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December 16, 2016

Children release Christmas song

December 16, 2016/ Guest User
Children release Christmas song

'Is it true what they say about Christmas' is a beautiful song released by the children's choir at Wimborne St Giles First School and is available to buy on CD.

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December 16, 2016/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
December 12, 2016

John Thornton Music Scholarships

December 12, 2016/ Guest User
John Thornton Music Scholarships

Pete and Linda Thornton were delighted to be invited to present awards to six young musicians from the Coda Fiddle Orchestra (CFO) at a recent concert at St Clements Church Hall. 

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December 12, 2016/ Guest User/
Award winners
December 01, 2016

Best of British Party Raises £1000!

December 01, 2016/ Guest User
Best of British Party Raises £1000!

The Best of British Party organised by JTYAF Trustee, Joe Barnett, together with his wife Mel and Lucy and Gary Wooding is now an annual event and a great favourite at Parkstone Yacht Club.

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December 01, 2016/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
December 01, 2016

Christmas Competition!

December 01, 2016/ JTYAF
Christmas Competition!

Find 7 hidden stockings on our website to spell the name of one of Santa's reindeer! Just browse our pages to find the red stockings. Each one has a special letter on it.

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December 01, 2016/ JTYAF/
Competition
November 30, 2016

These Boots Are Made For Walking!

November 30, 2016/ Guest User
These Boots Are Made For Walking!

The JTYAF was delighted to support a young man from Ferndown Middle School funding his subscription to the Air Training Corps and also helping with the cost of boots and the equipment he needed to take part.

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November 30, 2016/ Guest User/
Award winners
November 30, 2016

Helping Hands

November 30, 2016/ Guest User
Helping Hands

The JTYAF has recently awarded funding to three local young people so that they could receive the 1:1 care and assistance that they needed to go on holiday with their Brownie, Guide and Beaver Scout friends.

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November 30, 2016/ Guest User/
Award winners
November 22, 2016

Climbing High at Hampreston First School

November 22, 2016/ Guest User
Climbing High at Hampreston First School

The JTYAF is supporting Hampreston First School for the first time this year and was absolutely thrilled to hear that they would be using their award towards an outdoor climbing wall for the children.

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November 22, 2016/ Guest User/
November 16, 2016

Poetry in Motion

November 16, 2016/ Admin
Poetry in Motion

Joanna has gained her Gold Duke of Edinburgh award by trekking 60km over 4 days.

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November 16, 2016/ Admin/
November 16, 2016

Youngsters to take part in Duke of Edinburgh awards

November 16, 2016/ JTYAF
Youngsters to take part in Duke of Edinburgh awards

Three local lads are due to complete their Duke of Edinburgh awards. The JTYAF is pleased to be able to help these young people to gain valuable experiences and valuable skills on their expeditions.

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November 16, 2016/ JTYAF/
November 15, 2016

Jordan's Jujitsu in Canada

November 15, 2016/ JTYAF
Jordan's Jujitsu in Canada

Jordan recently travelled to Canada where he was asked to compete in Jujitsu at the Jitsu Internationals 2016.

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November 15, 2016/ JTYAF/
November 15, 2016

21 days in the jungle!

November 15, 2016/ JTYAF
21 days in the jungle!

The JTYAF is pleased to support a young member of the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Cadets on a trip to Costa Rica & Nicaragua with World Challenge.

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November 15, 2016/ JTYAF/
November 15, 2016

Colehill Rangers Celebrate Centenary

November 15, 2016/ JTYAF
Colehill Rangers Celebrate Centenary

Girl Guiding celebrates its Centenary this year so the Colehill Rangers are celebrating with a weekend away in London.

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November 15, 2016/ JTYAF/
November 15, 2016

Trailer for Ten Tors

November 15, 2016/ JTYAF
Trailer for Ten Tors

The JTYAF is pleased to help towards the cost of a trailer for The Gryphon School to use for their Ten Tors Duke of Edinburgh expeditions.

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November 15, 2016/ JTYAF/
November 15, 2016

Moonlands of India expedition 2016

November 15, 2016/ JTYAF
Moonlands of India expedition 2016

We were pleased to be able to sponsor Luke's walking boots which helped him on his expedition across India.

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November 15, 2016/ JTYAF/
October 29, 2016

Rugby Tour to South Africa

October 29, 2016/ Guest User

A local young man will be travelling to South Africa in 2017 on a 3 week Rugby Tour.  A fantastic opportunity for him to not only play rugby but to gain an insight into the social and political history of the country and the JTYAF is delighted to contribute to his trip.

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October 29, 2016/ Guest User/
Award winners
October 28, 2016

Christchurch Learning Centre - Take Three!

October 28, 2016/ Guest User
Christchurch Learning Centre - Take Three!

The JTYAF has recently awarded bursaries to 3 students from Christchurch Learning Centre to help them to take a step on the journey towards achieving their ambitions.

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October 28, 2016/ Guest User/
Award winners
October 21, 2016

Cobham Donates an incredible £5000+!

October 21, 2016/ Guest User
Cobham Donates an incredible £5000+!

Cobham Mission Systems Charity Committee has really helped the JTYAF to make a difference with a fantastic donation of £5128.43!  Huge thanks to Cobham for their generosity which will be used towards the 5 year lease of the JTYAF 16 seater mini bus. 

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October 21, 2016/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
October 21, 2016

Footie Fun at Beaucroft

October 21, 2016/ Guest User
Footie Fun at Beaucroft

The JTYAF has recently supported the purchase of two trampettes and a football table for the Post-16 students at Beaucroft Foundation School and they are absolutely delighted with their new additions!  

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October 21, 2016/ Guest User/
October 20, 2016

Michael Lanning Sports Scholarship

October 20, 2016/ Guest User
Michael Lanning Sports Scholarship

The Michael Lanning Sports Scholarship. Applications are being invited from young sportsmen/women living or training in Christchurch.

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October 20, 2016/ Guest User/
October 20, 2016

Peter Just Keeps On Running!

October 20, 2016/ Guest User
Peter Just Keeps On Running!

Peter Lemon is a bit of a machine when it comes to running and we were absolutely delighted when he took on the Bournemouth Marathon for the JTYAF raising a fantastic £125.

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October 20, 2016/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
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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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About Us

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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