News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
Centre Stage School Principal, Zoë Mather, recently presented the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation with a fantastic £1500, which was raised by all the students and their friends and families.
Read MoreCongratulations to all members of the Lean Mean Pulling Machine, who spent their August Bank Holiday Monday pulling a Boeing 737, weighing in at 35,000 Kg, a distance of 50 metres for charity at the Dorset Plane Pull.
Read MoreThe fabulous brand new gazebo pictured above, was recently presented to Linda and Pete Thornton by Cllr Coombs and had it’s first outing at the Dorset Plane Pull on Bank Holiday Monday.
Read MoreIt is hard to believe that 60 young people could raise almost £29,000 for charity in just a few months, but the Air Cadet Junior Leaders on Course 24 have done just that!
Read MoreThe Soldiering On Awards 2024 finalists have been revealed and the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation has been selected as one of the three finalists for the Family Values Award!
Read MoreThe President of Verwood Rotary Club selected the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation as his charity of the year for 2023/24 and Linda and Pete were delighted to recieve a cheque for £2000 at the recent ‘Handover Dinner.’
Read MoreA 15 year old from Weymouth received a bursary to support her enrolment onto the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and we recently received a lovely letter from her.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was chosen as the charity of support for 2023/24 by the President of Ferndown and Parley Rotary Club . The JTYAF had a fantastic year with Bill at the helm and his generous donation of £3000 will make a huge contribution to the opportunities that John’s Foundation can provide for local young people in the year ahead
Read MoreThe JTYAF was delighted to receive a whole pack of lovely thank you letters from students at Beaucroft Foundation School.
Read MorePaul recently organised his 7th JTYAF Curry Night at the Cinnamon Indian Restaurant in Ferndown and what a great night it was.
Read MoreThe JTYAF Vintage Afternoon Tea with the fabulous Land Girls, raised an amazing £2104!
Read MoreThe JTYAF was honoured to have been selected by Wimborne Model Town as their charity of support for 2023. We were invited to the grand opening where we were presented with a cheque for a fantastic £100!
Read MoreThe John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation was founded almost 16 years ago and has recently reached an incredible milestone.
Read MoreThese outstanding young people have now raised more than £20,0000 for John’s Foundation, a fantastic fundraising achievement which will support a great many young people to follow their dreams.
Read MoreA huge thank you to Julie and all the members at Ferndown Golf Club, who supported the JTYAF so generously. To raise £11,436 is testament to the kindness and generosity of all those who contributed and an achievement to be truly proud of.
Read MoreAt our meeting on Saturday the Trustees of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) allocated £85,000 for awards in 2024.
Read MoreHuge thanks to our lovely Emily for organising the 4th JTYAF Christmas Bingo night at the Cumberland Hotel. She has built this event into an extremely successful and popular evening which was sold-out weeks before the night.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreA great big JTYAF THANK YOU to Wimborne District Guides who raised a fantastic £300 during their World Thinking Day celebrations.
Read MoreCongratulations 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Registered Charity Number: 1125277 . Postal Address: PO Box 7124 . Ferndown . Dorset . BH22 2DB
The JTYAF is supported by the following businesses, we are very grateful for their generosity.
