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June 24, 2022

Leadership Activities to Develop Leaders

June 24, 2022/ Guest User
Leadership Activities to Develop Leaders

The NCO Team at 874 (Sherbourne) Squadron RAF Air Cadets applied to the JTYAF for funding to purchase an MTa Team Kit. John’s Foundation was delighted to make this award to support leadership training at the squadron and we look forward to hearing all about their achievements.

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June 24, 2022/ Guest User/
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June 22, 2022

Fete on the Field

June 22, 2022/ Guest User
Fete on the Field

Huge thanks to Ferndown Rotary Club for organising this great event. The JTYAF really enjoyed seeing so many friends and supporters, thank you to everyone who called by to say hello. Huge thanks must also go to our volunteers for their fantastic help on the day.

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June 22, 2022/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
June 17, 2022

These Boots Were Made for the Coastal Tab!

June 17, 2022/ Guest User
These Boots Were Made for the Coastal Tab!

Congratulations and huge thanks, to all the Coastal Tabbers who took part in the 15 miler along the Jurassic Coast on Saturday 11th June. Everyone completed the course and arrived at the Royal Marines Memorial on the cliff top at Emmets Hill, to lay a poppy in memory of fallen.

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June 17, 2022/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
June 17, 2022

DofE Bronze Expedition for 62 students!

June 17, 2022/ Guest User
DofE Bronze Expedition for 62 students!

When Ferndown Upper School put in an application for help to buy tents and stoves so that they could get a group of students out on their Bronze Expedition we were only too happy to help.

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June 17, 2022/ Guest User/
June 17, 2022

World Cheerleading Summit

June 17, 2022/ Guest User
World Cheerleading Summit

Our young award winner had a fantastic experience with her club, Bournemouth Elite, at the World Cheerleading Summit in Florida

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June 17, 2022/ Guest User/
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June 02, 2022

Fly Fishing Event Nets over £400 for the JTYAF!

June 02, 2022/ Guest User
Fly Fishing Event Nets over £400 for the JTYAF!

Huge thanks to Paul for organising our 3rd JTYAF Fly Fishing Event and raising an amazing £430 in the process!

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June 02, 2022/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
May 18, 2022

Daniel's Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge

May 18, 2022/ Guest User
Daniel's Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge

Congratulations to Daniel for completing the tough 25 Km Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge to raise funds for John’s Foundation. He absolutely smashed his challenge and proved to be a champion fundraiser in the process achieving an incredible £660 in sponsorship.

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May 18, 2022/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
May 11, 2022

Jubilee Fund - JTYAF Awards £34,000 to Local Schools

May 11, 2022/ Guest User
Jubilee Fund - JTYAF Awards £34,000 to Local Schools

The Trustees of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) were delighted to make awards of £34,000 to 6 local schools in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Awards were made to the Headteachers with volunteers, students and trustees gathered to celebrate this fantastic achievement.

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May 11, 2022/ Guest User/
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April 27, 2022

John Lewis £1000 Donation!

April 27, 2022/ Admin
John Lewis £1000 Donation!

The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation was absolutely thrilled to hear that they were included in the John Lewis & Partners Poole (Branksome) first quarterly community matters award,

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April 27, 2022/ Admin/
Thank you, Fundraising
April 27, 2022

A massive thank you!

April 27, 2022/ Guest User
A massive thank you!

A massive thank you to all the people who contribute to the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation as it helps students like me to achieve the grades they work hard for.

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April 27, 2022/ Guest User/
Thank you, Award winners
April 27, 2022

Cheerleading Competition in Florida

April 27, 2022/ Guest User
Cheerleading Competition in Florida

We were delighted to hear that all the Covid tests were negative and Lauren has jetted off to take part in the World Cheer leading Competition in Florida. The JTYAF made this trip possible and we wish her and the team every success. We look forward to hearing all about it!

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April 27, 2022/ Guest User/
Award winners
April 07, 2022

Easter Camp for Air Cadet

April 07, 2022/ JTYAF
Easter Camp for Air Cadet

A 14 year old Air Cadet from 130 (Bournemouth) Squadron Royal Air Force Air Cadets, will be attending Easter Camp with a little help from the JTYAF.

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April 07, 2022/ JTYAF/
Award winners
April 07, 2022

World Agility Open in the Netherlands

April 07, 2022/ Guest User
World Agility Open in the Netherlands

The JTYAF is delighted to support a 15 year old school girl from Ferndown who has been selected to represent England as a trainer at the World Agility Open in the Netherlands.

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April 07, 2022/ Guest User/
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April 06, 2022

Jubilee Fund - Applications are in!

April 06, 2022/ Guest User
Jubilee Fund - Applications are in!

The new Jubilee Fund of £33,000 has been made available to local schools to support the mental health and well being of young people in our community. Applications are in and we are absolutely delighted to receive requests for funding support for so many outstanding projects which will make a real difference to the lives of local youngsters.

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April 06, 2022/ Guest User/
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April 06, 2022

Paul's Cracking Curry Night Raises Amost £800!!

April 06, 2022/ Guest User
Paul's Cracking Curry Night Raises Amost £800!!

Paul’s a bit of a fundraising pro now and his 5th Curry Night raised an incredible £786!! Most importantly it was a truly fabulous evening and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

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April 06, 2022/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
April 01, 2022

Challenger Voyage for 20 Young People

April 01, 2022/ Guest User
Challenger Voyage for 20 Young People

The JTYAF is supporting a Tall Ships adventure aboard a Challenger yatcht for 20 young people from St Michael’s Middle School.

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April 01, 2022/ Guest User/
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March 18, 2022

Beaucroft on Tour Again!

March 18, 2022/ Guest User
Beaucroft on Tour Again!

Here at the JTYAF we were delighted to receive a wonderful collection of thank you’s from Portland Class and Braille Class at Beaucroft Foundation School.

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March 18, 2022/ Guest User/
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March 18, 2022

Junior Leaders Smashing it with £12,000 raised for the JTYAF

March 18, 2022/ Guest User
Junior Leaders Smashing it with £12,000 raised for the JTYAF

We can’t thank the Air Cadet Junior Leaders on Course 22 enough for their fantastic support of John’s Foundation. This remarkable group of young people have raised an incredible £12,000 over the last couple of months by organising all manner of fundraising events and activities for the JTYAF.

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March 18, 2022/ Guest User/
March 18, 2022

Support for Residential Trips

March 18, 2022/ Guest User
Support for Residential Trips

The JTYAF is delighted to provide funding for Year 7 Residential and Year 7 Day Trips for vulnerable pupils at St Michael’s Middle School.

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March 18, 2022/ Guest User/
Award winners
March 18, 2022

Para Swimming Talent with Great Future

March 18, 2022/ Guest User
Para Swimming Talent with Great Future

The JTYAF is delighted to support Isabella and recently helped with the costs of attendance at the BIPSM Para Swimming World Series event in Aberdeen. We wish her every success and look forward to hearing about her achievements in the future.

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March 18, 2022/ 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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