News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation has been supported by a lovely team of Barclays Volunteers since 2009 and the total Matched Funding donated by Barclays has reached an incredible £40,000!
Read MoreThe John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) is delighted to have been selected as M & S Ferndown, Food Hall’s, Charity of the Year for 2017/18. M & S employees were invited to nominate a charity and after the votes were in, the JTYAF was thrilled to have been chosen as their charity partner.
Read MoreThe JTYAF are hosting an online competition to win one of 5 chocolate advent calendars!
To be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is:
Find Santa's nine reindeer hidden on our webpages & complete the form below
Then like and share the social media competition post
The John Thornton Young Achievers’ Foundation recently funded the purchase of 2 sets of resuscitation dummies for the training of the young people of Ferndown
Read MoreThe CEO of the Ghana based charity Village by Village commented that, "No single group has ever had as much impact on the staff and local community as the 2017 Air Cadet expedition."
Read MoreThe Ferndown Upper School World Challenge Team on their training expedition in Dartmoor. This is in preparation for their trek in Swaziland and Mozambique in July 2018. The JTYAF was delighted to contribute towards their expedition costs.
Read MoreSainsbury’s Ferndown has been a great friends of the charity for many years, but no-one was expecting the incredible amount of £11,455.42 which was raised in store during their year in partnership.
Read MoreAn amazing team of 22 supporters completed an epic ‘Marathon Effort’ and raised over £3000 for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF).
Read MorePeter Sunnucks is an accomplished mountaineer and adventurer, having climbed six of the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on every continent. Peter is certainly climbing as high as he can dream and is soon to embark on the last of the Seven Summits, Vinson Massif, Antarctica.
Read MoreThe JTYAF recently supported a young man with a contribution towards a four-week long volunteering expedition to Peru.
Read MoreA young student has written an account of her time in Camp Kenya teaching sports.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was honoured to have been chosen by Kinson Methodist Wives and Friends Group as their Charity of the Year for 2016/17.
Read MoreThe JTYAF VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival raises £11,400.
Read MoreWe were very pleased to help with Ben's expedition in Ecuador.Write here...
Read More110 campers from 1st Ferndown Scouts and 12th Eastleigh Scouts were able to enjoy a weekend of camping with tents and gazebos sponsored by the JTYAF.
Read MoreA talented clarinet player has purchased 2 new clarinets to enable her to play at a more professional level.
Read MoreA young drummer who has recently passed her level either drumkit exam with distinction has been able to purchase new equipment to enhance her drumkit.
Read MoreA young musician is using their JTYAF to purchase a new violin to enhance their love of playing folk music.
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.
