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February 06, 2013

Ferndown Forest Golf Club Seniors Section Support the JTYAF

February 06, 2013/ Guest User
Ferndown Forest Golf Club Seniors Section Support the JTYAF

The Committee members of Ferndown Forest Golf Club Seniors Section, turned out in force despite the arctic conditions to present a huge donation of £1,350 to Pete Thornton, Chairman of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation. 

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February 06, 2013/ Guest User/
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February 06, 2013

Project 1664 is underway!

February 06, 2013/ Guest User
Project 1664 is underway!

The Committee members of Ferndown Forest Golf Club Seniors Section, turned out in force despite the arctic conditions to present a huge donation of £1,350 to Pete Thornton, Chairman of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation. 

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February 06, 2013/ Guest User/
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February 06, 2013

Team reaches Everest Base Camp

February 06, 2013/ Pete Thornton
Team reaches Everest Base Camp

The JTYAF were delighted to be able to follow the progress of Rob Foxcroft, Jamie Pottage, Will Lord, Marie Grant and Matthew Leathard, the team of Qualified Junior Leaders who were selected for the 2012 JTYAF Expedition to Nepal. 

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February 06, 2013/ Pete Thornton/
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January 10, 2013

Amberwood House – A Great Year!

January 10, 2013/ Guest User
Amberwood House – A Great Year!

Amberwood House supported the JTYAF as their Charity of the Year for 2012 and what a fantastic year it was. 

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January 10, 2013/ Guest User/
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September 03, 2012

The Dorset Plane Pull 2012

September 03, 2012/ Guest User
The Dorset Plane Pull 2012

A huge thank you to all the 160 people in the eight teams who pulled for the JTYAF and also to the many spectators who braved the weather on Bank Holiday Monday to come and cheer their teams on.  

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September 03, 2012/ Guest User/
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August 03, 2012

Mayor of Poole's Charity Appeal 2011/2012

August 03, 2012/ Guest User
Mayor of Poole's Charity Appeal 2011/2012

The former Mayor of Poole, Councillor Graham Wilson donated an incredible £3538.71 to the JTYAF which was raised by the Mayor of Poole’s Charity Appeal 2011/2012. 

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August 03, 2012/ Guest User/
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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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