Cardboard Campout 2025 was such a huge success the Sixth Formers at Ferndown Upper School wanted to repeat the challenge again this year. A huge JTYAF thank you goes to all the local businesses helping the students prepare for their fantastic Cardboard Campout 2026.

A huge congratulations to Stuart, who completed his first marathon while raising an incredible £775 for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.

A huge congratulations to Adam, Tom, Will and Pete, who successfully completed their incredible StairMaster Challenge, reaching their target of 3,586 floors in under 10 hours.

Congratulations to our determined “pullers” who gave their all on August Bank Holiday Monday at the Dorset Plane Pull. A 35,000 kg Boeing 737 was hauled 50 metres, and we couldn’t be prouder of the East Dorset Sector RAF Air Cadets team that took part.

The JTYAF is delighted that Phoenix Musical Theatre has chosen John’s Foundation as its charity of support this year.

The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation is honoured to have been chosen by the Mayor of Ferndown as one of the charities he will support during his mayoral year.

Huge thanks to Adam, Will, Tom and Pete for taking on the Stairmaster Challenge on Sunday 16 August in support of John’s Foundation.

Paul, a great friend and ambassador of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF), has been thanked for an extraordinary 10 years of fundraising support after his latest charity fly fishing day raised £307.35.

This year’s Fete on the Field was the best yet, with glorious sunshine, a wonderful community atmosphere and plenty of little visitors stopping by the JTYAF stall to enjoy a game of Hook a Duck.

A huge thank you goes to Hannah at DorsetFit for organising a fantastic 10-hour Walkathon which raised over £700 for the JTYAF.

The annual Vintage Afternoon Tea at the Barrington Centre, held in support of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation, once again proved to be a wonderful celebration of community spirit and generosity.

A huge JTYAF thank you goes out to Paul for his exceptional organisation of the 9th JTYAF Curry Night at the Cinnamon Indian Restaurant in Ferndown.

Our recent Quiz Night was a fantastic success and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who took part. The evening was filled with laughter, friendly competition and a wonderful sense of community. Congratulations to ‘A Good Vintage’ who was the winning team.

We send our thanks to all the members of Twenty4Art for choosing the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) as one of their supported charities during their Art & Craft Sale & Exhibition.

A huge thank you to Emily for once again organising the JTYAF Christmas Bingo night at the Cumberland Hotel — our sixth consecutive year of this much-loved event.

The ‘40 for JT’ challenge, created in honour of what would have been John’s 40th birthday, has genuinely inspired our supporters.

The JTYAF was honoured to be chosen as one of the supported charities for the recent Hearnes Ferndown Firework Event. This fantastic community event, organised by FunFest Events, was an outstanding success on every level.

The Cardboard Campout Challenge 2025, hosted by Ferndown Upper School Sixth Formers raised a staggering £10,095. A testament to these outstanding young people and their commitment and support of the JTYAF.