In the name of research I would like people to share their favourite ‘on the river’ recipes which can be carried successfully in a thermos flask. I’m thinking fail safe recipes for hot chocolate, a favourite stew, and possibly some strange (but delicious things) you’ve seen, or tried, from a thermos flask. →

To celebrate the festive seasons AD and Berkshire Canoes have some prizes. To win please comment in 20 words or less ‘Whats the best thing about doing adventurous activities?’The winner in the under 16 gets Sweet T shirt, Nookie mat, Noseclips, 2 DVD, Pyranhna Sponge, Wet shoes and stickers. →

Voyageurs Peaks Gold DofEWe had a group of young people from the Voyageurs club undertake a Gold expedition to the Peak District at the start of the summer. The group had planned routes each day of 16.5 to 17k, these routes took them to many of the Peaks famous landmarks including Stanage Edge, Mam Tor and Kinder Scout. The routes provided the groups with some challenges (walking up hill with all your belongings for four days on your back) and some amazing views of the →

The daytime programme has worked with 155 groups between April and July of this year.

The days are tailored to the needs of each of the individual groups. This has included courses of developmental work. Highlights of the programme have included long term project involving young people from Brookfields school, castle get active, Newton House and the →

The next stage in our accreditation process is to gain ‘Adventure Mark’, this is a Kite Mark for schools approval for learning outside the classroom. I have received a report from Kevin D who visited all the club sessions in late February early March. He was pleased at what he saw and some sessions were excellent – so congratulations to all involved – we are moving in the right direction. He did highlight some things →

The Voyageurs group enjoyed a sunny training expedition in Dartmoor. The group undertook the training as part of their Gold DofE expedition section.

The group planned a route which took them over the moors for three days. The moor held some navigation challenges for the group but I am pleased to report they only got misplaced once.The group coped well in the hot weather, the expedition included carrying their kit for three days. →

Great news! Adventure Dolphin is able to collect vouchers for the Active Kids scheme run by Sainsburys.

This isafantastic chance for us to be able to getsome kit and equipment to help our youth clubs, paddling clubs and DofE sessions do more exciting things for more of you.

Some of the things that we are collecting vouchers for includes →

DofE will be putting the cost of Welcome Packs up on the 1st April 2011.

Prices will be:

(£2 has been added to cover administration costs)

DofE have realised that the boxes are not practical and are in the process of redesigning the way your assessor can record your achievements. If you would like to be involved please let us know and we’ll pass your name →

Courses Planned

After Easter the following are planned subject to →

Course planned:

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DofE will be putting the cost of Welcome Packs up on the 1st April 2011.

Prices will be:

Bronze and Silver – £16.00 each →

Welcome to the New Year and exciting opportunities for your DofE programme.

First and most important, if you are nearly at the completion stage of your Award to have it presented at our annual Award Garden Party on Sunday 22nd May 2011, you will need to make sure that →

Sunday 30th January 9-4.30pm

This year our guest speaker is Margaret Goldie the Director of Children and Young People for West Berkshire, who has asked to come and share with us what is happening both for the Council, Youth Service and ourselves, so I hope you will be able to attend as this will affect →

Official Opening Ceremony

Dolphin Centre Report, 29 September 2010

A Day to remember……The culmination of the six year project to rebuild the Centre was coming to an end with the official opening to be performed by Earl of Wessex KG KCVO . The Earl is a trustee of the charitable arm of Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and was keen to see the work we do at the Centre to support the Charity and the →

Adventure Dolphin was featured on the latest edition of BBC Countryfile, in the show presenter Matt Baker journeys along the River Thames on the Oxfordshire/Berkshire border, learning about the people who live, work and play on Britain’s most historic river. →