News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
To mark the end of offensive operations in Afghanistan three pilots from RAF Brize Norton will run 448 miles, a mile for each member of British service personnel killed during the conflict. They will run over 17 marathons in 17 days!
Read MoreThe John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation was honoured to be invited to present awards at the end of season concert for the Dorset Music Service County Ensembles.
Read MoreDominic Keeley will be setting off on April 22nd to hitch hike across Europe, but the big challenge for him will be to arrive in Budapest without spending any money at all on transport.
Read MoreThe John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation has supported the Coda Fiddle Orchestra for five years, providing music scholarships for students who have been assessed as showing above average ability.
Read MoreJTYAF Trustee, Geoff Beck has kindly donated 7 tickets (6 adults + 1 child) for the Army v Navy Rugby Match at Twickenham on 3rd May.
Read MorePete and Linda Thornton were absolutely delighted when Maggie Tomlin told them that the JTYAF had been selected by staff and residents at Amberwood House as their Charity of the Year for 2014.
Read MorePresenting awards to the students at Ferndown Upper School (FUS) is the best day of the year for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF).
Read MoreMatthew Quinn, an ambassador of the JTYAF and his friend Neil Sutherland organised a Black Tie Charity Dinner in September 2013 and raised over £10,000 for the JTYAF and Maggie's Cancer Centres.
Read MoreWinter sports are certainly in the news at the moment with GB achievements in the Winter Olympics and we have recently made one of our first awards of 2014 to support a local young lady who is determined to get to the next Games in 2018.
Read MoreThe JTYAF were honoured to have been chosen by the Royal Society of St George, East Dorset Branch as one of their recipient charities of the year for 2013.
Read MoreAdam Plant went one step further than growing a mustache for Movember. Adam cultivated a beard from October 2012 to May 2013 to raise funds for the JTYAF.
Read MoreThe JTYAF were honoured to have been chosen by Greendale Construction Limited as one of the recipient charities to benefit from their Annual Charity Raffle at last year's Christmas Party.
Read MoreThe trustees of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) are delighted to announce that £70,000 has been allocated for awards to local young people for 2014. The charity has expanded to include three additional youth organisations making JTYAF funding available to many more young people.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is delighted to be able to encourage the uptake of music lessons for orchestral instruments by offering bursaries which will cover lessons for three terms and also exam fees.
Read MoreThe four Qualified Junior Leaders (QJL’s) selected for this years JTYAF funded expedition to trek to Everest Base Camp, were Joseph Champion, Christopher Cresswell, Callum Reid and Roderick Mountain.
Read MoreThe “Strouden Blues” - Ward Councillors John Adams, JohnTrickett and Michael Weinhonig have recorded a Christmas CD for charity with the Townsend Youth Project.
Read MoreThe White Heather is bringing the red carpet to Ferndown and invites you to celebrate New Years Eve at their Hollywood themed Party.
Read MoreGraeme Bridger the Manager of Motorbitz in Ferndown is kindly offering cost price car registration plates which are customised with the JTYAF logo and offer a great opportunity to promote the charity.
Read MoreSarah has teamed up with the JTYAF and has kindly offered to donate any profits on sales made through the charity.
Read MoreWe are sooooooo excited because for the first time ever a Christmas single has been released as a download with all net profits kindly being donated 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.
