JTYAF Is In This Boxer's Corner
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John’s Foundation has awarded a bursary for shoes, gloves and a headguard for a young man with ambitions as an amateur boxer.
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Coastal Tab Raises over £2000!
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The Coastal Tab organised by Keiron and his team at JK House Training was a great success and raised an incredible £2,200!
Read MoreEggsciting Times for Longham Pre School Children
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We were delighted to support a fabulous experience for the youngsters at Longham Pre School who were so excited to watch their little ducklings hatch.
Read MoreWest Moors Middle School’s Gardening Project
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The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was delighted to help West Moors Middle School to buy a polytunnel for their exciting Gardening Project.
Read MoreTriathlete Aims to Inspire
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The JTYAF has funded a Level 2 Swim England Swimming Teacher Qualification, to help a young triathlete to fund the considerable expenses of his sport and give him the opportunity to inspire the next generation of swimmers and triathletes.
Read MoreThank You to Amberwood House!
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Huge thanks to all the staff and residents at Amberwood House Care Home in Ferndown who have selected the JTYAF as the recipient charity for their fundraising. We were delighted to receive a very generous donation of more than £280 and during such difficult times we couldn’t be more grateful.
Read MoreGold Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expedition
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A local young lady who has shown great commitment to her DofE Award and has already completed Bronze and Silver, will now be able to complete her Gold Expedition thanks to the JTYAF.
Read MoreTen to go on a Tall Ships Adventure
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The JTYAF has contributed towards a Tall Ships Adventure for 10 students from St Michael’s Middle School. They will set sail aboard a Challenger Yacht on 12th July for 4 nights and we look forward to hearing all about their experiences.
Read MoreFerndown Upper School Students Flying High with the JTYAF
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The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation has recently supported pupils from Ferndown Upper School, awarding a total of £10,000 to 24 students, providing 3 Scholarships and 24 Bursaries
Read MoreBush Craft Adventures for Children of Key Workers
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The JTYAF funded an exciting outdoor education experience during the Covid closure, for 120 pupils at St Michael’s Middle School.
Read MoreAround the World for JTYAF Raises almost £24,000!
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Around the World for JTYAF was a month-long virtual challenge, organised by the Air Cadet Junior Leaders in support of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation which raised an incredible £24,000!
Read MoreDorset Biz News Promotes Around the World for JTYAF
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Huge thanks to Dorset Biz News for their continued support and the fabulous article promoting the Junior Leaders Around the World for JTYAF Challenge.
Read MoreJTYAF Helps with Gardening Project at West Moors Middle School
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The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was delighted to make its first award for 2021 to West Moors Middle School, a new organisation of support this year.
Read MoreGeorge's 174 Mile Weighted Tab Raises £604!
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George has just completed his weighted tab, walking 5 miles everyday for a month- he walked a total of 174.05 miles and started with a 10kg weight which he increased to 17.5kg by the final week, raising a total of £604.05
Read MoreAround the World for JTYAF
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At Day 10 the challenge has already seen more than 16,000kms travelled and over £12,000 raised for the JTYAF. It’s not too late to join in. Why not get involved, making a difference to young people’s lives and getting fit in the process. The challenge runs until 28th February so there is plenty of time.
Read MoreCrane Valley Golf Club Raises £5000!!
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The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was honoured to be selected as Charity of the Year for 2020 by all three Captains at Crane Valley Golf Club and absolutely delighted to receive an incredible £5000 donation!
Read MoreA Big Thank You to Dorset Biz News for their Support
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A must read article promoting John’s Foundation. Huge thanks to Andrew Diprose at Dorset Biz News for his continued support.
Read MoreJohn’s Foundation Awards Over £85,000 to Support Young People in 2021
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The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) had a really successful Trustees Meeting on Team on Saturday, with 12 trustees and 5 ambassadors in attendance. The board agreed to allocate an amazing £85,800 to support young people in the year ahead. Quite an achievement in the middle of a pandemic
Read MoreBen Kaye's New Releases to Support JTYAF
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Ben Kaye, a Dorset-based Poet, Librettist and Lyricist, is kindly supporting John’s Foundation with his recently released tracks ‘Going Home’ and ‘Harder in the Fingers.’ Digital tracks which are available to download now.
Read MoreTalented Musician Gets New Flute Thanks to the JTYAF
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A talented musician who has been playing the flute since the age of 7 has received a JTYAF Award to contribute towards the cost of a new instrument.
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