Representing the UK in Taekwondo
/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 MoreNews stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
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 MoreThe 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 MoreThe students at Beaucroft Foundation School were recently visited by all manner of creepy crawlies!
Read MoreThe CEO of the Ghana based charity Village by Village commented that, "No single group has ever had as much impact on the staff and local community as the 2017 Air Cadet expedition."
Read MoreThe Ferndown Upper School World Challenge Team on their training expedition in Dartmoor. This is in preparation for their trek in Swaziland and Mozambique in July 2018. The JTYAF was delighted to contribute towards their expedition costs.
Read MoreThe JTYAF recently supported a young man with a contribution towards a four-week long volunteering expedition to Peru.
Read MoreA young student has written an account of her time in Camp Kenya teaching sports.
Read MoreWe were very pleased to help with Ben's expedition in Ecuador.Write here...
Read More110 campers from 1st Ferndown Scouts and 12th Eastleigh Scouts were able to enjoy a weekend of camping with tents and gazebos sponsored by the JTYAF.
Read MoreA talented clarinet player has purchased 2 new clarinets to enable her to play at a more professional level.
Read MoreA young drummer who has recently passed her level either drumkit exam with distinction has been able to purchase new equipment to enhance her drumkit.
Read MoreA young musician is using their JTYAF to purchase a new violin to enhance their love of playing folk music.
Read MoreYear 8 pupils from St Michael’s C.E. Middle School recently returned from a voyage with the Tall Ships Trust.
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The JTYAF is very pleased to help children in the junior class as Beaucroft Foundation School with two new SEN buggies so they can get out and about to enjoy trips to the sweet shop and swimming to enhance their learning experience.
Read MoreBack in 2009 the JTYAF awarded a drum kit to a talented young musician.
Read MoreA hardworking student from Wey Valley School is taking part in her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Read MoreA dedicated Cadet is set to return to his hometown of Sennelager in Germany to attend Sennelager Camp.
Read MoreChairman, Pete Thornton together with Maurice Patterson, JTYAF Trustee were delighted to present the John Thornton Music Awards to eight talented musicians from the Dorset Music Service County Ensembles
Read MoreThe Air Cadet Junior Leaders and Directing Staff have recently returned from their JTYAF funded expedition to Ghana where they spent three weeks working with the community based charity Village by Village.
Read MoreThe 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.
Registered Charity Number: 1125277 . Postal Address: PO Box 7124 . Ferndown . Dorset . BH22 2DB
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