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December 21, 2023

Mum and Son Run Bournemouth & Raise Almost £700!!

December 21, 2023/ Guest User
Mum and Son Run Bournemouth & Raise Almost £700!!

The JTYAF was delighted to receive such fantastic support from a mum and son duo who took part in the Bournemouth Half Marathon on behalf of John’s Foundation.

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December 21, 2023/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
November 15, 2023

Thank you Wimborne District Guides

November 15, 2023/ JTYAF
Thank you Wimborne District Guides

A great big JTYAF THANK YOU to Wimborne District Guides who raised a fantastic £300 during their World Thinking Day celebrations.

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November 15, 2023/ JTYAF/
Thank you, Fundraising
October 09, 2023

Ferndown Upper School Pulling for the JTYAF

October 09, 2023/ JTYAF
Ferndown Upper School Pulling for the JTYAF

Congratulations to all members of the Ferndown Upper School Plane Pull Team who spent their August Bank Holiday Monday pulling a Boeing 737, weighing in at 35,000 Kg, a distance of 50 metres for the JTYAF.  

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October 09, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
September 12, 2023

JTYAF Has Lift Off!!

September 12, 2023/ JTYAF
JTYAF Has Lift Off!!

Our VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival was a roaring success raising £6700 for John’s Foundation. 

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September 12, 2023/ JTYAF/
Thank you, Fundraising
August 29, 2023

Ferndown & Parley Rotary Club Charity of the Year

August 29, 2023/ JTYAF
Ferndown & Parley Rotary Club Charity of the Year

The new President of Ferndown & Parley Rotary Club, Bill Dinwoodie, has kindly selected the JTYAF as his charity of support and we are looking forward to an exciting year ahead.

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August 29, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
August 06, 2023

FUS Take on the Dorset Plane Pull 2023

August 06, 2023/ JTYAF
FUS Take on the Dorset Plane Pull 2023

A team of staff, friends and family of Ferndown Upper School (FUS) are taking on the Dorset Plane Pull this year in aid of John’s Foundation.

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August 06, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising
August 04, 2023

Emma's Black Mountains Trail Marathon raises over £800!

August 04, 2023/ JTYAF
Emma's Black Mountains Trail Marathon raises over £800!

Congratulations to Emma on completion of the Black Mountains Trail Marathon and the incredible £832.50 raised for the JTYAF!

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August 04, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
July 11, 2023

Fly Fishing Day Nets over £500 for the JTYAF!

July 11, 2023/ JTYAF
Fly Fishing Day Nets over £500 for the JTYAF!

The 4th Fly Fishing Event organised by Paul Hooker in support of John’s Foundation (JTYAF) raised an amazing £501!

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July 11, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
July 03, 2023

Walk in the Woods

July 03, 2023/ JTYAF
Walk in the Woods

We were privileged to have the opportunity to join Barbara and Phil at their recent ‘Walk in the Woods’ Coffee Morning.

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July 03, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
June 26, 2023

Lodge Donation

June 26, 2023/ JTYAF
Lodge Donation

The JTYAF was delighted to be selected by the Lodge of the Meridian for a fabulous donation of £250.00

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June 26, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
June 19, 2023

Big Birthday Support Raises Over £200!

June 19, 2023/ JTYAF
Big Birthday Support Raises Over £200!

Thank you to Clare and Peter for their kind support of the JTYAF at their joint Big Birthday Party.

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June 19, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
June 12, 2023

Triathlon with a Twist

June 12, 2023/ JTYAF
Triathlon with a Twist

The Ladies Captain at Ferndown Golf Club has kindly chosen the JTYAF as her charity of support for 2023 and has organised a Triathlon Challenge with a difference as a fundraiser.

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June 12, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising
June 06, 2023

Amphibious Lodge Donates Over £1000

June 06, 2023/ JTYAF
Amphibious Lodge Donates Over £1000

The Amphibious Lodge 9050 chose John’s Foundation as their recipient charity for a donation of over £1000. We were absolutely thrilled.

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June 06, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
May 02, 2023

Vintage Afternoon Tea with the Land Girls - Huge Community Effort

May 02, 2023/ Guest User
Vintage Afternoon Tea with the Land Girls - Huge Community Effort

The JTYAF Vintage Afternoon Tea with the fabulous Land Girls, raised an amazing £1504!

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May 02, 2023/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
April 18, 2023

JT's JL Family Raise over £23,000!

April 18, 2023/ JTYAF
JT's JL Family Raise over £23,000!

The Junior Leaders on Course 23 organised an incredible range of fundraising activities. From 10,000 pull ups to paddling from Glasgow to Edinburgh, from mountain climbs, runs, walks, cycles, bag packs to football matches. Their innovative ideas were endless.

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April 18, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Sponsorship
April 06, 2023

Paul's Curry Night At the Cinnamon raises £659!

April 06, 2023/ Guest User
Paul's Curry Night At the Cinnamon raises £659!

Paul has been a great friend of the JTYAF for many years and his 6th Curry Night at the Cinnamon Indian Restaurant in Ferndown was another huge success.

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April 06, 2023/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
April 06, 2023

Wimborne Model Town chooses the JTYAF

April 06, 2023/ JTYAF
Wimborne Model Town chooses the JTYAF

The JTYAF is honoured to have been selected by Wimborne Model Town as their charity of support for the next 2 years.

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April 06, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising
February 01, 2023

JTYAF Bingo - Eyes Down and Funds Up by £1636!

February 01, 2023/ JTYAF
JTYAF Bingo - Eyes Down and Funds Up by £1636!

Huge thanks to Emily for a fabulously festive evening for our 3rd annual JTYAF Christmas bingo! It was a really great evening, a lot of fun and raised an incredible £1636 in the process!

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February 01, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
January 16, 2023

Trustees Allocate £85,000 for Awards in 2023!

January 16, 2023/ JTYAF
Trustees Allocate £85,000 for Awards in 2023!

At our meeting on Saturday the Trustees of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) allocated £85,000 for awards in 2023

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January 16, 2023/ JTYAF/
Fundraising
December 29, 2022

Ladies Captain Chooses the JTYAF

December 29, 2022/ JTYAF
Ladies Captain Chooses the JTYAF

The Ladies Captain at Ferndown Golf Club has chosen the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation as her charity of support for 2023.

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December 29, 2022/ JTYAF/
Thank you, Fundraising
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JTYAF

The 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.


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Registered Charity Number: 1125277  .  Postal Address:  PO Box 7124  .  Ferndown  .  Dorset  .  BH22 2DB

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