Past Events 2009Christmas Day 2009Spartan Dip - Come on in the waters freezing!
Sunday 13th December 2009JTYAF Trophy 5-A-Side TournamentA big thank you to Yvonne Rogers who organised a very successful JTYAF 5-A-Side Tournament at Ferndown Leisure Centre for the second year running. The teams that entered had their work cut out, with 3 matches at the group stage followed by semi-finals, a 3rd/4th place playoff, and the final. The final itself was a close encounter until it went to extra time, when a Luke Homer hat-trick helped to ensure a 6-3 victory for the winning team. Successfully defending the trophy first won at the inaugural tournament a year ago, Cai Rolfe once again lifted the cup for his team, which also comprised Chris Baldry, James Dean, Luke Homer, James Murray and Ian Thornton. A thank you must also be extended to all the players who took part, for competing in the spirit of the game, and for helping to raise £150 for the Foundation.
Saturday 12th December 2009Rocking into Christmas with Mission Impossible
Sunday 6th December 2009Santa Run
Monday 9th November 2009Sainsbury's Winter Wonderland
Sunday 25th October 2009Bupa Great South RunLouise Hendes from Ferndown Leisure Centre ran her first 10 miler
in the Bupa Great South Run for the JTYAF. Lou trained hard and
it certainly paid off as she completed 10 miles in an amazing 1
hour 33 minutes. Louise has exceeded her fundraising target and
has raised an amazing £149.00. If you would like to add your
support, please visit her Justgiving page at http://original.justgiving.com/louisehendes1 Well done Lou and a very big thank you from all the trustees at the JTYAF.
Thursday 22nd October 2009The Ringwood SoiréeComedy, singing and dancing - and sometimes the singing and dancing are comedy too - that was the format for the Soirée's Charity Night at the Hub in Verwood on Thursday 22nd October. The Soireé was a sell out! With laughs guaranteed from start to finish, the audience couldn't fail to be thoroughly entertained by this amazing slightly risqué cabaret-style revue show. The show is performed by a small regular group of between 10 and 12 performers who also write and direct it themselves. It has been very popular for 50 years and tickets are always in great demand. Over the years the show has raised an extraordinary amount of money for all sorts of charities and the Soirée team decided this year to support JTYAF for their own charity evening. The JTYAF would like to thank everyone involved for their most generous donation of £1,800 and a very special thank you to Charlotte Hockey who nominated the JTYAF.
Sunday 18th October 2009First Marathon
Thursday 6th October 2009The ExpeditionAlex Pearson, Dave Symonds, Matthew Worledge and Stewart Bradshaw
have now returned from their expedition to Mount Everest. The team
all knew John, and as ex-members of the organisations the Foundation
supports, they believe strongly in and wanted to contribute to the
JTYAF achieving its goals. They have made a massive contribution
to the JTYAF as their Expedition raised a fantastic £3,013
in sponsorship, many thanks to you all. This was a high altitude, tough expedition involving 15 days of
trekking on foot through the Himalayas staying in basic mountain
huts. Their aim was to reach Mount Everest Base camp, and to climax
with the ascent of Kala Pattarto (5545m) which overlooks the camp,
on day 12 of the expedition. Picture: Stew Bradshaw,Matt Worledge, Alex Pearson and David Symonds meet up with Royal Marines Sgt Aaron "Tiny" Winter and Ben McBean who were at Kajaki with JT. If you would like to sponsor the guys donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the JTYAF and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it's the most efficient way to donate. The JustGiving pages for Matt, Alex, Stew and Dave:- www.justgiving.com/Matt-Worledge/
Saturday 26th September 2009The Sky’s the Limit at Ferndown Leisure CentreJames Evans, Tom Newman, Adie Condron and Sasha Palmer from Ferndown Leisure Centre did their Tandem Skydives on Saturday 26th September in aid of the JTYAF. They raised an amazing £133.00 in sponsorship mainly from the customers at the Leisure Centre. A massive thank you to you all for your support and well done in having the courage to go through with it!
22nd August 2009Bournemouth Air Festival 2009What a day! Saturday 22nd August marked the first anniversary of the founding of the JTYAF and our first corporate hospitality event. The magnificent location, on the beach and at the centre point of the flying display proved a hit with our guests who filled the marquee.
During the day a silent auction was held for six magnificent prizes
that had been donated by supporters and friends of the Foundation.
Thanks must go to all those who donated auction and raffle prizes
and also to the winning bidders for their generosity and kindness. Picture: Scholars Adam Clark (back row 2nd from the left) and Matt Drew (back row 2nd from the right) with Linda and Pete Thornton with the Red Arrows Team
Picture: The RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team who 'dropped in' to show their support.
Next year why not join us? Saturday 21st August 2010. Send your details to enquiries@jtyaf.org
21st August 2009Chloe Dives In
15th August 2009Three Legged Cross Fun DayThe Safer Neighbourhood Team for Three Legged Cross, PC Lucy Hughes & PCSO Louise Hamilton, based at Verwood Police Station held their second Three Legged Cross Fun Day at the recreation ground on August 15th. The event started at 11am and ran through until 3pm. It was a brilliant day and encouraged people from the community to have some fun and meet others. A fantastic £230 was raised which this year they have kindly donated to Jenna's Dream and the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation. Many thanks for your support.
3rd August 2009Ferndown Barrow BoyChris Morgan had a crazy plan to tour the football clubs of London
pushing a wheelbarrow and his plan became a reality when he set
off from Twickenham rugby ground at 8.00am on Monday August 3rd.
With a wheelbarrow donated by Warings, Chris covered over 100 miles
visiting 13 football league clubs. He started with Brentford then
QPR followed by Fulham, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Milwall, Charlton,
West Ham, Orient, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Barnet. He finished
after six days, walking the final steps up Wembley Way as crowds
flocked to the Charity Shield final between Chelsea and Manchester
United. Chris got his wheelbarrow filled up with money as he walked
through the streets of London and has already collected over £2000.
On his travels he was presented with an assortment of football memorabilia
from the clubs he visited and aims to auction these to add to the
total. He had his photo taken with Harry Rednap and Terry Venables
and became a bit of a celebrity on BBC Radio London. Chris aims
to donate two thirds of his fund raising total to the JTYAF and
a third to Help for Heroes.
25th July 2009Charity Plane Pull
Richard Griffin of Bournemouth Helicopters and Rob Ward of 130 Bournemouth Squadron ATC organised a 'Charity Plane Pull' on Saturday 25th July. Teams attempted to pull a Boeing 737 weighing 30,000 Kg a distance of 50 metres in the fastest time along the runway. The plane pull took place at Bournemouth Airport and attracted literally hundreds of people. This truly exceptional sponsored event supported both the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation and The Motor Neurone Disease Association and will hopefully become an annual event.
This event 'pulled in' an amazing £2,035 for the JTYAF. Many thanks to all involved.
25th July 2009Ferndown Fire Station Fun DayFerndown Fire Station kindly invited the JTYAF to take part in their Fun Day on Saturday 25th July. Our new display boards promoting the Foundation and giving details of our scholarship and bursary awards attracted a lot of interest. This event certainly helped to raise the awareness of the Foundation locally and we would like to thank the Ferndown Fire Service for their encouragement and support. We look forward to working with them on future fund raising events.
18th July 2009Team CycleLisa Roberts, Maria Tompkin, Matt Roberts and Lorna Tompkin left Yarmouth at 10.30am on 18th July heading toward Cowes, with the aim of cycling the coastal route of the Isle of Wight, a grueling 68.7 miles. They had only covered about 8 miles when they
had their first puncture and managed another 5 miles before they
had a second but fortunately they didn't have a third! They began
to think that they wouldn't complete the challenge Heading into Ventnor was very steep but thoughts of raising money for the JTYAF kept them going and upon arriving they realised that there was only a further 28 miles to go. They topped up their drinks bottles and cracked on, eventually arriving in Yarmouth 5 hours 33 minutes after leaving earlier in the day. In completing this challenge, their brilliant team achievement raised a fantastic £747.45 for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation. Pete Thornton, who works with Lisa and Maria, commented: 'this was an outstanding effort and we really appreciate their support. This fundraising will make a big contribution to the continued success of the Foundation and will help us to ensure that we can continue to support young people in the pursuit of their ambitions.' If you would like to sponsor Lisa, Maria, Matt and Lorna, donating through Just giving is quick, easy and totally secure. Visit www.justgiving.com/ljroberts
3rd July 2009Junior Leaders 3 Peaks ChallengeThe Junior Leaders organised a Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge which took place over the weekend of Friday 3rd July to Sun 5th July 2009.
The Junior Leaders had 9 participating teams: The event was open to Qualified Junior Leaders and Air Cadets alike, as well as ACO Staff. Picture: 130 (Bournemouth) Squadron on the move All the participants said that the event was thoroughly enjoyable and were delighted that the proceeds would go to the JTYAF which they felt to be an extremely worthwhile cause. The trustees of the JTYAF would like to thank everyone who took part in the 3 Peaks Challenge. We are extremely grateful to you all for your support and honored to be involved with such an exceptional organisation.
27th June 2009Quiz Night Many thanks to Karen
Towner and her husband John, who were kind enough to organise an
excellent Quiz Night at the Verwood Guide Hall, on Saturday 27th
June.
5th June 2009Cambridge to Bournemouth Cycle
29th May 2009Mount Kilimanjaro
May 2009Pure Drop Family Fun DayKate and Luke organised a brilliant
Family Fun Day at the local Marston's Inn, the Puredrop
in Ferndown, on Saturday 23rd May. They were lucky enough to
have chosen one of the best days of the year and the weather was
glorious.
16th May 2009Festival of Music Lighthouse Theatre PooleOn Saturday 16th May the JTYAF was fortunate to be joint beneficiary, together with the Royal Signals Museum, of the 10th Anniversary Charity Fundraising Concert at the Lighthouse Theatre. Featuring the Massed Bands and Pipes and Drums of the Royal Corps of Signals, in concert with young musicians from the Dorset Music Service, the large audience was entertained with a wonderful program of music. The variety of compositions performed from Amazing Grace to the Dambusters, meant that there was something for everyone and the concert concluded with Pomp and Circumstance and Sunset. Special guests including Brigadier E M Flint ADC - SOinC(A), Major General Garry Robison, Commandant General Royal Marines and local dignitaries all gave their support. The JTYAF would like to give special thanks to Mr Adam Forty, the concert organizer for all his hard work and are very grateful for the amazing £1000 donation received from this event.
26th April 2009The London MarathonJosh Williamson was lucky enough
to secure a place in the London Marathon on 26th April. He trained
hard and managed to complete the gruelling 26.2 miles, a fantastic
personal achievement.
3rd April 2009Bridge AfternoonMany thanks are due to Maureen Quinn, who held a Bridge afternoon for her friends in aid of the JTYAF on 3rd April. This raised a grand total of £230 for which we are really grateful.
15th March 2009Sky DiveAt last, after 3 previous failed attempts,
the weather held on 15th March for 11 brave individuals to make
tandem skydives from 13,000 feet above the Wiltshire countryside
for the JTYAF. In JT's memory, well over £5,000 was raised,
which is an amazing achievement.
March 2009Ferndown Upper School Mufti DayThank you to everyone at Ferndown Upper School, who recently held
a mufti day and a special screening of the film 'Mama Mia' for John's
Foundation.
14th February 2009The Name's Legion... Royal British Legion
The Ferndown Branch of the Royal British Legion hosted a Special Charity Night in aid of the JTYAF and the 'Help for Heroes' charity. Our sincere thanks to Pat and Tony Birch and all their team for arranging such a brilliant event and nominating JT's charity. The poster to the right gives you an idea of what the evening involved. Guests enjoyed a superb three-course dinner with entertainment by Matt Black the very popular piano and comedy cabaret act and also a father and daughter vocal duo. With a James Bond theme, there were prizes for the best fancy dress
and a grand draw. A massive £1366.74 was raised for the JTYAF.
It was a fantastic night. The food was delicious, the entertainment
was superb and everyone had a thoroughly good evening.
13th January 2009Lesley's Leap of Faith
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Natasha,
Jonathan, Vicky and Nikki put together another amazing evening on
9th November. The theme was Winter Wonderland, promoting the Christmas
Tu collection. It was an evening of fun, laughter, glitz, and glamour
as Sainsbury's colleagues promoted the fantastic Winter range. There
was something for everyone from tiny tots to the not so tiny, old
and young, ladies and gents.
Liam
Barrett ran his first marathon for the JTYAF in Abingdon on 18th
October. He set himself the challenge leaving only 10 weeks to train!
Even though Liam picked up an injury it didn't stop him and he completed
the grueling 26.2 miles in an amazing 4 hours 10 minutes. Cheerfulness
in the face of adversity is one of the JTYAF core values and Liam
certainly showed that! Congratulations and a very big thank you
from all the trustees at the JTYAF.
The
day began with a short introduction to the JTYAF by John Fay and
Tony Hambleton and they set the scene for a relaxed and enjoyable
experience. Adam Clark and Matt Drew, two of our scholars presented
an overview of their achievements and Matt Snook represented the
Scholars from the Junior Leaders, Josh Williamson, Matt Ireland
and Matt Smith who were still in Tanzania on their Leadership Development
Expedition.
when they arrived at Shanklin and it dawned on them just how far
they still had to go. Their concern was that they wouldn't make
it back to Yarmouth before nightfall.
A
sponsored walk on behalf of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation
which covered three of the Yorkshire Dales most demanding peaks,
Pen-y-Ghent (694m), Whernside (736m) and Ingleborough (723m) and
raised a fantastic £1450.
THEY DID IT!
Pardon
the the Bond-style title but, there again, that's what the 25th
April was all about. Bond, James Bond.
The
Mayor of Ferndown, Lesley Dedman, is amongst 17 brave individuals
who have agreed to skydive to fundraise for the JTYAF.Registered Charity No: 1125277 Patron:
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