Are you interested in your child doing the Duke of Edinburgh Award in Liverpool?
MYCT is a directly licensed centre for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, offering Bronze, Silver and Gold expeditions and training, as well as the opportunity to complete the volunteering section of the award with us. Our expedition fees are charged at a flat rate of £50 per person per day, plus initial registration fee (£20 for Bronze and Silver Awards, £25 for gold). All expeditions consist of one training day, a training camp and then the expedition itself. Costs are as follows – Bronze 5 days, 2 nights total = £250* Silver 7 days, 4 nights total = £350* Gold
days, 5 nights total = £400*
*Transport to/from the expedition and training is not included in the costs, but can be arranged by us at cost price. Training Day The training day is designed to prepare participants for their expedition. Training will usually take place at MYCT’s centre based in Liverpool and will cover the following topics.
Basic First Aid
Emergency procedure
Dealing with casualties
Slips, trips and falls
Burns, cuts and blisters
Improvised carries
Emergency shelters
CPR
NB - MYCT is also able to offer more in depth, nationally accredited first aid training courses. For more info, please see our training section
Navigation
a. Map reading –
6 figure grid referencing
Signs and symbols
Scale
Contours
b. Use of a compass -
Taking a bearing from a map
Taking a bearing from an object
Walking on a bearing
Setting your map
c. Other elements –
Pacing
Timing
Estimating distance
d. Route cards/Emergency evacuation
Food & Stoves
Selecting the correct stove
Fuel
Camp menu
Cooking times
Weight
Cost
Snacks
Safe water
Camp Craft
Site selection
Tent erection
Country code
Going to the toilet
Static campsites
Wild campsites
Fire safety
Weather (sources of info.)
Leave no trace
Equipment
Clothing
Walking
Camping
Care/Maintenance
Expeditions The training expedition and choice of location will be staff led, whilst the qualifying expeditions and route choices, at all levels, are group led but supervised and monitored by MYCT staff. There are a wide range of methods of completing the expedition. For more information please see the Duke of Edinburgh official website.
