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February 04, 2019

Southbourne Surf Life Saving Club

February 04, 2019/ Linda Thornton
Southbourne Surf Life Saving Club

Southbourne Surf Life Saving Club has received a JTYAF award for £1200 to purchase a surf ski and paddles.

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February 04, 2019/ Linda Thornton/
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January 28, 2019

JTYAF Trustees Agreed £85,000 for Awards in 2019!

January 28, 2019/ Linda Thornton
JTYAF Trustees Agreed £85,000 for Awards in 2019!

2019 is well underway for us all here at the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.  At our recent Trustees Meeting we agreed that £85,500 will be allocated to support young people in the year ahead.

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January 28, 2019/ Linda Thornton/
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January 05, 2019

RAF Career for Award Winner

January 05, 2019/ Admin
RAF Career for Award Winner

An award winner from 2015 has achieved his dream of joining the Royal Air Force as a Weapons System Operator, hoping to work on the Chinook as a Rotary Wing Crewman.

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December 20, 2018

Dorset & Wilts Wing - Nijemegen Marches 2018

December 20, 2018/ Linda Thornton
Dorset & Wilts Wing - Nijemegen Marches 2018

The JTYAF was delighted to support the team from Dorset and Wiltshire Wing Air Training Corps to attend the Nijmegen Marches 2018 and would like to congratulate all those who took part on their achievement.

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December 20, 2018/ Linda Thornton/
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December 20, 2018

John Thornton Music Scholars - Coda Fiddle Orchestra

December 20, 2018/ Linda Thornton
John Thornton Music Scholars - Coda Fiddle Orchestra

Pete Thornton was delighted to present John Thornton Scholarships to six violinists at the CFO Christmas Concert at St John’s Church.

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December 20, 2018/ Linda Thornton/
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November 11, 2018

Projects in Peru

November 11, 2018/ Admin
Projects in Peru

A local young man with be heading to Peru next summer with Camps International. 

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November 11, 2018

Taekwondo for Thomas

November 11, 2018/ Admin
Taekwondo for Thomas

Thomas has been a member of the GB Taekwondo Poomsae squad since the age of 13, a rising star who has won many medals internationally and nationally. 

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November 11, 2018/ Admin/
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November 11, 2018

Bags of Help for Woodland Play Equipment at Parley First School

November 11, 2018/ Admin
Bags of Help for Woodland Play Equipment at Parley First School

The JTYAF applied for funding from the scheme where the money raised by the sale of carrier bags is being used to fund thousands of local projects.  Customers ‘vote’ for their chosen charity and the charity with the most votes wins £4,000, second place £2,000 and third place £1,000.

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November 11, 2018

From Fire Cadet to High Sheriff's Cadet

November 11, 2018/ Admin
From Fire Cadet to High Sheriff's Cadet

The JTYAF has presented an award to a young lady who recently took part in the Blandford Fire Cadets Scheme. 

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November 11, 2018/ Admin/
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October 17, 2018

Bournemouth Sea Cadets To Go Sailing in Scotland

October 17, 2018/ Linda Thornton
Bournemouth Sea Cadets To Go Sailing in Scotland

A sailing adventure for six Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets thanks to the JTYAF.

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October 17, 2018/ Linda Thornton/
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October 06, 2018

French Lessons for Local Student

October 06, 2018/ Admin
French Lessons for Local Student

A local young lady has enjoyed French speaking lessons to aid her in her French GCSE.

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October 06, 2018/ Admin/
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October 06, 2018

Adventures in Belgium for Air Cadet

October 06, 2018/ Admin
Adventures in Belgium for Air Cadet

A lovely report written by a Cadet who represented 878 (Highworth) Sqn and the RAF Air Cadets the International Air Cadet Exchange in Belgium.

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October 06, 2018/ Admin/
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October 06, 2018

RAF Air Cadet Camp in Cyprus

October 06, 2018/ Admin
RAF Air Cadet Camp in Cyprus

A young Air Cadet has enjoyed the RAF Air Cadet Camp in Cyprus learning new skills and activities such as rock climbing, scuba diving and go karting.

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October 06, 2018/ Admin/
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October 06, 2018

Tour de Mont Blanc in Chamonix

October 06, 2018/ Admin
Tour de Mont Blanc in Chamonix

A young girl has completed her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award with an expedition to walk the Tour de Mont Blanc in Chamonix.

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October 06, 2018/ Admin/
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September 15, 2018

A Little Help makes a Big Difference

September 15, 2018/ Linda Thornton
A Little Help makes a Big Difference

A little boy who is experiencing sensory integration difficulties which are impacting on his daily life, has received an award from the JTYAF

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September 15, 2018/ Linda Thornton/
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September 15, 2018

Fire Cadet selected to play Handball for South West England

September 15, 2018/ Linda Thornton
Fire Cadet selected to play Handball for South West England

A talented young lady from the Blandford Fire Cadets Programme has been selected to become part of the South West England Handball Team

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September 15, 2018/ Linda Thornton/
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August 13, 2018

St Michael's School Go Sailing

August 13, 2018/ Admin
St Michael's School Go Sailing

On behalf of ten boys and girls from Year 8 at St Michael’s Middle School, and myself as their teacher, I would like to thank you and your Foundation very much indeed for substantially financing our Tall Ships Adventure 2018.

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August 13, 2018/ Admin/
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August 13, 2018

Adventures of a Cadet in Hong Kong

August 13, 2018/ Admin
Adventures of a Cadet in Hong Kong

A young Cadet has travelled to Hong Kong for the International Air Cadet Exchange along with just 7 other Cadets from the UK.

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August 13, 2018

Dorset & Wilts Fire & Rescue Service Cadets European Exchange

August 13, 2018/ Linda Thornton
Dorset & Wilts Fire & Rescue Service Cadets  European Exchange

The JTYAF has sponsored the European Exchange for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service Cadets for the last 7 years and is delighted to support this exciting initiative.

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August 13, 2018/ Linda Thornton/
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August 06, 2018

The Junior Leaders Are All Set to Start Work in Ghana

August 06, 2018/ Linda Thornton
The Junior Leaders Are All Set to Start Work in Ghana

The JTYAF funded Junior Leaders Expedition Team has arrived in Ghana and are all set to start work!

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August 06, 2018/ Linda Thornton/
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JTYAF

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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