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October 24, 2019

Swiss Adventure for Scouts

October 24, 2019/ Guest User
Swiss Adventure for Scouts

Earlier this year the JTYAF supported an application for funding from 34 local scouts requesting a contribution to help them with the cost of their trip to Switzerland

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October 14, 2019

Volunteering Expedition to Cambodia with Camps International

October 14, 2019/ Guest User
Volunteering Expedition to Cambodia with Camps International

A student from Queen Elizabeth’s School, Wimborne has been selected for a life changing opportunity. She will be taking part in a 4 week volunteering expedition to Cambodia where she will be working with children in the local community and helping to build a school.

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October 14, 2019/ Guest User/
October 14, 2019

Poole Bobbin Lace Circle - Making a Difference

October 14, 2019/ Guest User
Poole Bobbin Lace Circle - Making a Difference

A very big JTYAF thank you to the Poole Bobbin Lace Circle for their generous donation of £245. A big thank you to Linda for nominating us too.

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October 14, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
October 12, 2019

Support from JK House Training Centre

October 12, 2019/ Admin
Support from JK House Training Centre

We are very grateful to JK House Training Centre for all their recent support.

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October 12, 2019

Bournemouth Rotary Raffle Tickets

October 12, 2019/ Admin
Bournemouth Rotary Raffle Tickets

Bournemouth Rotary Club are kindly fundraising for the JTYAF and other local charities as they approach the end of their centenary celebrations.

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October 12, 2019/ Admin/
October 07, 2019

Paul's Half Iron Man Raises £1400 for the JTYAF!

October 07, 2019/ Guest User
Paul's Half Iron Man Raises £1400 for the JTYAF!

Our supporters take on all manner of crazy challenges to raise funds for John’s Foundation and Paul Hartley is no exception

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October 07, 2019/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
September 17, 2019

Ugandan Adventure of a Lifetime

September 17, 2019/ Admin
Ugandan Adventure of a Lifetime

Recently we helped a young girl to travel to Uganda to explore the country, work on a vital conservation project and also help to make a difference within a school.

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September 17, 2019/ Admin/
Award winners, Thank you
September 17, 2019

Amsterdam for Young Violinist

September 17, 2019/ Admin
Amsterdam for Young Violinist

A young Violinist has recently travelled on tour to Amsterdam with the Wessex Youth Orchestra where she was able to play infront of an international audience.

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September 17, 2019/ Admin/
Award winners
September 10, 2019

Off Shore Boating Course for Sea Cadets

September 10, 2019/ Guest User
Off Shore Boating Course for Sea Cadets

The JTYAF is delighted to support 3 cadets from Bournemouth Sea and Royal Marine Cadets to take part in an Off-shore Boating Course early next year

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September 10, 2019/ Guest User/
Award winners
September 10, 2019

Support for Budding Fashion Designer

September 10, 2019/ Guest User
Support for Budding Fashion Designer

A young student with an ambition to become a fashion designer has been supported to take those first important steps towards a career.

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September 10, 2019/ Guest User/
Award winners
September 05, 2019

Junior Leaders JTYAF Ghana Expedition 2019

September 05, 2019/ Guest User
Junior Leaders JTYAF Ghana Expedition 2019

The Air Cadet Junior Leaders Team made up of 10 Qualified Junior Leaders from Course 20 embarked on a 3 week JTYAF funded expedition to Ghana, to continue the work of the Cadets in 2017 & 2018 in the small rural community of Obom

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September 05, 2019/ Guest User/
September 05, 2019

Air Show Hospitality Raises £6000 for the JTYAF!

September 05, 2019/ Guest User
Air Show Hospitality Raises £6000 for the JTYAF!

Our biggest  event of the year is our VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival and this year’s event was a huge success raising more than £3000 for the JTYAF.

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September 05, 2019/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
August 27, 2019

JTYAF at the Dorset Plane Pull

August 27, 2019/ Guest User
JTYAF at the Dorset Plane Pull

We had two teams for this year’s Dorset Plane Pull and they pulled a Boeing 737 weighing in at 35,500Kg 50 metres against the clock and battling it out against 35 other teams too.

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August 27, 2019/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
August 20, 2019

Expedition in Sierra Nevada - Biggest Challenge So Far

August 20, 2019/ Guest User
Expedition in Sierra Nevada - Biggest Challenge So Far

A local young lady has now completed her Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award Expedition in Sierra Nevada, thanks to a little help from the JTYAF.

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August 20, 2019/ Guest User/
Award winners
August 20, 2019

The 'St Michael's Crew' aboard a Challenger Yacht

August 20, 2019/ Guest User
The 'St Michael's Crew' aboard a Challenger Yacht

In June, the St Michael’s ‘Crew’ - 10 intrepid Year 8 pupils - embarked on a five day voyage abpard a Challenger Yacht with the Tall Ships Youth Trust. The JTYAF was delighted to support this fabulous experience.

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August 20, 2019/ Guest User/
Award winners, Thank you, Sponsorship
August 02, 2019

Ferndown Rotary Raises £2000 for the JTYAF!

August 02, 2019/ Guest User
Ferndown Rotary Raises £2000 for the JTYAF!

Our friends at Ferndown Rotary Club have recently donated another £1000 to the JTYAF which was the proceeds of their recent Ascot Ladies Day Event.

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August 02, 2019/ Guest User/
July 25, 2019

Trip to NASA for Gold D of E Students

July 25, 2019/ Guest User
Trip to NASA for Gold D of E Students

The JTYAF is delighted to contribute towards the cost of a trip to the USA and NASA for another group of 5 students from Victoria Education Centre.

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July 25, 2019/ Guest User/
Award winners
July 25, 2019

Ferndown Rotary Club's Ascot Ladies Day

July 25, 2019/ Guest User
Ferndown Rotary Club's Ascot Ladies Day

We were delighted to be the recipient charity for a Ferndown Rotary Ascot Ladies Day Event which was a huge success. 

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July 25, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
July 24, 2019

Ladies Football Star

July 24, 2019/ Guest User
Ladies Football Star

Our most recent award has gone out to a young lady who at just 12 years old has already proved her ability as a footballer and an inspirational figure for other young girls.

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July 24, 2019/ Guest User/
Award winners
July 23, 2019

The John Thornton Pram Race

July 23, 2019/ Guest User
The John Thornton Pram Race

The John Thornton Pram Race was a fantastic event and the teams this year showed a great sense of fun and imagination with their prams and fancy dress.

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July 23, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
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JTYAF

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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Registered Charity Number: 1125277  .  Postal Address:  PO Box 7124  .  Ferndown  .  Dorset  .  BH22 2DB

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