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September 09, 2021

Air Show Hospitality Raises £3500 for the JTYAF!

September 09, 2021/ Guest User
Air Show Hospitality Raises £3500 for the JTYAF!

Our biggest event of the year is our VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival and it was so good to get back to it after all the Covid restrictions.

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September 09, 2021/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
August 12, 2021

St Michael's Middle School and their Tall Ships Adventure

August 12, 2021/ Guest User
St Michael's Middle School and their Tall Ships Adventure

The JTYAF contributed towards an adventure with the Tall Ships Youth Trust for 10 young people from St Michael’s Middle School.

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August 12, 2021/ Guest User/
Thank you, Award winners
July 08, 2021

A Big Thank You from Arena Boxing

July 08, 2021/ Guest User
A Big Thank You from Arena Boxing

The JTYAF supported Arena Boxing Club in 2019 after receiving an application from one of their young members. They desperately needed to replace their ring canvas and a JTYAF award made this possible. We were delighted to receive such a lovely thank you gift.

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July 08, 2021/ Guest User/
Thank you, Award winners
June 28, 2021

Hollie and Rich complete their 24 hour Walking Challenge

June 28, 2021/ Guest User
Hollie and Rich complete their 24 hour Walking Challenge

Huge thanks and congratulations to Hollie and Rich!! They have completed a 24hr walking challenge covering no less than 80km along the Solent Way to Gunwharf Quays!

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June 28, 2021/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you, Sponsorship
June 07, 2021

Coastal Tab Raises over £2000!

June 07, 2021/ Guest User
Coastal Tab Raises over £2000!

The Coastal Tab organised by Keiron and his team at JK House Training was a great success and raised an incredible £2,200!

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June 07, 2021/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
April 19, 2021

Thank You to Amberwood House!

April 19, 2021/ Guest User
Thank You to Amberwood House!

Huge thanks to all the staff and residents at Amberwood House Care Home in Ferndown who have selected the JTYAF as the recipient charity for their fundraising. We were delighted to receive a very generous donation of more than £280 and during such difficult times we couldn’t be more grateful.

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April 19, 2021/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
March 11, 2021

Around the World for JTYAF Raises almost £24,000!

March 11, 2021/ Guest User
Around the World for JTYAF Raises almost £24,000!

Around the World for JTYAF was a month-long virtual challenge, organised by the Air Cadet Junior Leaders in support of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation which raised an incredible £24,000!

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March 11, 2021/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
February 19, 2021

Dorset Biz News Promotes Around the World for JTYAF

February 19, 2021/ Guest User
Dorset Biz News Promotes Around the World for JTYAF

Huge thanks to Dorset Biz News for their continued support and the fabulous article promoting the Junior Leaders Around the World for JTYAF Challenge.

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February 19, 2021/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
February 11, 2021

George's 174 Mile Weighted Tab Raises £604!

February 11, 2021/ Guest User
George's 174 Mile Weighted Tab Raises £604!

George has just completed his weighted tab, walking 5 miles everyday for a month- he walked a total of 174.05 miles and started with a 10kg weight which he increased to 17.5kg by the final week, raising a total of £604.05

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February 11, 2021/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
February 11, 2021

Around the World for JTYAF

February 11, 2021/ Guest User
Around the World for JTYAF

At Day 10 the challenge has already seen more than 16,000kms travelled and over £12,000 raised for the JTYAF. It’s not too late to join in. Why not get involved, making a difference to young people’s lives and getting fit in the process. The challenge runs until 28th February so there is plenty of time.

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February 11, 2021/ Guest User/
Thank you, Sponsorship, Fundraising
January 28, 2021

Crane Valley Golf Club Raises £5000!!

January 28, 2021/ Guest User
Crane Valley Golf Club Raises £5000!!

The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was honoured to be selected as Charity of the Year for 2020 by all three Captains at Crane Valley Golf Club and absolutely delighted to receive an incredible £5000 donation!

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January 28, 2021/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
December 24, 2020

Virtual Santa Fun Run - £400 Raised and Emma Wins the Best Costume

December 24, 2020/ Guest User
Virtual Santa Fun Run - £400 Raised and Emma Wins the Best Costume

Huge thanks to everyone who took part in our first ever Virtual Santa Fun Run and helped to raise a fantastic £400.

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December 24, 2020/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
December 10, 2020

Thank You JK House!

December 10, 2020/ Guest User
Thank You JK House!

A very big thank you is being sent to JK House Training Centre who have kindly sponsored our first Virtual Santa Fun Run.

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December 10, 2020/ Guest User/
Sponsorship, Thank you, Competition
December 07, 2020

Essential Equipment for Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets.

December 07, 2020/ Guest User
Essential Equipment for Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets.

We were delighted to support Bournemouth Sea Cadets & Royal Marine Cadets with funding to purchase essential equipment for adventure training and for the residential and expedition element of their Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.

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December 07, 2020/ Guest User/
Thank you, Award winners
December 07, 2020

Tall Ships Adventure

December 07, 2020/ Guest User
Tall Ships Adventure

On the 19th October, amidst the trickiest of times, a group of previous Year 8 pupils from St Michael's Middle School, set sail on the voyage of a lifetime with the Tall Ships Youth Trust thanks to the JTYAF

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December 07, 2020/ Guest User/
Thank you, Award winners
November 16, 2020

Aiming for £3000 for 3 Great Charities

November 16, 2020/ Guest User
Aiming for £3000 for 3 Great Charities

Patrick was a member of this year’s Air Cadet Junior Leaders Course 20 and together with a team of his friends is working on a joint initiative to raise money to benefit 3 great charities that they see as close to home.

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November 16, 2020/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
November 13, 2020

Lest we forget: Honouring John and all those who have laid down their lives for our country

November 13, 2020/ Guest User
Lest we forget: Honouring John and all those who have laid down their lives for our country

Thank you to Dorset Biz News for this fabulous tribute to John and his Foundation.

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November 13, 2020/ Guest User/
Thank you
November 01, 2020

Over £1000 raised at Crane Valley's 3 Captain's Charity Day

November 01, 2020/ Guest User
Over £1000 raised at Crane Valley's 3 Captain's Charity Day

The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) is honoured to be supported as ‘Charity of the Year’ by the three Captains at Crane Valley Golf Club. Their recent Captains Charity Fun Day was a huge success and raised an incredible £1045 for the JTYAF!

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November 01, 2020/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
October 15, 2020

Lorraine Finney’s Photography Exhibition Raises over £500 for the JTYAF

October 15, 2020/ Guest User
Lorraine Finney’s Photography Exhibition Raises over £500 for the JTYAF

The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was honoured to be chosen as the recipient charity for the recent Lorraine Finney Fine Art Photography Exhibition and absolutely delighted to be presented with a cheque for £532.63.

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October 15, 2020/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
October 04, 2020

Virtual Nijmegen Raises over £500!

October 04, 2020/ Admin
Virtual Nijmegen Raises over £500!

Junior Leader Lachlan completed the Virtual Nijmegen March in aid of the JTYAF.

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October 04, 2020/ Admin/
Fundraising, Thank you
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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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