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October 30, 2024

Alternative Quiz Night - Charity Head to Head

October 30, 2024/ Linda Thornton
Alternative Quiz Night - Charity Head to Head

Our Alternative Quiz Night, organised with our great friends at the Steve Bernard Foundation raised an incredible £1335.60 for the two charities.

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October 30, 2024/ Linda Thornton/
Fundraising, Thank you
October 10, 2024

F..Abba..Tastic Show with the Land Girls

October 10, 2024/ JTYAF
F..Abba..Tastic Show with the Land Girls

Our Abba/70’s tribute show with the Land Girls at the Barrington Centre was a really successful event, raising over £1000 for John’s Foundation.

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October 10, 2024/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
October 04, 2024

Top Fundraising Performance by Centre Stage

October 04, 2024/ JTYAF
Top Fundraising Performance by Centre Stage

Centre Stage School Principal, Zoë Mather, recently presented the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation with a fantastic £1500, which was raised by all the students and their friends and families.

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October 04, 2024/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
September 30, 2024

Lean Mean Pulling Machine Smashes it for the JTYAF

September 30, 2024/ JTYAF
Lean Mean Pulling Machine Smashes it for the JTYAF

Congratulations to all members of the Lean Mean Pulling Machine, who spent their August Bank Holiday Monday pulling a Boeing 737, weighing in at 35,000 Kg, a distance of 50 metres for charity at the Dorset Plane Pull. 

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September 30, 2024/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
May 06, 2024

Thank You to Paul & Alam for a Top Curry Night

May 06, 2024/ JTYAF
Thank You to Paul & Alam for a Top Curry Night

Paul recently organised his 7th JTYAF Curry Night at the Cinnamon Indian Restaurant in Ferndown and what a great night it was.

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May 06, 2024/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
April 23, 2024

Vintage Afternoon Tea Raises over £2000!

April 23, 2024/ JTYAF
Vintage Afternoon Tea Raises over £2000!

The JTYAF Vintage Afternoon Tea with the fabulous Land Girls, raised an amazing £2104! 

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April 23, 2024/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
March 23, 2024

A £1,000,000 Legacy for JT

March 23, 2024/ JTYAF
A £1,000,000 Legacy for JT

The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation was founded almost 16 years ago and has recently reached an incredible milestone.

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March 23, 2024/ JTYAF/
Thank you, Fundraising
March 21, 2024

Air Cadet Junior Leaders on Course 24 hit £25,000 for the JTYAF!

March 21, 2024/ JTYAF
Air Cadet Junior Leaders on Course 24 hit £25,000 for the JTYAF!

These outstanding young people have now raised more than £20,0000 for John’s Foundation, a fantastic fundraising achievement which will support a great many young people to follow their dreams.

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March 21, 2024/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
March 13, 2024

Ladies Captain at Ferndown Golf Club Pitches in for the JTYAF!

March 13, 2024/ JTYAF
Ladies Captain at Ferndown Golf Club Pitches in for the JTYAF!

A huge thank you to Julie and all the members at Ferndown Golf Club, who supported the JTYAF so generously. To raise £11,436 is testament to the kindness and generosity of all those who contributed and an achievement to be truly proud of.

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March 13, 2024/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
December 21, 2023

Eyes Down for more than £2000 Raised at the 4th JTYAF Christmas Bingo!

December 21, 2023/ JTYAF
Eyes Down for more than £2000 Raised at the 4th JTYAF Christmas Bingo!

Huge thanks to our lovely Emily for organising the 4th JTYAF Christmas Bingo night at the Cumberland Hotel.  She has built this event into an extremely successful and popular evening which was sold-out weeks before the night. 

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December 21, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
December 21, 2023

Mum and Son Run Bournemouth & Raise Almost £700!!

December 21, 2023/ Guest User
Mum and Son Run Bournemouth & Raise Almost £700!!

The JTYAF was delighted to receive such fantastic support from a mum and son duo who took part in the Bournemouth Half Marathon on behalf of John’s Foundation.

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December 21, 2023/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
November 15, 2023

Thank you Wimborne District Guides

November 15, 2023/ JTYAF
Thank you Wimborne District Guides

A great big JTYAF THANK YOU to Wimborne District Guides who raised a fantastic £300 during their World Thinking Day celebrations.

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November 15, 2023/ JTYAF/
Thank you, Fundraising
October 09, 2023

Ferndown Upper School Pulling for the JTYAF

October 09, 2023/ JTYAF
Ferndown Upper School Pulling for the JTYAF

Congratulations to all members of the Ferndown Upper School Plane Pull Team who spent their August Bank Holiday Monday pulling a Boeing 737, weighing in at 35,000 Kg, a distance of 50 metres for the JTYAF.  

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October 09, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
September 12, 2023

JTYAF Has Lift Off!!

September 12, 2023/ JTYAF
JTYAF Has Lift Off!!

Our VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival was a roaring success raising £6700 for John’s Foundation. 

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September 12, 2023/ JTYAF/
Thank you, Fundraising
August 29, 2023

Ferndown & Parley Rotary Club Charity of the Year

August 29, 2023/ JTYAF
Ferndown & Parley Rotary Club Charity of the Year

The new President of Ferndown & Parley Rotary Club, Bill Dinwoodie, has kindly selected the JTYAF as his charity of support and we are looking forward to an exciting year ahead.

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August 29, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
August 06, 2023

FUS Take on the Dorset Plane Pull 2023

August 06, 2023/ JTYAF
FUS Take on the Dorset Plane Pull 2023

A team of staff, friends and family of Ferndown Upper School (FUS) are taking on the Dorset Plane Pull this year in aid of John’s Foundation.

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August 06, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising
August 04, 2023

Emma's Black Mountains Trail Marathon raises over £800!

August 04, 2023/ JTYAF
Emma's Black Mountains Trail Marathon raises over £800!

Congratulations to Emma on completion of the Black Mountains Trail Marathon and the incredible £832.50 raised for the JTYAF!

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August 04, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
July 11, 2023

Fly Fishing Day Nets over £500 for the JTYAF!

July 11, 2023/ JTYAF
Fly Fishing Day Nets over £500 for the JTYAF!

The 4th Fly Fishing Event organised by Paul Hooker in support of John’s Foundation (JTYAF) raised an amazing £501!

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July 11, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
July 03, 2023

Walk in the Woods

July 03, 2023/ JTYAF
Walk in the Woods

We were privileged to have the opportunity to join Barbara and Phil at their recent ‘Walk in the Woods’ Coffee Morning.

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July 03, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
June 26, 2023

Lodge Donation

June 26, 2023/ JTYAF
Lodge Donation

The JTYAF was delighted to be selected by the Lodge of the Meridian for a fabulous donation of £250.00

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June 26, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
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JTYAF

The 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.


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Registered Charity Number: 1125277  .  Postal Address:  PO Box 7124  .  Ferndown  .  Dorset  .  BH22 2DB

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