Akrotiri Adventure
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A member of 2358 Ferndown Squadron is travelling to RAF Akrotiri to learn more about the RAF and its base in Cyprus.
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Walking boots for Dartmoor expedition
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A local young student is scheduled to complete the expedition part of her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award on Dartmoor. The JTYAF is pleased to sponsor her with new walking boots.
Read MoreTalented trumpet player
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A dedicated young student from Ferndown Middle School has received a year’s worth of trumpet lessons to continue her passion of music.
Read MoreGold DofE Award for Girl Guide
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A young Girl Guide from Wimborne District Guides is set to complete her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award with a little help from the JTYAF in achieving the expedition section.
Read MoreJunior Leaders Course XVII Raises £16,000 for the JTYAF!
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Our congratulations to all the Air Cadet Junior Leaders who successfully completed Test Phase on Course XVII and graduated as Qualified Junior Leaders at RAF Honington. The Air Cadet Junior Leaders Course is one of the toughest but most rewarding of the Cadet’s leadership courses.
Read MoreWorking with wild animals 🐯 🐘
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Simon is pursing an exciting career working with animals and is currently studying at Sparsholt College in Winchester. As part of his course he is taking part in an educational trip to South Africa in May 2016 where he will be working alongside vets and rangers in Kruger Park and Maholoholo.
Read MoreInternational Air Cadet Exchange in Canada 🇨🇦
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A young cadet from the Dorset and Wiltshire Air Cadet wing has been selected to attend the International Air Cadet Exchange in Canada.
Read MoreJTYAF Minibus!
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The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) has handed over the keys to a 16 seater minibus which will serve Ferndown Upper School, Ferndown Middle School, West Moors Middle School, Beaucroft Foundation School, Ferndown First School, Parley First School, Hampreston First School and 2358 (Ferndown) Squadron Air Cadets.
Read MoreTaekwondo for Thomas
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Talented taekwondo champ Thomas has been training since the age of 4 and is ranked number 1 in Great Britain for his age. The JTYAF is proud to be able to sponsor his next adventure at the British Internationals in Germany.
Read MorePaul Hannah the Estate Agents - Referral Programme
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The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation is delighted to have the support of Paul Hannah The Estate Agents who have donated a fantastic £300 to the charity through their sales referral programme.
Read MoreDisney trip for 3rd Ferndown Brownies
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The JTYAF is very pleased to help a young Brownie’s dream come true to visit Disneyland Paris with the rest of her division.
3rd Ferndown Brownies are off to meet Mickey and Minnie in October 2017.
Read More'Stitch4Charity' Raises an amazing £650
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The JTYAF was absolutely delighted to receive an amazing £650 raised by Stitched4Charity, which will make a huge difference to the opportunities which we can provide for local young people in the year ahead.
Read MoreShaun’s Half Marathon
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Junior Leader Shaun has successfully completed the Stockport Trail Half Marathon in aid of the JTYAF. In total he has raised a whopping £1032.54 for the charity through sponsorship running the marathon and table top sales.
Read MoreMegan lifts for Great Britain
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Megan has been selected to represent Great Britain in Estonia next month for the Junior Women’s team in her first international powerlifting competition known as the EPF Classic.
Read MoreA month’s expedition in Peru
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A teenager from Ferndown is set to travel to Peru in July 2017 with a group of students from Ringwood School, organised by Camps International.
Read MoreAlex's 555 Miles - not to Impress to Inspire
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Alex Macpherson is a great friend of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) and with his next challenge he aims to inspire people, particularly young people, to really think about the effect their journey is having on the planet and consider alternative ways of getting from A to B. He also aims to highlight the problems of homelessness and the plight of people living on the streets.
Read MoreFitness Class Raises £100 for the JTYAF
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The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) received a donation of £100 from Fitness League teacher Debbie Stanley and her Ferndown class.
The donation was made possible thanks to the ladies donating their pennies and small change over the year which when added together made a fantastic total of £100 for the charity.
Read MoreThe JTYAF Gets the Midas Touch
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The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was delighted to be chosen as ‘Charity of the Year’ by Midas Construction and is looking forward to an exciting year in partnership.
Read MoreJohn Thornton Music Awards 2016 🎼
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Pete Thornton was delighted to present the John Thornton Music Awards to eight talented musicians from the Dorset Music Service County Ensembles.
Read MoreCommunity project in Borneo
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A student from QE School in Wimborne is set to travel to Borneo to help with community projects with Camps International.
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