We wish everyone a Happy Easter!

Did you know Easter has always been associated with eggs – whether they are eaten, searched for or painted?

The history of easter eggs goes back to medieval Europe and the Anglo-Saxon pagans. At that time the spring goddess Eostre was celebrated and honoured. Eggs were buried in her honour as a symbol of fertility for future crop plantings. 

Today Easter eggs come in all shapes and colors. In fact, the tradition of painting Easter eggs in Great Britain dates back to the 12th century. Edward The First bought 450 eggs for Easter, which were certified with gold leaf and then shared between the ‘royal entourage’. 

Do you celebrate easter? Or maybe you’re just enjoying all the goodies that are on sale during this time? Tag us in your easter celebrations or share any Easter facts with us @pkdofe 

If you want to know more about Easter, its traditions and its activities read this blog by the National Trust for Scotland. 

Amazing Achievement: Do it 4 Youth Challenge!

We are proud to say that over the course of March, three of our team members – Lisa, Alex and Will as well as Petra and Jacob, took part in the 120 miles in March challenge to raise funds for the The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. The challenge was to walk, run or cycle 120 miles in March. 🚴🥾

New Partnership with Mindspace

🤝We are excited to share our new partnership with Mindspace🤝 The nature group for wellbeing is designed for young people ages 12-16, offering a safe and supportive space where they can connect with nature to promote positive emotional and mental wellbeing. 🌳 Through...

November Newsletter: 5 Top Autumn Walks & News from the Hub! 🍂

Happy November! NewsletterAnd welcome to this month's newsletter.  Scotland in Autumn is a breathtaking spectacle of nature's artistry. The landscape transforms into a vibrant canvas of fiery reds, deep oranges, and golden yellows, as the leaves of ancient trees...

Funding News for a new Minibus!

THANK YOU True Colour Trust for supporting our core work and the Starfish Way !

We are so happy to be working with the lovely people at The True Colours Trust who have kindly awarded us funding towards our new minibus.

Vote for us: Asda foundation Green Tokens

We are happy to announce you can now vote online to support DofE Perth and Kinross! Your vote matters and helps us support as many Young People as possible.

Support us with your Amazon purchase!

You can now select our Perth and Kinross Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Association on smile.amazon.co.uk. Amazon automatically donates a certain amount of your purchase to us. And with your help we can fulfill our vision to help Young People grow!
Find out how to set up smile.amazon in this post.

Job Opportunity: Activities Development Worker

Help young people be the best they can be – we are looking for experienced Development Workers (ASN/Young People) – Outdoor activities and potential for some indoor learning (yoga for example etc) on a part-time and freelance basis.

Silver Expedition

NewsSilver ExpeditionSouthern cairngormsHuge congrats to our amazing young people. Brave, strong and kind... one and all!Contact us for your ProgramOur Association offers a variety of different programs and Awards to people across Perthshire. Browse our website or...