News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
The JTYAF is absolutely delighted to announce that the charity has been chosen as "Making a Difference" at the prestigious Cash for Kids Awards Ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in Bournemouth
Read MoreWe're delighted to be chosen as the charity of the year for 3 local Co-Ops.
Read MoreThe #FirstFiver campaign was set up to coincide with the launch of the new £5 notes, with charities asking people to donate their first new five pound note to a charity.
Read MoreA young carer and Air Cadet is due to attend Cadet Camp in Cyprus.
Read MoreThe success of the JTYAF has only been made possible by our trustees, volunteers, donors and supporters. It's been a team effort. The support we received at our Sainsbury's collecting day recently, just shows what can be achieved when we all work together.
Read MoreWilliam, an Air Cadet from Dorset and Wiltshire Wing recently attended the International Air Cadet Exchange in Canada. Here's a report of his time there.
Read MoreThe JTYAF recently funded an expedition to Ghana where eight Qualified Air Cadet Junior Leaders (QJL's) spent three weeks working with the UK based charity Village by Village.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was absolutely thrilled to have been one of the 28 organisations nominated to receive a share of £24,000, donated by Hall & Woodhouse at their Community Chest Award Presentations. Competition was tough and the JTYAF was honoured to have been selected.
Read MoreSix students from Victoria Education Centre, many of whom have life limiting conditions, have been given a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit Florida in 2017.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was thrilled to be invited to a presentation event with Exxon Mobil at their Fawley Refinery.
Read MoreNoah recently returned from an expedition to India and this is what he told us about his trip and the difference his award has made to him.
Read MoreA member of Dorset and Wiltshire Air Cadets is set to travel to Rio de Janeiro this Summer to teach sports to the children living there.
Read MoreVery early on the morning of 27th July 2016, four Weymouth Fire Cadets, Marshall Miller. Beth Fry, Emma Bishop, Bonnie Carroll, Phil Villain, and myself set off for Stanstead airport for our flight to Bremen in Northern Germany for the annual European Fire Cadets Exchange.
Read MoreBlandford Co-Op have chosen the JTYAF as their charity of the year!
Read MoreEmily and Simon Brown took on the challenge of climbing all the Welsh mountains over 3000 feet in 24 hours to raise money for charity. The JTYAF was delighted to be one of them.
Read MoreThe Dorset Plane Pull 2016 was a great event, definitely the best yet and the JTYAF had an amazing day! Stig's Boys & Midas Men pulled in 33.25 seconds which made them runners up for the second year in a row for the teams of 20 and Team Tythorn came in a very respectable seventh, with 36.02.
Read MoreTo launch the opening of our online shop, we're hosting a competition to guess the location of Bertie Bear! All you need to do is guess where he's taking selfies across 14 local locations in Dorset and submit your entry below!
Read MoreThis year Girl Guiding celebrates 100 years of their Senior Section.
Read MoreThe sun was certainly shinning on the JTYAF for their 8th VIP Hopspitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival. Guests enjoyed a fantastic flying programme which included the Red Arrows, the Sally B Flying Fortress, the Typhoon, the Blades, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and many more.
Read MoreA new exciting attraction, the Activate Trampoline Park, recently opened it's doors on the Ferndown Industrial Estate and kicked everything off with a fantastic launch party. A huge thank you to Activate for supporting John's Foundation with this opening event and raising an amazing £137.
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.
