News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
Exercise Mountain Storm 2023 will take place in Banff, Canada, in August this year. This incredible two week trip with the Air Cadets, involveds a six day wilderness expedition and a whole range of outdoor adventure activities, including white water rafting.
Read MoreJohn Thornton Music Scholars Joseph, Emma and Adam scooped up the prizes in the Violin Grade 6 & 7 solo class at this year's Bournemouth Music Competitions Festival.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was delighted to have the opportunity to meet the Award Winners at Ferndown Upper School, for the first time since the Covid pandemic. Bursaries and scholarships were presented to the students during an Awards Assembly, which was the perfect opportunity to celebrate their considerable achievements.
Read MoreA young Air Cadet has recently received a bursary to help with the cost of a GCSE Spanish trip to develop his language skills and understanding of the Spanish culture.
Read MoreA 13 year old Sea Cadet has recently received a bursary to contribute towards the cost of an Off Shore Sailing Course.
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Read MoreThe JTYAF has this year expanded its support of Girlguiding to include the whole of Dorset and we were delighted to get our first application for 2023
Read MoreThe JTYAF is delighted to continue to support Isabella and last year helped with the expenses of attending the British Para-Swimming Winter National Meet 2022.
Read MoreWe recently received a lovely thank you from the Headteacher at Beaucroft Foundation School on behalf of all the students.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was delighted to support this very talented young lady who was selected to compete in Portugal with the England Double Mini Trampoline Squad.
Read MoreSummer is an extremely distant memory, so we thought we’d capture a bit of sunshine as we reflect on the fabulous Oops Wow Messy Art on Hive Beach which the JTYAF supported last year.
Read MorePete Thornton was delighted to present Beaucroft Head Teacher, Joe Barnett, with a cheque for £5,000, which will support enrichment activities for his students.
Read MoreA young man with ambitions to become a dancer with a ballet company has received a bursary to help him with the cost of essential uniform to attend a Performing Arts School
Read MoreA young lady from West Moors Middle will be able to join her school friends on a residential trip to Osmington Bay PGL thanks to the JTYAF.
Read MoreA talented 17 year old has recently recieved a JTYAF bursary to help with the cost of swimming skins and goggles.
Read MoreA talented young organist from the Air Training Corps recently attended an Organists Summer School with the help of the JTYAF and we were delighted to hear how his award has helped him to progress his musical career.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was honoured to be invited to the The Gryphon School in Sherborne to help present the DofE, and Ten Tors Achievement Awards 2022.
Read MoreBeaucroft’s new Jubilee Stage was part funded by the Jubilee Fund made available by the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation. This fund was set up to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and has awarded £34,000 to 6 local schools to fund special enrichment projects.
Read MoreWe were delighted to hear that Isabella competed in her first para Swimming Event of the season, at The South East and South West Para Swimming championships in Bristol and gained 3 gold medals and 1 Silver!
Read MoreThanks to the JTYAF, a 13 year old sea cadet is looking forward to the opportunity of taking part in an Introduction to Sea Going Sailing Course on the TS Royalist, the Sea Cadets flagship.
Read MoreWe were delighted to receive a request to support a 14 year old with funding to help towards her practice expedition and final expedition costs for her Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award.
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.
