Every Licensed Organisation (LO) has an Award Manager who is responsible for the running of the Award. Where an LO has multiple centres, the Award Manager will appoint an Award Co-ordinator but in some cases the same person will carry out both roles.

These people setup and manage the DofE in a centre. If you become a Co-ordinator, you’ll support your Leaders and oversee all groups.

Assessors check on a young person’s progress and agree the completion of a section of their programme. You’ll need knowledge of the activity they’re doing and approve their progress and pictures on their Assessor Report Card or via the Assessor Portal on eDofE.

Supervisors are people with a good understanding of a participant’s chosen activity. You’ll help them set their goals and regularly meet with the young person to check on their progress, address any potential issues and adjust goals.

A Supervisor is essential for the Expedition section as they are responsible for supervising and supporting a team of participants to ensure their safety and well-being whilst they are doing their expedition.

Adults who can spare some time to help Leaders run a group can be a volunteer. You may give general support, ie admin, help run one section or give specific training.

Whilst not all volunteers will be involved in the detailed running of programmes everyone needs to ensure continuity throughout, share responsibilities and maintain the overall quality of the Award experience.