St Michael's Middle School and their Tall Ships Adventure
/The JTYAF contributed towards an adventure with the Tall Ships Youth Trust for 10 young people from St Michael’s Middle School.
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The JTYAF contributed towards an adventure with the Tall Ships Youth Trust for 10 young people from St Michael’s Middle School.
Read MoreThe JTYAF has recently supported a dedicated 14 year old who is a national level swimmer and training with the Performance Squad.
Read MoreThe JTYAF has supported Beaucroft Foundation School with funding for the last 10 years and we are delighted that the charity has been able to provide so many exciting experiences for the students.
Read MoreWe were delighted to hear that JTYAF funding has made such a difference to this wonderful young man.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is proud to support young people to achieve their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and we were delighted to award a bursary to cover the fees for a local young lady who has already completed her Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and is now going for Gold!
Read MoreThe JTYAF supported Arena Boxing Club in 2019 after receiving an application from one of their young members. They desperately needed to replace their ring canvas and a JTYAF award made this possible. We were delighted to receive such a lovely thank you gift.
Read MoreThe JTYAF received a request to help fund essential equipment at Fontmell Down Forest School and is delighted to support this application to enable the school to provide the best experience possible for their young learners.
Read MoreJohn’s Foundation has awarded a bursary for shoes, gloves and a headguard for a young man with ambitions as an amateur boxer.
Read MoreThe JTYAF has funded a Level 2 Swim England Swimming Teacher Qualification, to help a young triathlete to fund the considerable expenses of his sport and give him the opportunity to inspire the next generation of swimmers and triathletes.
Read MoreA local young lady who has shown great commitment to her DofE Award and has already completed Bronze and Silver, will now be able to complete her Gold Expedition thanks to the JTYAF.
Read MoreThe JTYAF has contributed towards a Tall Ships Adventure for 10 students from St Michael’s Middle School. They will set sail aboard a Challenger Yacht on 12th July for 4 nights and we look forward to hearing all about their experiences.
Read MoreThe John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation has recently supported pupils from Ferndown Upper School, awarding a total of £10,000 to 24 students, providing 3 Scholarships and 24 Bursaries
Read MoreThe JTYAF funded an exciting outdoor education experience during the Covid closure, for 120 pupils at St Michael’s Middle School.
Read MoreThe John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was delighted to make its first award for 2021 to West Moors Middle School, a new organisation of support this year.
Read MoreWe were delighted to support Bournemouth Sea Cadets & Royal Marine Cadets with funding to purchase essential equipment for adventure training and for the residential and expedition element of their Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.
Read MoreOn the 19th October, amidst the trickiest of times, a group of previous Year 8 pupils from St Michael's Middle School, set sail on the voyage of a lifetime with the Tall Ships Youth Trust thanks to the JTYAF
Read MoreA talented young flautist has received a bursary to help with the purchase of a new flute.
Read MoreJamie sat on his first road bike at the age of 7 and has made huge progress since then. He is embarking on his first season in the British Motocross Nationals after reaching 2nd place overall at Ringwood Motocross Club. A fantastic achievement!
Read MoreThe JTYAF provided the funds to purchase two much needed boat covers for the Bournemouth Sea and Royal Marine Cadets.
Read MoreWe received a lovely thank you from Harry, who is an extremely talented young snooker player. A bursary to attend the Snooker Star Academy has really helped him to develop his skills and we wish him all the very best for the future.
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.
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.