News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
This is the 9th consecutive year that the charity has supported the Dorset & Wilts team to take part in the Nijmegen March, making the challenge accessible to more than 150 Air Cadets over the years.
Read MoreThe 10 Qualified Air Cadet Junior Leaders (QJL’s) pictured above with Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty (centre left) and the Officer Commanding the Junior Leaders Course (centre right) were selected for this year’s JTYAF funded Expedition to Ghana.
Read MoreOne of the best days of the year for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation is meeting the students and presenting awards at the annual ceremony at Ferndown Upper School.
Read MoreA young Seargent at 149 (Poole) Squadron Air Training Corps is soon to take part in an STA Level 2 Swim Teachers Course thanks to the JTYAF.
Read MoreA talented young musician from Wessex Youth Orchestra has recently been supported to take part in a tour of Amsterdam this summer.
Read MoreBournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets are heading to Weymouth in May to gain their qualifications in sailing and power boat handling.
Read MoreThe Bournemouth Youth Marching Band has been honoured by an invitation to perform in the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate.
Read MoreSince January the JTYAF has already supported 13 young people with funding for registration fees, equipment and expedition costs, giving them the opportunity to complete their Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.
Read MoreA young lady from Weymouth has been selected to take part in an expedition to Ecuador in July, where she will experience a whole range of challenges and activities including canoeing the upper reaches of the Amazon and climbing several of the Andean peaks.
Read MoreA young lady from Ferndown is set to travel to Uganda in July this year, where she will take part in a Gorilla Trek and also live and work in the community helping to build a specially designed playground for the local children.
Read MoreSouthbourne Surf Life Saving Club has received a JTYAF award for £1200 to purchase a surf ski and paddles.
Read More2019 is well underway for us all here at the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation. At our recent Trustees Meeting we agreed that £85,500 will be allocated to support young people in the year ahead.
Read MoreAn award winner from 2015 has achieved his dream of joining the Royal Air Force as a Weapons System Operator, hoping to work on the Chinook as a Rotary Wing Crewman.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was delighted to support the team from Dorset and Wiltshire Wing Air Training Corps to attend the Nijmegen Marches 2018 and would like to congratulate all those who took part on their achievement.
Read MorePete Thornton was delighted to present John Thornton Scholarships to six violinists at the CFO Christmas Concert at St John’s Church.
Read MoreA local young man with be heading to Peru next summer with Camps International.
Read MoreThomas has been a member of the GB Taekwondo Poomsae squad since the age of 13, a rising star who has won many medals internationally and nationally.
Read MoreThe JTYAF applied for funding from the scheme where the money raised by the sale of carrier bags is being used to fund thousands of local projects. Customers ‘vote’ for their chosen charity and the charity with the most votes wins £4,000, second place £2,000 and third place £1,000.
Read MoreThe JTYAF has presented an award to a young lady who recently took part in the Blandford Fire Cadets Scheme.
Read MoreA sailing adventure for six Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets thanks to the JTYAF.
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
The JTYAF is supported by the following businesses, we are very grateful for their generosity.
