News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
Over 30 outstanding students at Ferndown Upper School received individual awards and the charity also funded nearly £4,500 worth of specialist IT equipment for pupils with special educational needs.
Read MoreA local 18 year old lady is one of only four cadets from the UK to be selected to represent the RAF Air Cadets on the International Air Cadet Exchange to Hong Kong.
Read MoreA young girl from Ferndown is heading for Gold with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
Read MoreA local young man has been selected to represent the RAF Air Cadets at an International Air Cadet Exchange in Belgium.
Read MoreA local young lady is very much looking forward to joining her Brownie friends for a weekend at the outdoor adventure centre at PGL in Osmington.
Read MoreThe JTYAF has contributed towards the purchase of a new tent so that Young Guide Leaders from Wimborne District can attend Summer Camp.
Read MoreA local young man is aiming for a Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the JTYAF is delighted to support him
Read MoreThe JTYAF is pleased to support a young man to help him to develop and progress his love of fishing.
Read MoreThe JTYAF will be funding professional assistance for the students at St Michael’s Middle School who will be performing Alice in Wonderland at the Layard Theatre, Canford School at the end of March.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is supporting the Air Cadet Junior Leaders Expedition to Ghana in 2018 with their Maroon Eagle Expedition partnering with the charity Village by Village.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is providing over £10,000 to support a group of Army Cadets from Dorset to take part in the Lord Dannatt’s Round Britain Challenge.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is pleased to help a 14-year-old Girl Guide to attend the 24th International Scout Jamboree in July 2019 in North America.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was pleased to support a determined and positive young lady in purchasing wet weather kit for her mountain leadership training in the Lake District to enable her to become an Outdoor Instructor for climbing, kayaking and more.
Read MoreA talented young man is excelling on his taekwondo journey and taking part in competitions across the world representing the UK and winning gold medals.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is supporting 10 young people from St Michael's Middle School to take part in a sailing adventure with the Tall Ships Youth Trust.
Read MoreThe students at Beaucroft Foundation School were recently visited by all manner of creepy crawlies!
Read MoreThe CEO of the Ghana based charity Village by Village commented that, "No single group has ever had as much impact on the staff and local community as the 2017 Air Cadet expedition."
Read MoreThe Ferndown Upper School World Challenge Team on their training expedition in Dartmoor. This is in preparation for their trek in Swaziland and Mozambique in July 2018. The JTYAF was delighted to contribute towards their expedition costs.
Read MoreThe JTYAF recently supported a young man with a contribution towards a four-week long volunteering expedition to Peru.
Read MoreA young student has written an account of her time in Camp Kenya teaching sports.
Read MoreThe JTYAF supports young people from a wide range of youth organisations providing them with scholarships and bursaries to support their personal development and the pursuit of their ambitions.
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The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was set up in memory of John Thornton who was tragically killed in Afghanistan in 2008.
The JTYAF provides opportunities for young people to help them to develop as individuals and fulfil their ambitions in life as John was able to do.
Registered Charity Number: 1125277 . Postal Address: PO Box 7124 . Ferndown . Dorset . BH22 2DB
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