News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
A young lady from Ferndown is set to travel to Uganda in July this year, where she will take part in a Gorilla Trek and also live and work in the community helping to build a specially designed playground for the local children.
Read MoreSouthbourne Surf Life Saving Club has received a JTYAF award for £1200 to purchase a surf ski and paddles.
Read More2019 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.
Read MoreAn 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MorePete Thornton was delighted to present John Thornton Scholarships to six violinists at the CFO Christmas Concert at St John’s Church.
Read MoreA local young man with be heading to Peru next summer with Camps International.
Read MoreThomas 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe JTYAF has presented an award to a young lady who recently took part in the Blandford Fire Cadets Scheme.
Read MoreA sailing adventure for six Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets thanks to the JTYAF.
Read MoreA local young lady has enjoyed French speaking lessons to aid her in her French GCSE.
Read MoreA lovely report written by a Cadet who represented 878 (Highworth) Sqn and the RAF Air Cadets the International Air Cadet Exchange in Belgium.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreA young girl has completed her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award with an expedition to walk the Tour de Mont Blanc in Chamonix.
Read MoreA little boy who is experiencing sensory integration difficulties which are impacting on his daily life, has received an award from the JTYAF
Read MoreA talented young lady from the Blandford Fire Cadets Programme has been selected to become part of the South West England Handball Team
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreA young Cadet has travelled to Hong Kong for the International Air Cadet Exchange along with just 7 other Cadets from the UK.
Read MoreThe 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.
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
The JTYAF is supported by the following businesses, we are very grateful for their generosity.
