News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
Linda and Pete Thornton were honoured to be invited to the Dorset Fire and Rescue Service HQ at Dorchester for the cheque presentation to the first JTYAF Award Winner from their Prince's Trust Scheme.
Read MoreIn 2014 awards have been presented to pupils at Ferndown Middle School supporting talented gymnasts, musicians and dancers.
Read MoreThe fabulous Best of British Party organised by Joe and Mel Barnett and Lucy and Gary Wooding is fast becoming a favourite with many local party goers.
Read MoreSix Qualified Air Cadet Junior Leaders (QJL's) left Heathrow for Kathmandu on 3rd November, their destination Everest Base Camp at an altitude of more than 18,000 feet.
Read MoreTen cadets from 2391 (Parkstone) Squadron Air Training Corps are taking part in an expedition to Vietnam, proudly supported by the JTYAF.
Read MoreA talented gymnast from Ferndown Middle School who received our support in March has been selected for Team GB.
Read MoreEarlier this year we supported Anya Kay to attend the British Bobsleigh Championships and we are delighted to report that she has recently been selected to compete with the Great Britain Bobsleigh Team!
Read MoreJoe Barnett (pictured centre above) is a great friend of the JTYAF and when he decided to take on the Bournemouth Marathon to raise funds he couldn't have wished for better support.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was delighted to support Caleb Gibson and Henry Bradbury who took to the ocean waves this summer on a voyage with the Tall Ships Youth Trust.
Read MoreThe 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 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.
