DofE Expedition
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A young girl from Ferndown is heading for Gold with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
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International Air Cadet Exchange in Belgium
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A local young man has been selected to represent the RAF Air Cadets at an International Air Cadet Exchange in Belgium.
Read MoreBrownie Adventures in Osmington
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A local young lady is very much looking forward to joining her Brownie friends for a weekend at the outdoor adventure centre at PGL in Osmington.
Read MoreHappy Camping
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The JTYAF has contributed towards the purchase of a new tent so that Young Guide Leaders from Wimborne District can attend Summer Camp.
Read MoreBen's Dartmoor Ultra Marathon + 6!
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Congratulations to Ben who recently completed the gruelling Dartmoor Ultra Marathon. 31.1 miles across the most arduous of terrains in the most horrendous conditions!
Read MoreGoing for Gold
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A local young man is aiming for a Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the JTYAF is delighted to support him
Read MoreGone Fishing
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The JTYAF is pleased to support a young man to help him to develop and progress his love of fishing.
Read MoreAlice in Wonderland Performance
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The JTYAF will be funding professional assistance for the students at St Michael’s Middle School who will be performing Alice in Wonderland at the Layard Theatre, Canford School at the end of March.
Read MoreMaroon Eagle Expedition in Ghana - Building a Junior High School
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The JTYAF is supporting the Air Cadet Junior Leaders Expedition to Ghana in 2018 with their Maroon Eagle Expedition partnering with the charity Village by Village.
Read MoreLord Dannatt’s Round Britain Challenge
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The JTYAF is providing over £10,000 to support a group of Army Cadets from Dorset to take part in the Lord Dannatt’s Round Britain Challenge.
Read MoreJamboree in July
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The JTYAF is pleased to help a 14-year-old Girl Guide to attend the 24th International Scout Jamboree in July 2019 in North America.
Read MoreLeadership Training in the Lake District
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The JTYAF was pleased to support a determined and positive young lady in purchasing wet weather kit for her mountain leadership training in the Lake District to enable her to become an Outdoor Instructor for climbing, kayaking and more.
Read MoreRepresenting the UK in Taekwondo
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A talented young man is excelling on his taekwondo journey and taking part in competitions across the world representing the UK and winning gold medals.
Read MoreMatt's 1146 Push Ups in Memory of the Fallen.
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Matt is attempting a total of 1,146 push ups on 27th January to recognise the sacrifice of the 1,146 members of the British Armed Forces killed in action since the year 2000.
Read More£93,500 for Awards in 2018!
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At their meeting on Saturday the Trustees of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation allocated a staggering £93,500 for awards in 2018!
Read MoreSailing Adventures with the Tall Ships Youth Trust
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The JTYAF is supporting 10 young people from St Michael's Middle School to take part in a sailing adventure with the Tall Ships Youth Trust.
Read MoreZooLab on tour at Beaucroft Foundation School
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The students at Beaucroft Foundation School were recently visited by all manner of creepy crawlies!
Read MoreThey Did It !!!! Venture Antarctica
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On 9th December, Pete, Liz and Joel successfully reached the summit of Vinson Massif, the highest mountain in Antarctica and have now arrived home safely. An adventure of a lifetime for them all but for Pete, this brings to a close his Seven Summits journey. He has now reached the summit of the highest mountain on every continent, in memory of his dear friend Lt John Thornton RM.
Read MoreJTYAF and Christmas Carols at Sainsbury's
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As Sainsbury's Ferndown Charity Partner, we were invited in-store for one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year.
Read MoreJTYAF Sponsors Football Shirts for Ferndown Middle School
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Ferndown Middle School was delighted to receive JTYAF sponsorship for two new sets of football shirts for their pupils.
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