1368 Squadron is 2nd in the Wing for DofE 2025-26

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Every year, till the end of March, the number of points for successfully completed Duke of Edinburgh Awards is added up (3pts for Gold, 2 for Silver, 1 for Bronze), and the total score is used to award the Wing DofE Trophy. This year we got 48 points, close to double what we got last year (where we came 3rd by 1pt).

Congratulations to 495 (Sutton Coldfield) Squadron achieved an outstanding 50 points, securing 1st place and taking home the trophy.

The full results are as follows:

1. 495 (Sutton Coldfield) – 50 points
2. 1368 (Warwick & Leamington Spa) – 48 points
3. 121 (Nuneaton) – 32 points

As the Wing DofE Officer states "This year, Warwickshire & Birmingham Wing has increased its overall DofE achievement by an impressive 65% compared to last year. It has been fantastic to see so many squadrons collaborating, supporting one another, and re-engaging with the Award—particularly those returning after several years of limited activity."

We do have 4 cadets hopefully attending the Gold DofE award celebration event at Buckingham Palace in May. The Scheme is, of course, completely non-competitive. It is one of the pillars of what makes 1368 cadets what they are though. They gain a lot of fun together as a result of it, especially the expeditions.

Some pictures from our last Silver:




All cadets in 1368 Sqn are expected to do Bronze, most do Silver and some do Gold. We came top in 2023-2024 out of the 18 squadrons in Warwickshire and Birmingham Wing.


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