News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
We're delighted to hear that Clare Foote, Ricky Foote and Richard Green are taking on the formidable Jurassic Coast Challenge on 21st/22nd July in aid of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was selected as one of the charities to benefit from the 2018 Annual Charity Golf Day organised by Ferndown Rotary Club.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is supporting 8 Scouts from East Dorset District to attend the 2019 World Jamboree in West Virginia, USA.
Read More5 students at Wey Valley School will be enrolled on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award and have their expedition costs covered by the JTYAF.
Read More24 Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets are being given the opportunity of an adventure and sailing camp in Wales later this year.
Read MoreA young Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadet has taken his basic and intermediate engineering qualifications and is now attending a Power Boat Course with help from the JTYAF.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was delighted to support a recent Euro Disney residential experience for Post 16 students at Beaucroft Foundation School.
Read MoreIf you'd like to support us and you're shopping at Tesco please pop your token in the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.
Read MoreBrad, Nick, Jason, Chris, Sam and Samir, students studying Film Production at the University of Winchester, created a series of beautiful promotional videos for the JTYAF. We are so proud of them as their fabulous video has been shortlisted for the Charity Film Awards. They're FINALISTS!
Read MoreThe JTYAF has recently funded the purchase of 12 pop up tents for 1st Longham Brownies.
Read MoreChristchurch District Scouting Association will be taking 120 Scouts and Explorers to Denmark in July this year for 9 days of adventure.
Read MoreA talented Musician from Ferndown Upper School can pursue her dreams of playing the flute.
Read MoreA young man can now pursue his ambitions of completing his Gold D of E Award with a little help from the JTYAF.
Read MoreSainsbury’s Ferndown has donated £1000 worth of Sports Relief merchandise to the JTYAF.
Read MoreCustomers at Sainsbury’s Ferndown donated an incredible £1,130.66 to the JTYAF.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is funding the Air Cadet Junior Leaders Expedition to Ghana later this year where they will be partnering the local charity Village by Village.
Read MoreThe Air Cadet Junior Leaders on this year's course XIX have raised an incredible £27,000 for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.
Read MoreWe were delighted to receive a cheque for £500 from the wonderful St Peter's School Community Choir.
Read MoreThe 3rd JTYAF Curry Night was a huge success and we'd like to thank Paul Hooker for organising this great evening. The curry nights have raised almost £1500 for the JTYAF now and we are extremely grateful to everyone who came along to support us.
Read MoreToday is about John and as we raise a glass, we remember him and we remember Mne David Marsh who was also killed in the same incident.
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.
