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October 07, 2019

Paul's Half Iron Man Raises £1400 for the JTYAF!

October 07, 2019/ Guest User
Paul's Half Iron Man Raises £1400 for the JTYAF!

Our supporters take on all manner of crazy challenges to raise funds for John’s Foundation and Paul Hartley is no exception

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October 07, 2019/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
September 17, 2019

Ugandan Adventure of a Lifetime

September 17, 2019/ Admin
Ugandan Adventure of a Lifetime

Recently we helped a young girl to travel to Uganda to explore the country, work on a vital conservation project and also help to make a difference within a school.

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September 17, 2019/ Admin/
Award winners, Thank you
September 05, 2019

Air Show Hospitality Raises £6000 for the JTYAF!

September 05, 2019/ Guest User
Air Show Hospitality Raises £6000 for the JTYAF!

Our biggest  event of the year is our VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival and this year’s event was a huge success raising more than £3000 for the JTYAF.

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September 05, 2019/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
August 27, 2019

JTYAF at the Dorset Plane Pull

August 27, 2019/ Guest User
JTYAF at the Dorset Plane Pull

We had two teams for this year’s Dorset Plane Pull and they pulled a Boeing 737 weighing in at 35,500Kg 50 metres against the clock and battling it out against 35 other teams too.

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August 27, 2019/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
August 20, 2019

The 'St Michael's Crew' aboard a Challenger Yacht

August 20, 2019/ Guest User
The 'St Michael's Crew' aboard a Challenger Yacht

In June, the St Michael’s ‘Crew’ - 10 intrepid Year 8 pupils - embarked on a five day voyage abpard a Challenger Yacht with the Tall Ships Youth Trust. The JTYAF was delighted to support this fabulous experience.

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August 20, 2019/ Guest User/
Award winners, Thank you, Sponsorship
July 25, 2019

Ferndown Rotary Club's Ascot Ladies Day

July 25, 2019/ Guest User
Ferndown Rotary Club's Ascot Ladies Day

We were delighted to be the recipient charity for a Ferndown Rotary Ascot Ladies Day Event which was a huge success. 

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July 25, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
July 23, 2019

The John Thornton Pram Race

July 23, 2019/ Guest User
The John Thornton Pram Race

The John Thornton Pram Race was a fantastic event and the teams this year showed a great sense of fun and imagination with their prams and fancy dress.

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July 23, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
June 05, 2019

A Good Day for a Spot of Fishing

June 05, 2019/ Guest User
A Good Day for a Spot of Fishing

Paul Hooker organised another great day at Holbury Lakes Trout Fishery.

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June 05, 2019/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
April 29, 2019

Junior Leaders Course 20 Raised over £25,000 for the JTYAF!

April 29, 2019/ Guest User
Junior Leaders Course 20 Raised over £25,000 for the JTYAF!

The Qualified Air Cadet Junior Leaders (QJLs) on Course 20 are pictured above at their graduation dinner at the Lynford Hall Hotel. This outstanding group of young people raised an incredible £25,000+ for the JTYAF and we can’t thank them enough for their continued support of John’s Foundation.

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April 29, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
April 26, 2019

Ferndown Rotary Club - Donation of £1000!

April 26, 2019/ Guest User
Ferndown Rotary Club - Donation of £1000!

Charlie Pellat, President of Ferndown Rotary Club, kindly selected John’s Foundation as his charity of support for 2018/19. We are extremely grateful to Charlie and have been overwhelmed by the support that we have recieved.

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April 26, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
April 26, 2019

Crossfit take on the Tour of Britain for the JTYAF

April 26, 2019/ Guest User
Crossfit take on the Tour of Britain for the JTYAF

Martyn Lever and 11 of his Crossfit Bournemouth members are taking on the distance of the Tour of Britain in just 24 hours for the JTYAF.

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April 26, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
April 26, 2019

Paul's JTYAF Curry Night Raises £729!

April 26, 2019/ Guest User
Paul's JTYAF Curry Night Raises £729!

Huge thanks to Paul Hooker for organising the 4th JTYAF Curry Night at the Cinnamon Lounge, Woodlands. It was a really enjoyable evening, with delicious food, great company and it was an incredibly successful fundraiser too. A record £729 was raised on the night!

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April 26, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
April 17, 2019

Air Cadet Junior Leaders Fundraising for the JTYAF

April 17, 2019/ Guest User
Air Cadet Junior Leaders Fundraising for the JTYAF

The Junior Leaders on the 2019 course have organised an enormous variety of fundraising events, from skydives, to leg waxing, and many have taken on extremely tough physical challenges, with hundreds of miles cycled, walked, climbed, and run.

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April 17, 2019/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
April 17, 2019

Sainsbury's Make a Difference with an amazing £8000!

April 17, 2019/ Guest User
Sainsbury's Make a Difference with an amazing £8000!

Sainsbury’s Ferndown donate £8000 to the JTYAF following the charity’s year in partnership.

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April 17, 2019/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
March 20, 2019

Poole Squadron ATC - Sponsored Walk Raises over £1000!

March 20, 2019/ Guest User
Poole Squadron ATC - Sponsored Walk Raises over £1000!

Huge thanks to 149 (Poole) Squadron Air Training Corps who recently organised a sponsored walk to raise funds for the JTYAF.

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March 20, 2019/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
March 20, 2019

Huge thanks to St James's Place - £1000 donated to the JTYAF!

March 20, 2019/ Guest User
Huge thanks to St James's Place -  £1000 donated to the JTYAF!

We can’t thank Colin enough for organising a donation of an incredible £1000 through St James’s Place Charitable Foundation.

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March 20, 2019/ Guest User/
Thank you
March 15, 2019

Air Cadet Junior Leaders Smashing Their Fundraising for the JTYAF

March 15, 2019/ Guest User
Air Cadet Junior Leaders Smashing Their Fundraising for the JTYAF

A huge thank you to all the Junior Leaders on Course XX. We are always overwhelmed by the support that we receive from the course and this year is no exception.

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March 15, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
February 20, 2019

Bag packing success for Cadets

February 20, 2019/ Admin
Bag packing success for Cadets

The lovely Cadets at 388 (City of Stoke-on-Trent) Squadron RAF Air Cadets and Dan, part of Junior Leaders Course 20, have raised £773.83 by bag packing for the JTYAF at Trent Vale, Tesco.

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February 20, 2019/ Admin/
Fundraising, Thank you
February 20, 2019

Castlepoint Kier Organise Charity Golf Day

February 20, 2019/ Admin
Castlepoint Kier Organise Charity Golf Day

Castlepoint Kier organised a Charity Golf Day at the Dudsbury Golf Club. 

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February 20, 2019/ Admin/
Fundraising, Thank you
February 04, 2019

Snowdon Summit

February 04, 2019/ Admin
Snowdon Summit

Junior Leader Robert has raised £500 for the JTYAF by climbing Snowdon on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

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February 04, 2019/ Admin/
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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