TWELVE participants of the Gold Duke of Edinburgh group who completed their Gold expedition in summer 2020 against the odds. Having previously completed their Bronze and Silver awards in their secondary schools and keen to stay together as one group they all came together at the TCR HUB, Barnard Castle to embark on the last leg of their D of E journey. Despite the challenges presented by both the weather and a year filled with uncertainty and restrictions, they successfully completed their expeditions in the North Pennines and the Borrowdale valley in the Lake District, where they were able to explore the region’s rich industrial heritage whilst also making a documentary of their DofE journey.