News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
The BeFrank Theatre is soon to begin it's UK tour with Do We Do The Right Thing?
For four and a half years the English market town of Wootton Bassett stands still as the bodies of 345 dead military personnel are repatriated through its streets...
Read MoreCongratulations to all runners who took part in the Bournemouth Marathon Festival on 4th and 5th October but particularly to those who ran for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation.
Read MoreMarking the start of The Great War and the present withdrawal from Afghanistan 2014, Dorset’s multi-award winning AsOne Theatre Company presents a gripping new play
Read MoreOur congratulations to Rob Kidd, Tom Burgess Katarn and Liam Doughty for their fantastic achievement in completing the gruelling Spartan Race at Pippingford Park, in a fantastic time.
Read MoreKevin Lindsay (pictured above) said that he "fancied a bit of a bike ride this summer as a bit of a personal challenge."
Read MoreThe JTYAF has 26 runners taking part in the Bournemouth Marathon Festival this year and the charity will have representatives on the starting line in all of the adult races. We would like to wish all of our runners every success on the day and would encourage our supporters to visit their on-line fundraising pages to help them along the way.
Read MoreA bench was presented to the residents of Amberwood House Care Home in Ferndown, in memory of a very special resident, Dot Broomfield, who lived at Amberwood for 6 years before sadly passing away earlier this year.
Read MoreThe 6th Dorset Plane Pull saw more than fifteen teams enlisted to pull a Boeing 737 a muscle busting 50 metres at Bournemouth Airport.
Read MoreChristiana Cole has recently joined the GB Start Programme for rowing, based at Hartpury College in Gloucester, where she will be a member of the Elite Development Group coached by GB coaches.
Read MoreThe John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation was delighted to present music scholarships to three talented students from Ferndown Upper School.
Read MoreThe JTYAF VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival 2014, was a resounding success. Our guests enjoyed a fantastic flying programme from the exclusive VIP Hospitality Marquee situated on the beach right at the epicentre of the air and ground displays.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreBournemouth and Poole College National Citizenship Students recently completed a ten mile walk and the JTYAF was privileged to be chosen as their recipient charity.
Read MoreTwo 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.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreBournemouth 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is supporting a trip to Ypres for eight Guides and six Young Leaders from Ferndown, by funding the coach hire for the day.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is delighted to have expanded to include East Dorset District Scouts as one of their supported organisations in 2014.
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.
