week - in contrast to the snow at the start of the Easter holidays. This group from St George's College in Surrey doing their Gold training are just...

Every summer TrekCo run a trip to the French Alps - we go to the southern Alps where it's sunny and warm, and take Sixth Form students as well as our trainee instructors. This year's participants saw an action...

We've had a great summer of Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions, culminating in several groups participating in the Gold Award Expeditions in the Lake District in late August. The Gold Award is the flagship...

Last week saw 17 participants take part in the Gold DofE Expedition in the Lake District, based in Langdale. Working with two MIAs and two MLs, the groups all did well and actually found their way around their...

Being briefed at the start of Day 2 of their Bronze Qualifying expedition, girls from Millais School excitedly anticipate the day ahead after a slightly damp...

Bruce Lee, our Director of DofE Expeditions, sent in this shot of the sunset in the Peak District last night -'Another Day at the Office'. This week he's been supervising our Open Gold DofE Expedition groups...