The 18th South Shields Boys Brigade Company is a DofE licenced organisation and is therefore able to run the scheme for our members. For the past seven decades, The DofE Award has inspired and transformed the lives of millions of young people from all walks of life. From volunteering to physical activities, life skills to expeditions, achieving a DofE Award is a passport to a brighter future, valued by employers and universities. As the world’s leading youth achievement award, we are very proud of all Company members who have achieved this award through the Boys Brigade in the past: