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Making waves on a powerboat course
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Two local Sea Cadets have received bursaries to help fund an Offshore Power Boat Course to help them make waves in the world.
Read MoreCommunity project in Ghana
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A young lady has received a contribution to help towards a volunteering expedition to Ghana with International Guides.
Read MoreA future in in security and intelligence
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A student from Ferndown Middle School who has joined the Army Cadet Force is determined to peruse a career in security and intelligence in the British Army.
Read MoreFuture Marine Biologist
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We were extremely impressed with a recent application from a student from Ferndown Middle School who aims to become a Marine Biologist.
Read MoreHenry - the black beauty at Beaucroft Foundation School
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Meet Henry Thornton - the black labrador supporting the children at Beaucroft Foundation School! He’s doing such a paw-some job!
Read MoreJTYAF Trustees Agree £86,000 for Awards in 2020!!
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At their meeting on Saturday the Trustees of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation allocated a staggering £86,000 for awards in 2020!
Read MoreYoungsters aiming high
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The JTYAF has enabled 10 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to take part in achieving their Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award.
Read MoreScouts trip to Switzerland
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We are delighted to support them and can’t wait to hear about their adventures.
Read MoreAdventures for local Brownie
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A little Brownie from 3rd West Moors Brownies will be able to enjoy lots of adventures at Brownie Camp next year thanks to a little help from the JTYAF.
Read MoreNew Play Equipment for Hampreston First School
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Hampreston First School have been awarded new playground play equipment during 2019.
Read MoreNew T-shirts for Ju Jitsu Club
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A local Jitsu Club has recently been provided with an award for new club t-shirts.
Read More'Appy Days! App Development for Ferndown Upper School Students
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They have spent many lessons practicing developing apps for interfaces on these touchscreens. JTYAF support has allowed seven students to use technology they would never have been able to access otherwise.
Read MoreLabrador Henry Thornton joins Beaucroft School
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And he is also the school superstar. Not bad considering he is only eight months old and has been in lessons for just a few weeks.
Read MoreWimborne Rotary & John Thornton Young Achievers Award
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The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) is proud to announce a venture in partnership with Wimborne Rotary that will benefit Young Achievers from the local Dorset Area.
Read MoreThank You to Mags4Dorset For a Fantastic Year of Support!
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We are extremely grateful to all the team at Mags4Dorset for a fabulous year of support. They selected the JTYAF as their ‘Charity of the Year’ for 2019 and gave us our very own column in both Mags4Dorset and the Viewpoint magazine.
Read MoreChristmas Card Competition
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One of our volunteers recently set up a Christmas Card Competition at her school so that we could have a new design for the JTYAF Christmas Cards this year.
Read MoreFerndown Upper School Students on Ice!
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Two students from Ferndown Upper School received JTYAF bursaries earlier this year to help them to buy new ice skates to develop their figure skating and progress to a higher level in their skating exams.
Read MoreFerndown First Recycling Champions!
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Ferndown First School are very proud of their Green Flag status. As part of their efforts to help the community and the school become more eco-friendly, they recycle crisp packets, bottle tops, baby food pouches and pens.
Read MoreMaking a Difference in Zambia
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The JTYAF was delighted to help a local young lady with travel expenses so that she could take part in a volunteering trip to Zambia.
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