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September 20, 2023

Wellies & Wristbands with the Guides

September 20, 2023/ JTYAF
Wellies & Wristbands with the Guides

A Guiding weekend of ‘Wellies and Wristbands’ camping was aimed at increasing our award winners confidence and developing her independence. We were delighted to support her.

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September 20, 2023/ JTYAF/
Award winners, 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 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 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 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
March 06, 2023

Thank you from Beaucroft

March 06, 2023/ JTYAF
Thank you from Beaucroft

We recently received a lovely thank you from the Headteacher at Beaucroft Foundation School on behalf of all the students.

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March 06, 2023/ JTYAF/
Thank you, Award winners
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
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
October 11, 2022

Run Bournemouth - Team JTYAF Smashed It!!

October 11, 2022/ Admin
Run Bournemouth - Team JTYAF Smashed It!!

Here at the JTYAF we can’t thank our runners enough as the current fundraising total stands at more than £1600! Huge thanks to all their friends and family for their generosity and support.

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October 11, 2022/ Admin/
Fundraising, Thank you
October 04, 2022

2K to Pizza!

October 04, 2022/ JTYAF
2K to Pizza!

Huge thanks to Lucy and Will who raised a fantastic £112.50! This funding will make an important difference to the opportunities that we can provide for young people in the future and we would like to pass on our thanks to the friends and family who supported them.

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October 04, 2022/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
September 16, 2022

Dorset Plane Pull

September 16, 2022/ Guest User
Dorset Plane Pull

What a great day at the 13th Dorset Plane Pull! Huge thanks to Rich, Kyrie, Peter and the Team for another fantastic event. It just gets better!

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September 16, 2022/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
September 05, 2022

Hospitality Day Roaring Success at Bournemouth Air Festival

September 05, 2022/ Guest User
Hospitality Day Roaring Success at Bournemouth Air Festival

Our VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival was the best yet. The event is hosted at Bayside Restaurant by Tracey and her outstanding team from Slick Events. The guests literally have the best seats in town.

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September 05, 2022/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
August 11, 2022

Wheelbarrow of Wine thanks to Stewarts Garden Centre

August 11, 2022/ Guest User
Wheelbarrow of Wine thanks to Stewarts Garden Centre

The star prize for our raffle at the JTYAF Air Show Hospitality Day will be a Wheelbarrow full of great wines. Huge thanks to Stewarts Garden Centre in Christchurch who have made this possible by kindly donating a wheelbarrow in a very appropriate burgundy colour!

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August 11, 2022/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
June 22, 2022

Fete on the Field

June 22, 2022/ Guest User
Fete on the Field

Huge thanks to Ferndown Rotary Club for organising this great event. The JTYAF really enjoyed seeing so many friends and supporters, thank you to everyone who called by to say hello. Huge thanks must also go to our volunteers for their fantastic help on the day.

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June 22, 2022/ Guest User/
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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Registered Charity Number: 1125277  .  Postal Address:  PO Box 7124  .  Ferndown  .  Dorset  .  BH22 2DB

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