The JTYAF has 26 runners taking part in the Bournemouth Marathon Festival  this year and the charity will have representatives on the starting line in all of the adult races. We would like to wish all of our runners every success on the day and would encourage our supporters to visit their on-line fundraising pages to help them along the way.

A bench was presented to the residents of Amberwood House Care Home in Ferndown, in memory of a very special resident, Dot Broomfield, who lived at Amberwood for 6 years before sadly passing away earlier this year.  

The 6th Dorset Plane Pull saw more than fifteen teams enlisted to pull a Boeing 737 a muscle busting 50 metres at Bournemouth Airport.

The JTYAF VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival 2014, was a resounding success.  Our guests enjoyed a fantastic flying programme from the exclusive VIP Hospitality Marquee situated on the beach right at the epicentre of the air and ground displays.

Bournemouth and Poole College National Citizenship Students recently completed a ten mile walk and the JTYAF was privileged to be chosen as their recipient charity.

Two Marines, 350 Miles and just 12 hours - that was the challenge that Royal Marine Commandos Richie Puttock (pictured right) and Mark Williams (pictured left) set themselves as a fundraiser for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.

On Friday 15th August the Ferndown Fit Camp guys, Tom Huntley,  Richie Puttock, Mark Ormrod  and Mark Williams (pictured left to right above) ran a one hour session to raise funds for the JTYAF.  

Bournemouth and Poole College National Citizenship Students having selected the JTYAF as their recipient charity for their fundraising project and will be walking the walk for the JTYAF. 

The weather couldn't have been better for the second Ferndown Pram Race and the JTYAF were delighted to have a team on the start line.

Kevin Lindsay will be taking on a huge challenge this summer to raise funds for the JTYAF.  He will be undertaking a 1000 mile unsupported cycle from Poole to Nice and as if that is not enough, he will then travel to Grenoble and ride over the Alps!

Barclays House Strong Man Competition certainly did put the 'fun' back into fundraising.  It was a fantastic event, a great atmosphere and the eight competitors who battled for the title did so in true sporting style.

Congratulations to Daryl Price and his Marathon Charity Truck Pull Team, who pulled a 2.5 tonne truck a distance of 27 miles around Poole.

Team Astral Unicorn will be entering the Spartan Race London 2014 to raise funds for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.

Shaun Harrop will certainly be busy during his visits to the gym over the next few months while he is working in Afghanistan.  

A big thank you to Ferndown Town Council Grants Committee for their fabulous donation of £150. 

Congratulations to the Air Cadets Junior Leaders who have recently completed their demanding course with Test Phase, a week long assessment.  

To mark the end of offensive operations in Afghanistan three pilots from RAF Brize Norton will run 448 miles, a mile for each member of British service personnel killed during the conflict. They will run over 17 marathons in 17 days!

Dominic Keeley will be setting off on April 22nd to hitch hike across Europe, but the big challenge for him will be to arrive in Budapest without spending any money at all on transport.  

JTYAF Trustee, Geoff Beck has kindly donated 7 tickets (6 adults + 1 child) for the Army v Navy Rugby Match at Twickenham on 3rd May.