Complete your Duke of Edinburgh Skills Section while improving handwriting for school, exams and everyday life
Turn your child's DofE Skills commitment into something genuinely useful. Improve handwriting, speed and confidence while working towards their award.
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Can we improve handwriting and make it count towards the DofE award?
Yes. Your child can use handwriting as their DofE Skills activity while building a skill that helps every week in school. Better handwriting can mean clearer work, greater confidence, improved presentation and less frustration when writing becomes demanding.
"Your support truly makes a difference and we're so grateful for the time and effort you have put in to make it such a positive experience."
Tanya, Mum of Daniel, age 14 who took the Make Handwriting Readable in 66 days course.
Perfect for students
who doing their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award and are looking for a life skills component.
- Are bright but their handwriting lets them down.
- Struggle to finish written work in class.
- Have teachers commenting on their writing.
- Are losing confidence and marks in their work.
- Want to improve before GCSE years arrive.
Why parents choose handwriting for DofE
Many DofE Skills activities are enjoyable but have little impact on everyday school life.
Handwriting can benefit your child every week at school while also counting towards their award.
We are proud to be an Approved Activity Provider for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
How does the DofE and Help with Handwriting work together?
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Practice and Improve
We write your report
- Live Lessons
- Resources
- Weekly Advice
Handwriting club...
- Best for students who already know what to change in their handwriting and need more time to practice to improve.
- Daily Writing Activities
- Subject specific worksheets
- 2 x Lessons a month
- Available all year round.
Handwriting course
- Best for students whose teachers keep commenting on their handwriting and a handwriing reset is called for.
- Weekly group lessons.
- Daily 'how-to' videos.
- 2 x 1 to 1 lessons.
- Runs 3 times a year (October, January and April)
It's never too late to improve handwriting
Have you heard the myth that after the age of 12 handwriting cannot be improved? This is rubbish. There is no age limit on improving handwriting . The trick is about identifying what writing habits need to be tweaked.
Hi and welcome
I’m a children’s occupational therapist and a handwriting expert.
I’m super pleased to link up with the Duke of Edinburgh award to offer two great handwriting options. Think of this as a double whammy solution for your child. Many families tell me they were already worried about handwriting before their child started their DofE. The Skills Section simply gives them a structured reason to work on it consistently.
My offers easily fit in around after school clubs and the demands of school work. Working on handwriting will have a great impact not just on their school life but also after it.
I hope to see your child soon.
Best wishes
Sheilagh
This was me at Buckingham Palace garden party for the 70th anniversary of the DofE Award.
Your bronze award options
We help students from the UK and worldwide including America, Canada, Australia, Asia and South Africa. Unfortunately, we cannot take students who live in Europe.
HANDWRITING CLUB
£46
billed monthly
FOR 3 MONTHS
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HANDWRITING COURSE
one off payment
£390
- 66 How-to videos teaching different skills everyday.
- 200+ page printed workbook posted to you.
- 9 x Group Online Lessons
- 2 x 1:1 Online Lessons
14-Day Money-Back Guarantee
If you decide the club or the course isn’t right for your child within 14 days of purchase, we’ll refund your payment.
Frequently Asked Questions by Parents
Because it is one of the few skills your child will continue using every day after their DofE award is complete. Better handwriting can support schoolwork, confidence and future exams.
The handwriting club opens for new students once a month. The handwriting course runs 3 time a year (October, January and April). Both have a wait list and if you add your details you’ll be kept informed when they open.
Yes, this handwriting club continues through the whole year. The only time a break is taken is if it is a bank holiday e.g. on Good Friday, there is no Feedback Friday video.
Everyone who is registered to do their duke of Edinburgh award is given an eDofE number. We need to know this information, otherwise we cannot submit your child’s report.
We pride ourselves on submitting a report 2 weeks from your child’s finish date. The report is submitted electronically to the DofE database.
"This is a great skills option for your child. Handwriting remains important for GCSE exams, sixth form, note-taking, university and workplace life."
Sheilagh, founder of Help with Handwriting