'My teachers had given up on me but doing DofE helped me to turn my life around'
After a challenging childhood Emma Sammes found herself sofa surfing and getting into trouble at school. Then she was introduced to the DofE
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After a challenging childhood Emma Sammes found herself sofa surfing and getting into trouble at school. Then she was introduced to the DofE
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