Teen Drowns in River During Youth Program Adventure Expedition: ‘I Will Never Forget the Impact He Had on My Life’

Umar Dumbuya, 18, drowned during a Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) expedition on June 30 ...

Teenager became submerged by water during Duke of Edinburgh expedition

Umar Dumbuya had been hiking near Glasbury, in Powys, when he got into difficulty in the water.
South Wales Argus

Inquest opens into death of DofE participant in River Wye

Award expedition after getting into difficulty in the River Wye. The inquest into the death of 18-year-old Umar Dumbuya was opened in Pontypridd. Mr Dumbuya had travelled more than 170 miles from his ...

'No words' to describe family's grief after son dies in river on Duke of Edinburgh trip

The death of Umar Dumbuya has 'left an immeasurable void', his college has said ...
The Rugby Observer

College's DofE volunteers praised for 'positive' community work

Over the last 12 months, nearly 200 Princethorpe College pupils between Year 9 and the Upper Sixth Form have spent over 5,317 ...

Heartbroken family's tribute to 'loving' boy who drowned on Duke of Edinburgh trip

The family of an 18-year-old who died after entering the River Wye during a Duke of Edinburgh trip have paid tribute to the ...

Students share DofE experiences with Gosport MP

Duke of Edinburgh participants have shared their experiences with a Gosport MP.
BBC

'I completed my DofE after learning to walk again'

Zoe Walastyan said completing all the DofE awards was "emotionally challenging" A teenager who had to learn to walk again after undergoing back surgery said completing the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) ...
The Scotsman

Kitting out for DofE? Here’s what your teen really needs – and where to find it

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