Duke Of Edinburgh’s Award

We are an approved activity provider for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and as such run expedition programmes at bronze, silver and gold levels for several schools and youth groups.

We run walking expeditions as well as canoe expeditions, with adventurous journeys on the Scottish lochs and rivers being a particular favourite at gold level.

Read about one of our recent Gold D of E expeditions here!

Warming the group up for their D of E programme, Vittoria International School, Turin

Developing D of E at Queen Katherine School, Kendal

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D OF E testimonials

  • "High Points has worked for Harrow School on a number of occasions, helping us out with our Duke of Edinburgh programme. High Points trained groups of our boys both in canoes and kayaks and prepared our senior boys for their Gold Expedition, a journey down the River Danube. I would never have undertaken such a venture if it wasn't for the professional and caring way in which the instructors taught our students and the thorough way they ensured that all could paddle to the required standard and beyond. "

    Barry Walsh

  • "An enormous thank you to you both for enabling the WGS girls to complete their qualifying and practice expeditions. It has been challenging for all of them in this warm weather and much for the Y12 to learn in preparation for their own qualification expedition in May. I am so very grateful to you both and to Dawn, Phil and Graham for enabling the girls to succeed. Without the team behind them helping, cajoling and pushing them, I suspect that most would have given up at some point. Please do pass on my sincere thanks to them all."

    Sue Madden

    Withington Girl’s School

  • "So hopefully Buckingham palace here we come! If our paths don’t cross once again HUGE thanks…I can’t express enough how yours and Tim's input has influenced the boys' lives in such a positive way."

    Jo

  • “The staff have been excellent: calm, patient, sensitive to the needs of their students and exceptionally professional. Canoeing was made an enjoyable and safe activity. I would have no hesitation in recommending High Points to any group leader who is thinking about taking their students out onto the water."

    Barry Walsh

  • “Just a brief note to underline how good we all thought the two sessions were with the pupils. They really did enjoy them and Mike, Mark and I did too! It was an extremely worthwhile activity and it has genuinely enriched the pupils’ year on D of E expeditions training.”

    Paul Sweeting - Sedbergh School