D of E Silver Award: Skills section ideas needed?

It doesn't have to be expensive or even an entirely new skill. It could be something like refereeing a local team, gardening, setting up and maintaining a website.

Here are some examples:

dukeofed.com.au/about-the-award/sections-in-detail/skills/

Cooking, sewing. Not traditionally boys pursuits but definitely useful life skills.

At our rifle club we trained a young lad for his DoE, didn’t charge him and gave him a year membership for free - so it is worth asking around.

My DGD learnt to play the violin as her DofE skill. She soon got good enough to pass Grade 1 exam. There are other instruments that might interest your GS. Maybe he likes music and could take guitar lessons - or drumming. DGD, who is now 19 loved doing the DofE and eventually gained the gold award.

Just to say what lovely replies. GN at its best.
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DIY of some kind ?

Why not ask on local facebook if anyone could spare the time to teach him something? There is an organisation called men in sheds for example who do woodwork etc who may be able to help?

I'm a member of a wood turning club and we have youngsters in on training sessions.

DRB checks are needed for tutors or a responsible adult or guardian can accompany them.

I've a nephew that got into cooking through the skills section.

Thank you. There are some interesting replies on here. I will have a word with my GS to discuss. He did woodwork for his Bronze so can't be that. Of course, as you can imagine, he would like something fast and furious! But we have to be realistic. I think the problem is more trying to find someone to teach him something - the main obstacle being Covid of course.

At 16 my youngest did a cricket coaching course via the English Cricket Board.
It was free!

What about learning BSL, British sign language. An amazingly useful skill.

I learnt the card game bridge for my gold DOE. 45 years later I am back playing the game and loving it

I did music and creative writing for mine.

midgey

What about learning BSL, British sign language. An amazingly useful skill.

I’ll second that. There are (very cheap, subsidised courses) and plenty of online tuition and practice.

Are sports such as badminton or tennis counted as a skill?

ukulele?

Skateboarding? My son-in-law teaches it

If you want something that's free how about checking if the local church has a band of bellringers. They are always looking for young people willing to learn to ring.