News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
Huge thanks to Emily for a fabulously festive evening for our 3rd annual JTYAF Christmas bingo! It was a really great evening, a lot of fun and raised an incredible £1636 in the process!
Read MoreSummer is an extremely distant memory, so we thought we’d capture a bit of sunshine as we reflect on the fabulous Oops Wow Messy Art on Hive Beach which the JTYAF supported last year.
Read MorePete Thornton was delighted to present Beaucroft Head Teacher, Joe Barnett, with a cheque for £5,000, which will support enrichment activities for his students.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was delighted to support this talented young swimmer with funding to purchase skins and goggles, and recently received some exciting feedback from her.
Read MoreAt our meeting on Saturday the Trustees of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) allocated £85,000 for awards in 2023
Read MoreThe Ladies Captain at Ferndown Golf Club has chosen the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation as her charity of support for 2023.
Read MoreAs part of this year’s Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Awards, the JTYAF made funding available to local schools for special enrichment projects aimed at supporting the mental health and well being of the children.
Read MoreWe are extremely grateful to St Peter’s Community Choir for choosing the JTYAF as one of their charities of support for their recent concert.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was thrilled to attend the Coda Fiddle Orchestra Concert at St Peter’s Church in Bournemouth and have the opportunity to watch the ten John Thornton Music Scholars perform.
Read MoreA young man with ambitions to become a dancer with a ballet company has received a bursary to help him with the cost of essential uniform to attend a Performing Arts School
Read MoreA young lady from West Moors Middle will be able to join her school friends on a residential trip to Osmington Bay PGL thanks to the JTYAF.
Read MoreA talented 17 year old has recently recieved a JTYAF bursary to help with the cost of swimming skins and goggles.
Read MoreA talented young organist from the Air Training Corps recently attended an Organists Summer School with the help of the JTYAF and we were delighted to hear how his award has helped him to progress his musical career.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was honoured to be invited to the The Gryphon School in Sherborne to help present the DofE, and Ten Tors Achievement Awards 2022.
Read MoreBeaucroft’s new Jubilee Stage was part funded by the Jubilee Fund made available by the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation. This fund was set up to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and has awarded £34,000 to 6 local schools to fund special enrichment projects.
Read MoreHere at the JTYAF we can’t thank our runners enough as the current fundraising total stands at more than £1600! Huge thanks to all their friends and family for their generosity and support.
Read MoreWe were delighted to hear that Isabella competed in her first para Swimming Event of the season, at The South East and South West Para Swimming championships in Bristol and gained 3 gold medals and 1 Silver!
Read MoreThanks to the JTYAF, a 13 year old sea cadet is looking forward to the opportunity of taking part in an Introduction to Sea Going Sailing Course on the TS Royalist, the Sea Cadets flagship.
Read MoreHuge thanks to Lucy and Will who raised a fantastic £112.50! This funding will make an important difference to the opportunities that we can provide for young people in the future and we would like to pass on our thanks to the friends and family who supported them.
Read MoreWe were delighted to receive a request to support a 14 year old with funding to help towards her practice expedition and final expedition costs for her Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award.
Read MoreThe 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.
Registered Charity Number: 1125277 . Postal Address: PO Box 7124 . Ferndown . Dorset . BH22 2DB
The JTYAF is supported by the following businesses, we are very grateful for their generosity.
