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August 26, 2014

The Dorset Fire Cadets European Exchange 2014

August 26, 2014/ Guest User
The Dorset Fire Cadets European Exchange 2014

The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation was delighted to support the Dorset Fire Cadets third and final stage of the current European Exchange to Cherbourg this summer.

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August 26, 2014/ Guest User/
Award winners
August 25, 2014

National Citizenship Students take on a Ten Miler for John

August 25, 2014/ Guest User
National Citizenship Students take on a Ten Miler for John

Bournemouth and Poole College National Citizenship Students recently completed a ten mile walk and the JTYAF was privileged to be chosen as their recipient charity.

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August 25, 2014/ Guest User/
Fundraising
August 25, 2014

Richie's JTYAF Double - Part 2 - JT350 Challenge

August 25, 2014/ Guest User
Richie's JTYAF Double - Part 2 - JT350 Challenge

Two Marines, 350 Miles and just 12 hours - that was the challenge that Royal Marine Commandos Richie Puttock (pictured right) and Mark Williams (pictured left) set themselves as a fundraiser for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.

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August 25, 2014/ Guest User/
Fundraising
August 25, 2014

Richie's JTYAF Double - Part 1 - Ferndown Fit Camp

August 25, 2014/ Guest User
Richie's JTYAF Double - Part 1 - Ferndown Fit Camp

On Friday 15th August the Ferndown Fit Camp guys, Tom Huntley,  Richie Puttock, Mark Ormrod  and Mark Williams (pictured left to right above) ran a one hour session to raise funds for the JTYAF.  

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August 25, 2014/ Guest User/
Fundraising
August 09, 2014

NCS Students Walk the Walk for the JTYAF

August 09, 2014/ Guest User
NCS Students Walk the Walk for the JTYAF

Bournemouth and Poole College National Citizenship Students having selected the JTYAF as their recipient charity for their fundraising project and will be walking the walk for the JTYAF. 

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August 09, 2014/ Guest User/
Fundraising
July 30, 2014

BPC National Citizenship Course Students Meet the JTYAF

July 30, 2014/ Guest User
BPC National Citizenship Course Students Meet the JTYAF

The JTYAF was delighted to be invited to join almost 30 students from Bournemouth and Poole College who are taking part in a residential National Citizenship Service (NCS) programme at Norden.

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July 30, 2014/ Guest User/
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July 18, 2014

Ferndown Guides To Visit Ypres

July 18, 2014/ Guest User
Ferndown Guides To Visit Ypres

The JTYAF is supporting a trip to Ypres for eight Guides and six Young Leaders from Ferndown, by funding the coach hire for the day.

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July 18, 2014/ Guest User/
Award winners
July 04, 2014

Helmand Diaries - 11,000 copies sold

July 04, 2014/ Guest User
Helmand Diaries - 11,000 copies sold

The JTYAF is delighted that the publication of  ‘Helmand: Diaries of Front-Line Soldiers’ has been such a great success. Over 11,000 copies have been sold world wide within seven months of it's release.

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July 04, 2014/ Guest User/
Fundraising
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July 01, 2014

The First JTYAF Scout Awards

July 01, 2014/ Guest User
The First JTYAF Scout Awards

The JTYAF is delighted to have expanded to include East Dorset District Scouts as one of their supported organisations in 2014.  

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July 01, 2014/ Guest User/
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June 27, 2014

Barnaby Aims to Make a Difference in Tanzania

June 27, 2014/ Guest User
Barnaby Aims to Make a Difference in Tanzania

Barnaby Dean, a Flight Sergeant at 2238 (Warminster) Squadron Air Cadets, will be travelling to Tanzania to take part in a community aid expedition and has already raised over £4000 to fund his trip.  

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June 27, 2014/ Guest User/
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June 23, 2014

Ferndown Pram Race and the JTYAF

June 23, 2014/ Guest User
Ferndown Pram Race and the JTYAF

The weather couldn't have been better for the second Ferndown Pram Race and the JTYAF were delighted to have a team on the start line.

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June 23, 2014/ Guest User/
Fundraising
June 19, 2014

Kevin's 1000 Miles!

June 19, 2014/ Guest User
Kevin's 1000 Miles!

Kevin Lindsay will be taking on a huge challenge this summer to raise funds for the JTYAF.  He will be undertaking a 1000 mile unsupported cycle from Poole to Nice and as if that is not enough, he will then travel to Grenoble and ride over the Alps!

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June 19, 2014/ Guest User/
Fundraising
June 17, 2014

Barclays House Strong Man Competiton Nets over £5000!

June 17, 2014/ Guest User
Barclays House Strong Man Competiton Nets over £5000!

Barclays House Strong Man Competition certainly did put the 'fun' back into fundraising.  It was a fantastic event, a great atmosphere and the eight competitors who battled for the title did so in true sporting style.

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June 17, 2014/ Guest User/
Fundraising
June 11, 2014

Ferndown Upper School - John Thornton Music Scholarship

June 11, 2014/ Guest User
Ferndown Upper School - John Thornton Music Scholarship

Ferndown Upper School (FUS) has been allocated an amount of £500 from the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) to provide a new Music Scholarhsip.  

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June 11, 2014/ Guest User/
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June 11, 2014

Dorset Fire Cadets Exchange 2014

June 11, 2014/ Guest User
Dorset Fire Cadets Exchange 2014

The 2014 Dorset Fire and Rescue Service Cadets Exchange will this year be hosted by Cherbourg Fire Cadets and will be the third and final visit of this Fire Cadet Exchange programme.

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June 11, 2014/ Guest User/
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June 11, 2014

Jonathon goes for Gold with an expedition to India

June 11, 2014/ Guest User
Jonathon goes for Gold with an expedition to India

Johnathan Brown is a student at Kingston Maurward College and is aiming to complete his Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award by taking part in an expedition to India with the Dorset Expeditionary Society.  

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June 11, 2014/ Guest User/
Award winners
June 11, 2014

Charlie goes for Silver

June 11, 2014/ Guest User
Charlie goes for Silver

Charlie Dalkins is determined to achieve his Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award and will be enrolling on a cycling expedition now that he has been awarded funding from the JTYAF.  

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June 11, 2014/ Guest User/
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June 09, 2014

Congratulations to the Marathon Charity Truck Pull Team

June 09, 2014/ Guest User
Congratulations to the Marathon Charity Truck Pull Team

Congratulations to Daryl Price and his Marathon Charity Truck Pull Team, who pulled a 2.5 tonne truck a distance of 27 miles around Poole.

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June 09, 2014/ Guest User/
Fundraising
June 06, 2014

Libys Aims for International Level in Taekwondo

June 06, 2014/ Guest User
Libys Aims for International Level in Taekwondo

Libys McGuinness is a member of the Weymouth and Dorset Taekwondo Association and she will be travelling to Dublin to compete in the Northern Ireland International Open Poomsae Championships.

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June 06, 2014/ Guest User/
Award winners
May 28, 2014

Stuart and George selected for International Air Cadet Exchange

May 28, 2014/ Guest User
Stuart and George selected for International Air Cadet Exchange

Stuart Strachen and George Navrady-Pitcher will be representing Dorset and Wilts Wing of the Air Training Corps on International Exchanges to Canada and Hong Kong.

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May 28, 2014/ Guest User/
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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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