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September 05, 2018

Sun, Sea and Sand at Bournemouth Air Festival

September 05, 2018/ Guest User
Sun, Sea and Sand at Bournemouth Air Festival

This year's JTYAF VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival was a great success. 

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September 05, 2018/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
September 05, 2018

10th Anniversary Plane Pull

September 05, 2018/ Guest User
10th Anniversary Plane Pull

The Plane Pull was celebrating it's 10th year this year and it is amazing to see how the event has grown since 2008.

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September 05, 2018/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
August 22, 2018

The Blandford Fire Cadets Car Wash

August 22, 2018/ Guest User
The Blandford Fire Cadets Car Wash

We are sending a huge JTYAF THANK YOU to the Blandford Fire Cadets who raised valuable funds with a car wash on Saturday 18th August at Blandford Fire Station.  They raised an incredible £510!

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August 22, 2018/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
August 22, 2018

Air Cadet Junior Leaders Making a Difference in Ghana

August 22, 2018/ Guest User
Air Cadet Junior Leaders Making a Difference in Ghana

We are delighted to share this blog post from the Junior Leaders Course 19 Expedition to Ghana.  This team of outstanding young people has made such a difference to the small rural community of Obom and should be extremely proud of all that they have achieved.   

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August 13, 2018

St Michael's School Go Sailing

August 13, 2018/ Admin
St Michael's School Go Sailing

On behalf of ten boys and girls from Year 8 at St Michael’s Middle School, and myself as their teacher, I would like to thank you and your Foundation very much indeed for substantially financing our Tall Ships Adventure 2018.

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August 13, 2018

Adventures of a Cadet in Hong Kong

August 13, 2018/ Admin
Adventures of a Cadet in Hong Kong

A young Cadet has travelled to Hong Kong for the International Air Cadet Exchange along with just 7 other Cadets from the UK.

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August 13, 2018/ Admin/
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August 13, 2018

Dorset & Wilts Fire & Rescue Service Cadets European Exchange

August 13, 2018/ Guest User
Dorset & Wilts Fire & Rescue Service Cadets  European Exchange

The JTYAF has sponsored the European Exchange for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service Cadets for the last 7 years and is delighted to support this exciting initiative.

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August 13, 2018/ Guest User/
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August 06, 2018

LeAF Studio School - National Rock Challenge Champions

August 06, 2018/ Guest User
LeAF Studio School - National Rock Challenge Champions

LeAF Studio School swept aside tough competition to lift the national title in the Rock Challenge Finals in Rotherham last month and the JTYAF was delighted to help to get them there.

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August 06, 2018/ Guest User/
August 06, 2018

Going Solo with a Flying Scholarship

August 06, 2018/ Guest User
Going Solo with a Flying Scholarship

A young man whose career plan is to join the RAF is one step closer to achieving his ambitions thanks to the JTYAF.  After spending six years in the Air Cadets his ambition to become a pilot in the RAF was set.  

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August 06, 2018

The Junior Leaders Are All Set to Start Work in Ghana

August 06, 2018/ Guest User
The Junior Leaders Are All Set to Start Work in Ghana

The JTYAF funded Junior Leaders Expedition Team has arrived in Ghana and are all set to start work!

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July 23, 2018

Team Foote complete 100KMs Non Stop Jurassic Challenge!

July 23, 2018/ Guest User
Team Foote complete 100KMs Non Stop Jurassic Challenge!

Congratulations to Clare, Richard and Ricky for completing the 100Km Non Stop Jurassic Challenge and raising an incredible £1988.75 in the process. 

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July 23, 2018/ Guest User/
July 20, 2018

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Winchester Donate £1000!

July 20, 2018/ Guest User
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Winchester Donate £1000!

Huge thanks to Enterprise-Rent-A-Car in Winchester who have kindly donated a fantastic £1000 to John's Foundation!

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July 20, 2018/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
July 20, 2018

Dorset & Wilts Wing Air Cadets Sports Kit

July 20, 2018/ Guest User
Dorset & Wilts Wing Air Cadets Sports Kit

Great to see Dorset & Wilts Wing - Air Cadets flying the flag for the JTYAF with their new sports kit sponsored by John's Foundation. 

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July 20, 2018/ Guest User/
Award winners
July 20, 2018

10 Miles for JT

July 20, 2018/ Guest User
10 Miles for JT

It's the 10th Anniversary of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation and it was lovely to have so many of our supporters taking part in 10 Miles for JT, to commemorate all that has been achieved in John's memory over the last 10 years.

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July 20, 2018/ Guest User/
Fundraising
July 19, 2018

Saxon Bar launches Local Hero Ale

July 19, 2018/ Guest User
Saxon Bar launches Local Hero Ale

To mark Armed Forces Day on Saturday 30th June, the Saxon Bar in Christchurch launched a new ale, 'Local Hero' which has John on the pump and is kindly supporting the JTYAF.

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July 19, 2018/ Guest User/
July 16, 2018

JTYAF Award for Dorset & Wilts Fire and Rescue Service Cadet

July 16, 2018/ Guest User
JTYAF Award for Dorset & Wilts Fire and Rescue Service Cadet

Deputy Lieutenant, John Raymond, presented the JTYAF Award for Most Improved Cadet from the Fire Cadet Unit at Blandford Fire Station. 

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July 16, 2018/ Guest User/
July 16, 2018

Young Composer Aiming High

July 16, 2018/ Guest User
Young Composer Aiming High

A local young man, who has already proved himself to be a gifted composer, has received a JTYAF Award to take him a step nearer achieving his ambitions.

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July 16, 2018

Stars in their Eyes At Montacute School

July 16, 2018/ Guest User
Stars in their Eyes At Montacute School

The JTYAF was delighted to contribute towards the purchase of an Eye Gaze System for students at Montacute Special School.

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July 16, 2018/ Guest User/
June 25, 2018

John Thornton Awards for Dorset Musicians

June 25, 2018/ Guest User
John Thornton Awards for Dorset Musicians

JTYAF Chairman, Pete Thornton, was delighted to present the John Thornton Music Awards to eight talented musicians from the Dorset Music Service County Ensembles.

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June 25, 2018/ Guest User/
Award winners
June 25, 2018

John Thornton Pram Race - Take Two

June 25, 2018/ Guest User
John Thornton Pram Race - Take Two

Thank you to everyone who helped and took part in this year's John Thornton Pram Race! It was a great event and we can't wait for next year.

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June 25, 2018/ Guest User/
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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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