Before starting your DofE, it might feel daunting to work out what activities you want to take part in and what courses you’ll enjoy the most. Here at Be-Zing we have a wide range of courses, and certainly have something for everyone! All of our courses and our ethos are in line with the DofE award scheme, and don’t simply teach you a new hobby, but equip you with valuable skills that you mind find yourself using for years to come! In this post we’ll be discussing a few of the DofE skills that Be-Zing has to offer, and looking at what you’ll be doing, and how these skills can benefit you once you’ve finished your DofE scheme!
Lifelong Cooking Skills
Simply put, food is fuel. It is imperative to ensure you, and the people around you, are equipped with the best quality fuel in order to give your body all the nutrients it needs! Within our cooking courses, you’ll be learning the basics of healthy cooking and how to create a balance meal. The course offers you the opportunity to plan your own meals using healthy cooking methods and good quality produce. By the end of our cooking courses, you’ll be instilled with the confidence that you can make your own delicious meals – there’s no greater feeling than tucking into a tasty dish you’ve cooked yourself (until it comes to washing up)! You’ll be thanking us down the line once you’re living by yourself or off at university and everyone is stuck on instant noodles and frozen pizzas!
Developing your Self-Belief!
This course will help you identify your best qualities, from business to personal development skills. Here you’ll learn about the different character strengths we all possess through the lens of Be-Zing’s very own Wellness Wheel, (which we have a full blog series detailing) as well as how to define your own strengths and weaknesses and effectively use them! Practical employment skills are essential to get a head-start on, so this course features lessons on CV writing, interview techniques and other vital skills that will enable you to be effective and confidence when it comes to the difficult process of job hunting!
Event Planning 
Event Planning is one of our favourite Be-Zing courses because the skills are so transferrable! Although it might only seem relevant to those who want to gain insight into the events industry, our course allows you to practice a wide range of skills, such as creating mood boards, equipment hire, fundraising, time management, and menu planning, which are all helpful skills in a variety of industries and professions. We hope you’ll come away from this course with excellent event planning knowledge, and great teamwork skills, as you’ll learn that the events industry heavily relies on leadership and teamwork! You’ll come to see that a lot of hard work goes into planning exciting, engaging events, and you’re bound to discover some personal character strengths you weren’t even aware you possessed!
Ultimate Upcycling
Our Ultimate Upcycling course is one of our absolute favourites here at Be-Zing because it teaches the important value of Sustainability. The convenience of our everyday lives has come at a huge cost to our environment, and it is essential that we start eradicating ‘single-use’ materials in favour of more sustainable, permanent options. After completing this course, we hope you’ll come away feeling inspired to create beautiful things with the most unassuming household items! Your creativity and ingenuity will be pushed to new heights where you’ll develop practical skills, such as problem-solving!
