DoE Duo
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A brother and sister duo from Gillingham have been awarded a grant to help them achieve their DoE awards.
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Trans Andes Expedition for George
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George, a young member of the Dorset Expedition Society, has been awarded a grant towards a Trans Andes Expedition to Ecuador this summer. He was chosen for the team after a gruelling selection weekend in Dartmoor to test both mental and physical endurance along with his leadership skills and motivation.
Read MoreBridget’s trip to Nepal
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Bridget was one of 6 Qualified Junior Leaders selected to participate in an expedition to Nepal and Mount Everest Base Camp last November. Here is her letter about her adventures there.
Read MoreNijmegan – 100 miles in 4 days
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24 Dorset and Wiltshire Air Cadets have been awarded funding to support The Nijmegan International Four Days March. It is the largest multi-day walking event in the world with Royal Patronage with more than 42,000 participants walking 100 miles over 4 days in Nijmegan and the surrounding area.
Read MoreBlack belt for taekwondo champ
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A talented 10-year old student at Ferndown Middle School has been awarded a grant to support his passion of taekwondo. He has already achieved his Black belt in Team Tigers and a green belt in Juniors. His dream is to compete at international level.
Read MoreGeared up for Duke of Edinburgh
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Various young people in the local area spanning from Weymouth to Gillingham have been awarded grants towards their Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
A pupil from Wey Valley School is using the grant to purchase equipment for an 18-week Army preparation course at Kingston Maurward College working towards his DoE Gold Award and hopes to pursue a career in the forces.
Read MoreJohn Thornton Music Awards 2015
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JTYAF Trustee, Maurice Patterson MBE, was delighted to present the John Thornton Music Awards to seven talented musicians from the Dorset Youth Orchestra at a performance at The Royal Bath Hotel.
Read MoreFUS Students Will be Work Ready!
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Ferndown Upper School celebrated the grand opening of the CEIL (Center of Excellence for Industrial Liaison) on Wednesday 29th April.
Read MoreDawn to Nurse in Sri Lanka
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Dawn Keates is a nursing student at Bournemouth University and will be travelling to Sri Lanka with Work the World to take up a student nursing placement in a hospital which caters for a huge population surrounding the city.
Read MoreJTYAF Funded Ghana Expedition for Air Cadet Junior Leaders
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Congratulations to the fifty nine Air Cadet Junior Leaders on Course XVI who have recently completed their demanding course with, Test-Phase, a week long assessment.
Read MoreRebecca Represents the South West in Japan
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Rebecca Elfes has been selected as one of only 18 Girl Guides to represent the South West at the World Scout Jamboree in Japan this July.
Read MoreSports Scholarship Available For Local Athletes
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Applications are invited from young sportsmen and women living in the Bournemouth area, to apply for a financial scholarship to help them to develop their talents.
Read MoreFerndown Upper School Students Flying High
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The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) has made awards to 40 young people from Ferndown Upper School totalling more than £18,000.
Read MoreJTYAF Supports Training for East Dorset District Scouts
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The JTYAF has recently providing funding to support a Young Leaders Training Scheme for East Dorset District Scouts - Explorer Section and also a District Patrol Leaders Training Course for the Scout Section.
Read MoreHayley Dent a Young Achiever from the DFRS Prince's Trust Scheme
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Linda and Pete Thornton were honoured to be invited to the Dorset Fire and Rescue Service HQ at Dorchester for the cheque presentation to the first JTYAF Award Winner from their Prince's Trust Scheme.
Read MoreFinal Award for 2014 at Ferndown Middle School
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In 2014 awards have been presented to pupils at Ferndown Middle School supporting talented gymnasts, musicians and dancers.
Read MoreJunior Leaders Climbing High
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Six Qualified Air Cadet Junior Leaders (QJL's) left Heathrow for Kathmandu on 3rd November, their destination Everest Base Camp at an altitude of more than 18,000 feet.
Read MoreParkstone Squadron Air Cadets - Vietnam Expedition
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Ten cadets from 2391 (Parkstone) Squadron Air Training Corps are taking part in an expedition to Vietnam, proudly supported by the JTYAF.
Read MoreFerndown Middle School Gymnast Makes Team GB
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A talented gymnast from Ferndown Middle School who received our support in March has been selected for Team GB.
Read MoreNews Update on Award Winner - Anya Kay
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Earlier this year we supported Anya Kay to attend the British Bobsleigh Championships and we are delighted to report that she has recently been selected to compete with the Great Britain Bobsleigh Team!
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