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13
Jul
Harrogate students celebrate awards at Buckingham Palace
Two students of Ashville College celebrated their Gold Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) awards at Buckingham Palace.
Daisy Austin and Niamh Armstrong, the award recipients, attended a garden party hosted by awards patron His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, alongside thousands of other students and their loved ones.
The guests heard speeches from some famous speakers, including broadcaster Vick Hope and BBC news anchor Clive Myrie, who are both DofE award holders themselves. British astronaut Tim Peake and TV chef Matt Tebbutt also gave talks.
One of a total of four events at the palace, the celebrations recognised over 8,000 young people for their efforts.
The DofE Gold award requires achievements in volunteering, a physical activity, and a residential trip.
Daisy spent a year as a volunteer netball coach, opening doors to tour UK schools with the Elite Netball Academy. Niamh joined a week-long outward bound leadership course, thanks to sponsorship from the Harrogate Rotary Club.
Both students embarked on a four-day-long expedition through the Lake District.
Ruth Marvel, CEO of the DofE Awards, said:
It was wonderful to see them celebrating together, sharing their experiences and hearing their aspirations for the future.
As a charity, we’re working hard to give as many young people as possible the chance to have a DofE experience and we're delighted to announce that last year 330,948 young people started a DofE Award – another record-breaking year.
DofE is all about proving to yourself just what you are capable of, and the young people showed the world that their potential is limitless.
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