Today on #InternationalYouthDay we’re celebrating those at the heart of the Award, young people! And who better to hear from than our Emerging Leader Representatives. 🗣 Meet Peniel, Rose and Potter. Like millions of you around the world, they’re passionate about involving youth voices in decision-making, and creating a more sustainable future for everyone. And their call to action is simple: young people, let’s rise to the occasion. 💪 Happy International Youth Day! Hear more from our Emerging Leaders on the issues that matter to them: https://lnkd.in/eH83pKnS #WORLDREADY
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation
Non-profit Organizations
Helping young people to find their purpose, passion and place in the world.
About us
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is a non-formal education and learning framework operating in more than 130 countries and territories around the world, through which young people’s achievements outside of academia are recognised and celebrated. We at The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation are the engine that drives and supports the Award’s growth, access and impact across the globe. We are not limited by boundaries and are committed to making the Award available to 1% of the youth population by 2023, which is 7.9m young people. This represents a 600% growth on current participation numbers. It is our long term ambition that every eligible young person aged 14 – 24 will have the opportunity to participate in the Award. Our vision is that 20% of them are from at risk and marginalised communities for whom the Award can be truly life-changing.
- Website
-
http://www.intaward.org
External link for The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1956
- Specialties
- Youth achievement award, Global youth award, Equipping young people for life, and Young people developing skills
Locations
-
Primary
Award House
7–11 St Matthew Street
London, SW1P 2JT, GB
-
31 Elgon Road, Upper Hill
PO Box 62185-00200
Nairobi, KE
Employees at The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation
Updates
-
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation and the Mastercard Foundation are proud to work together as we seek to drive change, creating access to opportunities that improve young people’s life chances, and help set them up for future success. To support this shared ambition, up to 1,800 young people taking part in the Mastercard Foundation's Scholars Program will be offered the chance to complete The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award at Gold level. In this video, meet some of the first cohort of Mastercard Foundation Scholars from United States International University - Africa in Kenya, as they tell us why they chose to take on this prestigious challenge with the Award. You can find out more here: https://ow.ly/zsEq50SSLxa Together we are #WorldReady The President's Award-Kenya
-
It's been just over 3 months since Martin Houghton-Brown joined us as our new Secretary General and the time has certainly flown by as we’ve been busy exploring new ways to collaborate, not just within our Foundation but across our vast global Association. Our global reach isn’t just a concept but a reality we actively embrace! Therefore, as a priority, Martin embarked on a whirlwind tour to meet Award teams in Kenya, Uganda, India, Nepal, Czechia, and most recently Jordan. It's a global movement we can all be proud of, with so many Award operators formally recognised for their hard work and dedication in supporting young people to find their purpose, passion and place in the world. And while Award operators around the world have been busy, so too have Award holders! Six Gold Awardees across Europe were invited to the European Parliament attended by more than 1,300 young people. This was an incredibly powerful opportunity to hear these young ambassadors' first-hand testimony about the impact the Award has had on their lives - beyond the classroom. A heartfelt congratulations to all those involved! Our journey of growth continued at the Staff Conference last month, where we had the privilege of learning from each other, as well as external speakers like Jennifer Izekor on cultural intelligence and Jo Youle, CEO of Missing People, on setting strong organisational values. With the International Council meeting set to take place this Autumn and many more exciting events on the horizon, there's much to look forward to in this exciting new chapter for the International Award. We hope you'll join us for the ride... 🚀
-
-
📢 Are you passionate about supporting young people worldwide to help them find their purpose, passion and place in the world? Great news! We currently have multiple job openings at the Foundation: - Director of External Affairs and Communications - Events Officer - Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - Operations Administrator - Fundraising Administrator As part of the Foundation team, you’d help us support the Award’s growth, access, and impact across the globe. 🚀 🔗 For more information and how to apply for the roles, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dmqxEat8 #jobs #charityjobs #theAward #WORLDREADY
-
-
Championing youth skills 🎯 Since our journey began back in 1956, we’ve empowered millions of young people to discover and develop their skills. Whether it’s learning something new or perfecting an existing talent, young people worldwide are becoming leaders in shaping their own futures. 💡1 million + young people develop a skill through the Award each year. 🔥6 million hours of skills practice completed in 2023 alone. 🎯 78% of Award participants are more likely to participate in future skills development. Many of these skills ignite deeper passions within them, while others harness them for employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. What skills have you developed lately? #WorldYouthSkillsDay The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award #WORLDREADY #youth #skills #worldyouthskillsday
-
-
A huge congratulations to the Award team in Germany, who last month, were one of 25 initiatives honoured by startsocial e.V. - an organisation supporting voluntary social initiatives with consultancy grants since 2001. 🎉 After a vigorous consultation phase, the Award in Germany were recognised at a ceremony at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin for their work empowering young people across #Germany. A special shout-out must go to Valerie Zu Rhein, who initiated the application and two great coaches, Sabine Otholt and Stephanie Puls, for all their hard work and dedication! 👏👏👏 #StartSocial #AwardGermany #WORLDREADY
-
-
Aspiring singer-songwriter Molly had the ‘perfect’ ending to her #GoldAward journey – jamming with none other than THE singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran! 🎥 Art of Guitar, Dubai: https://bit.ly/4bsOiFP #WORLDREADY #skills #edsheeran #dubai
-
-
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation reposted this
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation are recruiting a Director of External Affairs and Communications to work with Martin Houghton-Brown as he builds an ambitious team to start a ten-year journey toward significant growth in participation. This is an influential role at the heart of the organisation, to help embed lasting change in the recognition of the impact of non-formal education and learning. You will lead and develop the external affairs strategy for the Foundation, bringing a strong track record of delivering effective policy influence. With a practical, flexible and entrepreneurial style, you are someone who is creative in your thinking but with an approach that is backed by rigour and the presence to engage and inspire at all levels. This is a key role in a purposeful organisation. To find out more and apply, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eEi42XwW Closing date: 29th July 2024 #Director #ExternalAffairs #Communicaiton #Influence
-
🚀 Applications for the #EUYouthEmpowermentFund through the Global Youth Mobilisation (GYM) are now OPEN! After the success of GYM 1.0, the Big 6 have teamed up with the EU International Partnerships to fund innovative, youth-led projects that can tackle community challenges and advance the #SDGs. We want to support YOU in becoming the change-maker your community needs by breaking down funding barriers and offering mentoring, coaching, and skill-building opportunities to ensure everyone has fair access to resources. Ready to make a difference? 👉 Check your eligibility and apply now! 🔗 https://bit.ly/3VYIJud Applications close on 21 July, 2024! #YouthLeadTheWay #YouthMobilize
-