A Swindon teenager has been chosen as a UK youth ambassador for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE).. Joe Lynam, 17, is one of only 35 DofE Award holders aged 16 to 24 from across the UK ...

The awards are received by youngsters who have excelled in volunteering, expedition, physical activity, or for being highly skilled in other areas.

A teenager who had to learn to walk again after undergoing back surgery said completing the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award was the hardest thing she has ever done but it has made her "stronger".

BEST - Be a Better You - was set up by Don Bryden in Swindon in 2020 after his daughter Jess became exposed to criminal exploitation.