News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
The four Qualified Junior Leaders (QJL’s) selected for this years JTYAF funded expedition to trek to Everest Base Camp, were Joseph Champion, Christopher Cresswell, Callum Reid and Roderick Mountain.
Read MoreThe “Strouden Blues” - Ward Councillors John Adams, JohnTrickett and Michael Weinhonig have recorded a Christmas CD for charity with the Townsend Youth Project.
Read MoreThe White Heather is bringing the red carpet to Ferndown and invites you to celebrate New Years Eve at their Hollywood themed Party.
Read MoreGraeme Bridger the Manager of Motorbitz in Ferndown is kindly offering cost price car registration plates which are customised with the JTYAF logo and offer a great opportunity to promote the charity.
Read MoreSarah has teamed up with the JTYAF and has kindly offered to donate any profits on sales made through the charity.
Read MoreWe are sooooooo excited because for the first time ever a Christmas single has been released as a download with all net profits kindly being donated to the JTYAF.
Read MoreWimborne & Ferndown Lions Club President, Frank Fortey, presented a cheque for £2500 to the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.
Read MorePaulette Winwood is a consultant for the organic skin care company Neal's Yard Remedies and would like to promote their Christmas gifts to the local community and help raise money for JTYAF.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was privileged to provide the funds for a life changing volunteering project for six Air Cadet Junior Leaders (JL's) from Course XIV.
Read MoreWe were honoured to have been chosen as the focus of a volunteering project, by students from the National Citizenship Course at Bournemouth and Poole College.
Read MoreWimborne and Ferndown Lions Club certainly know how to put on a Quiz Night and on Thursday 3rd October they did just that.
Read MoreWe were so pleased to have such fantastic support for the JTYAF at this years inaugural Bournemouth Marathon Festival. We had 10 runners in the Marathon, 3 in the Half Marathon, 3 in the 10K and 8 in the 5K, which was a brilliant achievement for a small local charity.
Read MoreThe second JTYAF Companion Dog Show was a great success raising almost £400 for the JTYAF! We had lots of entries for both the Pedigree and Novelty Classes, lots of rosettes and trophies awarded and lots of very proud owners!
Read MoreMatthew Quinn (pictured above) is a great friend of the JTYAF and has recently displayed great courage by organising a Black Tie Charity Dinner with two top comedians.
Read MoreLottie Gilbert and her family recently organised an Afternoon Tea at their home in Ferndown, raising £720 for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation and Help for Heroes.
Read MoreBank Holiday Monday was a fantastic day for the 5th Dorset Plane Pull. With blue skies and wall to wall sunshine the crowds just kept coming and it was the most successful Plane Pull to date.
Read MoreThe Bank Holiday weekend saw Royal Marine Richie Puttock smash his one man, non stop rowing challenge completing 150,000 metres in 11 3/4 hours.
Read MoreThe JTYAF Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival was a resounding success raising over £8000 for the foundation. This was the result of a great deal of hard work and also the fantastic support received from so many local businesses and friends of the JTYAF.
Read MoreAlec Cottrell is an outstanding cadet from 2185 (Wareham) Squadron and has recently completed a competitive selection process for a place on a Qualified Aerospace Instructors Course (QAIC) with the Air Cadets.
Read MoreAs part of a Battlefield tour to Normandy thirty five Royal Marine and Army officers took part in a sponsored cycle tour from Shrivenham Defence Academy to Bayeux in France and back.
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.
