Five years of JTYAF
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As the Foundation approaches five years since its formation in March, it is expected that awards of over £230,000 will have supported more than 500 young people by the end of 2013.
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The Angel of the South
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The Angel Inn, Ferndown, has collected a fantastic £228.27 through kind donations from their customers.
Read MoreCadets take on Ten Tors
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The JTYAF is supporting two teams of Cadets from the Air Training Corps to undertake the 2013 Ten Tors Expedition on Dartmoor. Each team will have six Cadets.
Read MoreNine Guides Carry on Camping
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Nine local Guides will attend Castervaria County Camp supported by bursaries from the JTYAF.
Read MoreWedding Gift to the JTYAF from Mr and Mrs Symonds
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A big thank you to Chris and Sam who donated a fantastic £270 to the JTYAF.
Read MoreDorset Fire Cadets Making Music Thanks to the JTYAF
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The JTYAF was delighted to present awards to Dean Wilcox, Liam O'Leary and Adam West who took part in the Dorset Fire And Rescue Service Cadets Course at Christchurch Fire Station.
Read MoreThe Ferndown Five go to Edinburgh
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Ferndown Jitsu Club are sending eight adults and five juniors to the Edinburgh Jitsu Championships and the JTYAF is delighted to support Ferndown Upper School students Jordan Lea, Connor Riley, Liam Read and Joseph and Matthew Trussell with their expenses for this competition.
Read MoreAgility Badges for Three Legged Cross Brownies
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A young Brownie from Three Legged Cross Brownies made an application for funding to buy some gym mats so that she and her Brownie friends could enjoy developing their gymnastic skills and achieve their Agility Badge.
Read More1 Million Mile Challenge
/Throughout March 2013 DC Leisure is looking for energetic exercisersto take part in their national challenge to reach 1 Million Miles and raise money for charity.
Read MoreSt James's Place Helps Again
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On behalf of the Trustees of The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) we would like to thank St. James’s Place Foundation for their extremely generous donation of £2500.
Read MoreHaskins Donate A Fantastic £2424
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The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation has received a cheque for £2424.43 presented by General Manager Simon Morris on behalf of staff and customers at the Ferndown Haskins Garden Centre.
Read MoreThank You to 633 (West Swindon) Squadron Air Cadets
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Flt Lt Helene Woodham (pictured far left) and the Cadets at 633 (West Swindon) Squadron raised an incredible £1142 for the JTYAF and recently invited Pete and Linda along to the Squadron for a cheque presentation.
Read MoreFUS Students Aim High
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JTYAF Scholarships and Bursaries were presented to 36 outstanding students from Ferndown Upper School who will be taking part in a whole range of activities from volunteering in Cambodia and Ghana, to Zoo Keeping Courses and attendance at International Basketball Competitions.
Read MoreFerndown Phoenix Raises £500
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Ferndown Phoenix raised a fantastic £500 for the JTYAF and presented a cheque to Pete and Linda at their recent performance of 'Sounds of Musicals.'
Read MoreDave’s 60 and Not Out!
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Dave Johnson celebrated his 60th Birthday in style with a great 60's Night for all his friends at Canford Magna Golf Club.
Read MoreATL's Christmas Cracker
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The JTYAF are flying high with a fanastic £500 donation from Aviation Design Engineering Consultants, ATL.
Read MoreAlex and Tom Smash their 24/50 Challenge
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Alex Morton and Tom Palmer, completed a gruelling 50 miles along some of the South West's most challenging coastal path, smashing their 24 hour target and finishing in just 22 hours.
Read MoreAwesome Annie Raises £6000 by Completing Extreme Marathon
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Billing Manager, Annie Dougall has been praised for her “awesome achievement” after tackling one of the world’s toughest physical challenges.
Read MoreScissors Cut It for the JTYAF
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At Scissors in Ferndown Carolyn Thorpe, pictured above (front left) and her superb team devoted the entire month of November to fundraising for the JTYAF with the aim of raising £1000!
Read MoreHeather to run half marathon
/Heather Cox is entering the Mizuno Reading Half Marathon on Sunday 17th March in aid of the JTYAF.
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