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June 25, 2018

100Km Non Stop Jurassic Coast Challenge

June 25, 2018/ Guest User
100Km Non Stop Jurassic Coast Challenge

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.

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June 20, 2018

Ferndown Rotary Golf Day Raises £6000!!

June 20, 2018/ Guest User
Ferndown Rotary Golf Day Raises £6000!!

The JTYAF was selected as one of the charities to benefit from the 2018 Annual Charity Golf Day organised by Ferndown Rotary Club.

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June 20, 2018

Scouts to go to West Virginia, USA

June 20, 2018/ Guest User
Scouts to go to West Virginia, USA

The JTYAF is supporting 8 Scouts from East Dorset District to attend the 2019 World Jamboree in West Virginia, USA.

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June 18, 2018

Expedition for Wey Valley Students

June 18, 2018/ Admin
Expedition for Wey Valley Students

5 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. 

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June 18, 2018

Adventure of a lifetime

June 18, 2018/ Admin
Adventure of a lifetime

24 Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets are being given the opportunity of an adventure and sailing camp in Wales later this year. 

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June 18, 2018

Power Boat Course for Cadet

June 18, 2018/ Admin
Power Boat Course for Cadet

A 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.

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May 09, 2018

Beaucroft on Tour in Disneyland!

May 09, 2018/ Guest User
Beaucroft on Tour in Disneyland!

The JTYAF was delighted to support a recent Euro Disney residential experience for Post 16 students at Beaucroft Foundation School.

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May 09, 2018/ Guest User/
May 01, 2018

We Need Bags of Help Please!

May 01, 2018/ Guest User
We Need Bags of Help Please!

If you'd like to support us and you're shopping at Tesco please pop your token in the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.

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May 01, 2018

Charity Film Awards - Finalists!!

May 01, 2018/ Guest User
Charity Film Awards - Finalists!!

Brad, 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!

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April 30, 2018

Tents for Brownies

April 30, 2018/ Guest User
Tents for Brownies

The JTYAF has recently funded the purchase of 12 pop up tents for 1st Longham Brownies.

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April 29, 2018

Scouts Trip to Denmark 🇩🇰

April 29, 2018/ Admin
Scouts Trip to Denmark 🇩🇰

Christchurch District Scouting Association will be taking 120 Scouts and Explorers to Denmark in July this year for 9 days of adventure. 

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April 29, 2018

Bright Future for Flautist 🎶

April 29, 2018/ Admin
Bright Future for Flautist 🎶

A talented Musician from Ferndown Upper School can pursue her dreams of playing the flute.

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April 29, 2018

Travelling for the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

April 29, 2018/ Admin
Travelling for the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

A young man can now pursue his ambitions of completing his Gold D of E Award with a little help from the JTYAF.

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April 25, 2018

Sainsbury's Donates over £1000 worth of Merchandise

April 25, 2018/ Guest User
Sainsbury's Donates over £1000 worth of Merchandise

Sainsbury’s Ferndown has donated £1000 worth of Sports Relief merchandise to the JTYAF.

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April 25, 2018/ Guest User/
April 25, 2018

Volunteers Raise £1,130.66 at Sainsbury's Ferndown

April 25, 2018/ Guest User
Volunteers Raise £1,130.66 at Sainsbury's Ferndown

Customers at Sainsbury’s Ferndown donated an incredible £1,130.66 to the JTYAF.

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April 25, 2018/ Guest User/
April 20, 2018

Junior Leaders to rebuild Junior High School in Ghana

April 20, 2018/ Guest User
Junior Leaders to rebuild Junior High School in Ghana

The 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. 

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April 20, 2018

Junior Leaders Course XIX Raises £27,000!!

April 20, 2018/ Guest User
Junior Leaders Course XIX Raises £27,000!!

The Air Cadet Junior Leaders on this year's course XIX have raised an incredible £27,000 for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.

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April 17, 2018

St Peter's School Community Choir Raise the Roof with £500!

April 17, 2018/ Guest User
St Peter's School Community Choir Raise the Roof with £500!

We were delighted to receive a cheque for £500 from the wonderful St Peter's School Community Choir. 

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April 10, 2018

Paul's Curry Night Raises £445

April 10, 2018/ Guest User
Paul's Curry Night Raises £445

The 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.

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March 30, 2018

We remember John - 10 Years On

March 30, 2018/ Guest User
We remember John - 10 Years On

Today 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.

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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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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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