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Read MoreNews stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
The Conditioning Centre has been set up to provide targeted Strength & Conditioning for people who take their performance seriously.
Read MoreJake Dove is an exceptional leader and recently achieved his Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award.
Read MoreThe Parkstone Roughnecks, a team from 2391 (Parkstone) Squadron Air Cadets took on a Spartan Challenge in order to raise funds for the JTYAF.
Read MoreA massive congratulations and well done to 'The Drinking Team with a Cycling Problem' who took part in the first ever Ride London 100 on August 4th completing the 100 mile route in 5 1/2 hours!
Read MoreMatt Harrin is an adult Flight sergeant with 1244 (Swindon) Squadron Air Training Corps and has been a member of the ATC for 16 years.
Read MoreOn Sunday August the 4th Nick and Steve Rogers and Simon Lock will be participating in the first ever RideLondon 100.
Read MoreIan Thornton was extremely honoured to be invited to give a talk at this year’s Winchester Writers’ Conference about the recently published book, ‘Helmand: Diaries of Front-Line Soldiers.’
Read MoreThe President of Verwood Rotary Club, Stephen Maycock chose the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation as his recipient 'Charity of the Year' and presented the JTYAF with a cheque for a fantastic £2200.
Read MoreThe GG Girls, Gemma Salter and Katherine Farnworth work together at Georgia Group and recently made a formidable team in the Bupa Great Manchester 10K Run.
Read MoreThe Bournemouth Shakespeare Players (BSP) are currently rehearsing for their next open-air production of 'Measure for Measure,' by William Shakespeare.
Read MoreCourtenay Smith, a Cadet Warrant Officer at 1606 (Weymouth) Squadron Air Cadets, is fundraising for the JTYAF and taking on one huge challenge.
Read MoreAnnabel Macklin is working towards her Duke of Edinburgh's Gold award and has been selected to attend the Sound and Music Summer School at the Purcell School of Music.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was delighted to be selected as the 50th charity and good cause in Dorset to receive a Carbon Stoppers' donation from Yellow Buses.
Read MoreThe Dorset and Wilts Wing Air Training Corps Training and Development Squadron (TDS) provides a range of courses aimed at developing leadership and other personal skills for cadets across the Wing.
Read More3rd Ferndown Brownies will be visiting our capital city in July thanks to the JTYAF who will be funding the mini bus to take them on this great adventure.
Read MoreDerith Rolfe is an absolutely brilliant cook and an invite to dinner seemed the perfect way to entertain her friends.
Read MoreNicole Tait is a member of 149 (Poole) Air Training Corps and has been lucky enough to be selected to attend a ten day camp at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
Read MoreFenella Houlton and Beth Dooley are taking to the seas as part of the assessment for their Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award.
Read MoreFour lucky Fire Cadets who recently passed out from the Christchurch Dorset Fire and Rescue Service Cadet Scheme, have been selected to travel to Germany this summer as part of the European Cadet Exchange.
Read MoreThe 97th Four Days Marches, from 16th to 19th July, covers a total of 100 miles and for the third year running the JTYAF will be providing funding for the Dorset and Wilts Wing Team of 12 cadets to take part in this event.
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.