Duke of Edinburgh Award
You can make the world a better place for animals by volunteering with the RSPCA as part of your Bronze or Silver DofE. Mix and match activities that make a real difference to animals – you could make a home for hedgehogs, campaign for change, or become an advocate for animal welfare. There’s lots more to choose from too – read on to see if this is for you!
There’s so much choice
We’ve created a whole range of volunteering tasks for you. We want you to have fun, be engaged, and learn new skills. We’re flexible too – you can choose by type of activity, level of difficulty, and how long it will take you to complete.
Take a look at what’s available and see what appeals to you. What do you like doing? Do you want a challenge? What fits in best with your lifestyle? Which skills would be great to learn?
We’re always creating new activities, so you can keep coming back for another look!
Who can do this?
These activities are for anyone doing their DofE Bronze or Silver Volunteering Section.
Why volunteer with the RSPCA?
We were the very first animal welfare organisation in the world and 200 years later, we’re still the biggest! For two centuries, we’ve been changing laws and making life better for millions of animals. But we can’t make change without people like you. So, why not complete your Volunteering Section and make a real difference to animal welfare at the same time?
Can we visit and help on site?
Our offering is fully remote, as we cannot host DofE participants on site. The best way you can support the RSPCA is by raising awareness about responsibility toward animals - helping to prevent neglect and cruelty while promoting compassion.
Get started!
If you’re already signed up to eDofE, with a Leader in place, and want to complete your Bronze or Silver Volunteering Section, just click the ‘Find out more’ button, below.
If you’re new to DofE, take a look at their website to see how it works. Then as soon as you’re signed up, you can start volunteering to help animals!
Prefer to take it offline?
You can download our DofE workbook. It works in the same flexible way, with lots of great activities to choose from.
Note: The activities listed here may differ from those offered in our digital programme.
Coming soon
Our eDofE programme is coming on September 25th. We’ve created a whole range of volunteering tasks for you. We want you to have fun, be engaged, and learn new skills. We’re flexible too – you can choose by type of activity, level of difficulty, and how long it will take you to complete!
Find out more
Volunteering with the RSPCA
Take a look at our great range of activities, learn a bit more about our programme, and see what your next steps will be.
A guide for DofE Assessors
Thank you for offering your time and expertise to be an Assessor for the DofE Award Volunteering Section. Please read on to find out more about your role.