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October 21, 2016

Cobham Donates an incredible £5000+!

October 21, 2016/ Guest User
Cobham Donates an incredible £5000+!

Cobham Mission Systems Charity Committee has really helped the JTYAF to make a difference with a fantastic donation of £5128.43!  Huge thanks to Cobham for their generosity which will be used towards the 5 year lease of the JTYAF 16 seater mini bus. 

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October 21, 2016/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
October 20, 2016

Peter Just Keeps On Running!

October 20, 2016/ Guest User
Peter Just Keeps On Running!

Peter Lemon is a bit of a machine when it comes to running and we were absolutely delighted when he took on the Bournemouth Marathon for the JTYAF raising a fantastic £125.

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October 20, 2016/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
September 30, 2016

Sainsbury's Supporting JTYAF

September 30, 2016/ Guest User
Sainsbury's Supporting JTYAF

The success of the JTYAF has only been made possible by our trustees, volunteers, donors and supporters. It's been a team effort. The support we received at our Sainsbury's collecting day recently, just shows what can be achieved when we all work together. 

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September 30, 2016/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
September 20, 2016

Exxon Mobil Charity Award

September 20, 2016/ Guest User
Exxon Mobil Charity Award

The JTYAF was thrilled to be invited to a presentation event with Exxon Mobil at their Fawley Refinery. 

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September 20, 2016/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
September 02, 2016

Emily & Simon's Welsh 3000's

September 02, 2016/ Guest User
Emily & Simon's Welsh 3000's

Emily and Simon Brown took on the challenge of climbing all the Welsh mountains over 3000 feet in 24 hours to raise money for charity.  The JTYAF was delighted to be one of them.

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September 02, 2016/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
August 30, 2016

JTYAF @ the Dorset Plane Pull

August 30, 2016/ Guest User
JTYAF @ the Dorset Plane Pull

The Dorset Plane Pull 2016 was a great event, definitely the best yet and the JTYAF had an amazing day!  Stig's Boys & Midas Men pulled in 33.25 seconds which made them runners up for the second year in a row for the teams of 20 and Team Tythorn came in a very respectable seventh, with 36.02.

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August 30, 2016/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
August 23, 2016

JTYAF Hospitality Raises over £10,000

August 23, 2016/ Guest User
JTYAF Hospitality Raises over £10,000

The sun was certainly shinning on the JTYAF for their 8th VIP Hopspitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival.  Guests enjoyed a fantastic flying programme which included the Red Arrows, the Sally B Flying Fortress, the Typhoon, the Blades, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and many more.

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August 23, 2016/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
August 18, 2016

Activate Launch Party Raises £137!

August 18, 2016/ Guest User
Activate Launch Party Raises £137!

A new exciting attraction, the Activate Trampoline Park, recently opened it's doors on the Ferndown Industrial Estate and kicked everything off with a fantastic launch party. A huge thank you to Activate for supporting John's Foundation with this opening event and raising an amazing £137.

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August 18, 2016/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
August 16, 2016

Jump Like a Tiger!

August 16, 2016/ Guest User
Jump Like a Tiger!

The JTYAF is extremely privileged to have the support of the Tigers Freefall Parachute Display Team and they recently organised a Tandem Skydive Day for our supporters. 

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August 16, 2016/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
August 16, 2016

Amazing Support at Sainsbury's Ferndown!

August 16, 2016/ Guest User
Amazing Support at Sainsbury's Ferndown!

We were overwhelmed with the support of all the customers at Sainsbury's Ferndown on our first charity weekend.  We did have a little help from Mickey Mouse and The Stig but raised an incredible £751 in donations! 

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August 16, 2016/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
July 18, 2016

JTYAF at the British Beach Polo Championships

July 18, 2016/ Guest User
JTYAF at the British Beach Polo Championships

The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation was honoured to be chosen as the charity to benefit from the recent British Beach Polo Championships at Sandbanks.

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July 18, 2016/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
June 30, 2016

Thank you to Bournemouth & Poole College Students Union

June 30, 2016/ Guest User
Thank you to Bournemouth & Poole College Students Union

A huge thank you to Bournemouth & Poole College Students Union who chose the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation as their first 'Charity of the Year' for 2015/16 and raised an impressive £450 with their donations.

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June 30, 2016/ Guest User/
Thank you
June 01, 2016

Adam Raises over £1000 with the Screwball Rally

June 01, 2016/ Guest User
Adam Raises over £1000 with the Screwball Rally

Adam Plant is a great friend of the JTYAF and when he recently took part in the Screwball Rally, he used it as a sponsored event and raised over £1000 for the charity.

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June 01, 2016/ Guest User/
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May 31, 2016

Bournemouth & Mousehole Male Voice Choirs Raise the Roof with £1481

May 31, 2016/ Guest User
Bournemouth & Mousehole Male Voice Choirs Raise the Roof with £1481

The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation was honoured to be chosen as the recipient charity for a Concert by two superb British Men's Choirs which raised an incredible £1481!

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May 31, 2016/ Guest User/
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May 18, 2016

Wimborne Rotary Donates a Fantastic £750 to the JTYAF

May 18, 2016/ Guest User
Wimborne Rotary Donates a Fantastic £750 to the JTYAF

Wimborne Rotary Club donated a fantastic £750 to the JTYAF.  This funding was the proceeds of their Santa Fun Run at Badbury Rings. 

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May 18, 2016/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
May 18, 2016

A Year of Fun with the Chairman of EDDC raises £1944

May 18, 2016/ Guest User
A Year of Fun with the Chairman of EDDC raises £1944

 A year of fun with Cllr Steve Lugg, Chairman of East Dorset District Council, raised a fantastic £1944 for both of his chosen charities, the JTYAF and PASHA.

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May 18, 2016/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
May 08, 2016

Junior Leaders Course XVII Raises £16,000 for the JTYAF!

May 08, 2016/ Guest User
Junior Leaders Course XVII Raises £16,000 for the JTYAF!

Our congratulations to all the Air Cadet Junior Leaders who successfully completed Test Phase on Course XVII and graduated as Qualified Junior Leaders at RAF Honington.  The Air Cadet Junior Leaders Course is one of the toughest but most rewarding of the Cadet’s leadership courses. 

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May 08, 2016/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
April 17, 2016

Paul Hannah the Estate Agents - Referral Programme

April 17, 2016/ Guest User
Paul Hannah the Estate Agents - Referral Programme

The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation is delighted to have the support of Paul Hannah The Estate Agents who have donated a fantastic £300 to the charity through their sales referral programme.

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April 17, 2016/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
April 15, 2016

'Stitch4Charity' Raises an amazing £650

April 15, 2016/ Guest User
'Stitch4Charity' Raises an amazing £650

The JTYAF was absolutely delighted to receive an amazing £650 raised by Stitched4Charity, which will make a huge difference to the opportunities which we can provide for local young people in the year ahead.

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April 15, 2016/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
April 12, 2016

Shaun’s Half Marathon

April 12, 2016/ Guest User
Shaun’s Half Marathon

Junior Leader Shaun has successfully completed the Stockport Trail Half Marathon in aid of the JTYAF. In total he has raised a whopping £1032.54 for the charity through sponsorship running the marathon and table top sales. 

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April 12, 2016/ Guest User/
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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