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November 28, 2024

Keyboard Lessons for Young Musician

November 28, 2024/ JTYAF
Keyboard Lessons for Young Musician

A 12 year old student from West Moors Middle School who has a passion for music will receive keyboard lessons for the coming year, thanks to the JTYAF.

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November 28, 2024/ JTYAF/
Award winners
November 25, 2024

Students take on the Army Ten Tors - Jubilee Challenge

November 25, 2024/ JTYAF
Students take on the Army Ten Tors - Jubilee Challenge

The Army Ten Tors challenge is aimed solely at young people and the JTYAF is delighted to support 6 students from the Compass Learning Centre to take part. The event takes place every year on Dartmoor.

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November 25, 2024/ JTYAF/
Award winners
November 25, 2024

Mayor of Ferndown chooses the JTYAF as His Charity

November 25, 2024/ JTYAF
Mayor of Ferndown chooses the JTYAF as His Charity

Terry is a great friend of the JTYAF, and we were honoured to be chosen as his Mayoral Charity for 2024/25.  He is always ready to help at our events and is planning a fundraising event of his own too. Working together we can make a real difference to young people’s lives.    

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November 25, 2024/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
October 30, 2024

Alternative Quiz Night - Charity Head to Head

October 30, 2024/ Linda Thornton
Alternative Quiz Night - Charity Head to Head

Our Alternative Quiz Night, organised with our great friends at the Steve Bernard Foundation raised an incredible £1335.60 for the two charities.

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October 30, 2024/ Linda Thornton/
Fundraising, Thank you
October 30, 2024

Bursaries Support DofE Expedition Costs

October 30, 2024/ JTYAF
Bursaries Support DofE Expedition Costs

The JTYAF was delighted to award bursaries to seven students at Poole High School to help with the cost of essential equipment for their Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award Expedition.

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October 30, 2024/ JTYAF/
Award winners
October 28, 2024

Soldiering On Awards - Family Values Winners!

October 28, 2024/ JTYAF
Soldiering On Awards - Family Values Winners!

The JTYAF was absolutely honoured to be announced as the winners of the Family Values Award at the recent Soldiering On Awards grand finale on Wednesday 16th October.

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October 28, 2024/ JTYAF/
Award winners
October 10, 2024

F..Abba..Tastic Show with the Land Girls

October 10, 2024/ JTYAF
F..Abba..Tastic Show with the Land Girls

Our Abba/70’s tribute show with the Land Girls at the Barrington Centre was a really successful event, raising over £1000 for John’s Foundation.

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October 10, 2024/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
October 07, 2024

Tap Dance World Championships

October 07, 2024/ JTYAF
Tap Dance World Championships

The JTYAF recently received an application for a brother (17 years) and sister (14 years) who will be competing in the Tap Dance World Championships in Prague later this year.

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October 07, 2024/ JTYAF/
Award winners
October 04, 2024

Top Fundraising Performance by Centre Stage

October 04, 2024/ JTYAF
Top Fundraising Performance by Centre Stage

Centre Stage School Principal, Zoë Mather, recently presented the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation with a fantastic £1500, which was raised by all the students and their friends and families.

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October 04, 2024/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
September 30, 2024

Lean Mean Pulling Machine Smashes it for the JTYAF

September 30, 2024/ JTYAF
Lean Mean Pulling Machine Smashes it for the JTYAF

Congratulations to all members of the Lean Mean Pulling Machine, who spent their August Bank Holiday Monday pulling a Boeing 737, weighing in at 35,000 Kg, a distance of 50 metres for charity at the Dorset Plane Pull. 

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September 30, 2024/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
September 18, 2024

Amphitheatre for West Moors Middle School with Help from the JTYAF

September 18, 2024/ Linda Thornton
Amphitheatre for West Moors Middle School with Help from the JTYAF

The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was delighted to support an exciting project at West Moors Middle School, providing funding towards the building of a multipurpose Amphitheatre in the school’s grounds.

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September 18, 2024/ Linda Thornton/
Award winners
September 17, 2024

Donation of a Fabulous New Gazebo!

September 17, 2024/ JTYAF
Donation of a Fabulous New Gazebo!

The fabulous brand new gazebo pictured above, was recently presented to Linda and Pete Thornton by Cllr Coombs and had it’s first outing at the Dorset Plane Pull on Bank Holiday Monday.

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September 17, 2024/ JTYAF/
Thank you
August 22, 2024

Air Cadet Junior Leaders Raise £29,000 for John’s Foundation!!!

August 22, 2024/ JTYAF
Air Cadet Junior Leaders Raise £29,000 for John’s Foundation!!!

It is hard to believe that 60 young people could raise almost £29,000 for charity in just a few months, but the Air Cadet Junior Leaders on Course 24 have done just that!

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August 22, 2024/ JTYAF/
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August 08, 2024

Scholarship for Talented Swimmer

August 08, 2024/ JTYAF
Scholarship for Talented Swimmer

A talented 14 year old swimmer has recently received a scholarship to support his continued training at Swim Bournemouth.

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August 08, 2024/ JTYAF/
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August 04, 2024

Offroad Buggy Makes a Difference

August 04, 2024/ JTYAF
Offroad Buggy Makes a Difference

An offroad buggy will make a huge difference to this little boy and the JTYAF was delighted to make a  contribution towards it. 

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August 04, 2024/ JTYAF/
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July 31, 2024

JTYAF - Finalist in Soldiering on Awards

July 31, 2024/ JTYAF
JTYAF - Finalist in Soldiering on Awards

The Soldiering On Awards 2024 finalists have been revealed and the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation has been selected as one of the three finalists for the Family Values Award!

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July 31, 2024/ JTYAF/
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July 31, 2024

Team Bath takes Bronze!!

July 31, 2024/ JTYAF
Team Bath takes Bronze!!

Congratulations to JTYAF Award Winner and Team Bath after taking to the podium in the U17 Netball Performance League (NPL) Tournament in Nottingham.

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July 31, 2024/ JTYAF/
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July 22, 2024

Verwood Rotary Club Donates £2000 to the JTYAF!

July 22, 2024/ JTYAF
Verwood Rotary Club Donates £2000 to the JTYAF!

The President of Verwood Rotary Club selected the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation as his charity of the year for 2023/24 and Linda and Pete were delighted to recieve a cheque for £2000 at the recent ‘Handover Dinner.’

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July 22, 2024/ JTYAF/
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July 18, 2024

Gorsemoor Scouts - ASTO Small Ships Passage Race

July 18, 2024/ JTYAF
Gorsemoor Scouts - ASTO Small Ships Passage Race

The JTYAF is delighted to support Gorsemoor Scouts to take part in the Asto Small Ships Passage Race in August. The group will be will be racing from Guernsey to Poole in a 60ft yacht against other sailing vessels crewed by young people.

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July 18, 2024/ JTYAF/
Award winners
July 15, 2024

European Championships in Madeira for Talented Duo

July 15, 2024/ JTYAF
European Championships in Madeira for Talented Duo

A talented duo will be travelling to Madeira to represent Team GB in the Laser Run and Triathle at the European Championships as part of the Modern Pentathlon. Thanks to the JTYAF.

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July 15, 2024/ JTYAF/
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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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