News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) received a donation of £100 from Fitness League teacher Debbie Stanley and her Ferndown class.
The donation was made possible thanks to the ladies donating their pennies and small change over the year which when added together made a fantastic total of £100 for the charity.
Read MoreThe John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was delighted to be chosen as ‘Charity of the Year’ by Midas Construction and is looking forward to an exciting year in partnership.
Read MorePete Thornton was delighted to present the John Thornton Music Awards to eight talented musicians from the Dorset Music Service County Ensembles.
Read MoreA student from QE School in Wimborne is set to travel to Borneo to help with community projects with Camps International.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is pleased to help fund the Jazz Workshops for young musicians at Bournemouth Jazz Festival from 22nd – 24th April 2016.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is pleased to contribute towards the Bournemouth Youth Marching Band to play at the Last Post ceremony, at the Menin Gate in Ypres.
Read MoreJunior Leader Tom has successfully completed his triathlon in aid of the JTYAF.
The triathlon included swimming 5 km, cycling 15 km and then running for 5 km. He has raised over £350 in total.
Read MoreThe John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation was delighted to receive the proceeds of a year of fantastic support from Amberwood House Care Home in Ferndown.
Read MoreSam’s dream is to join the RAF as a Pilot. Good luck Sam! We loved hearing all about your adventures and wish you the best of luck with your future goals.
Read MoreAfter the success of last year’s sky dive, Steve Collins is organising another daring challenge for Jo and Honor in aid of the JTYAF. These two intrepid thrill seekers are aiming to have another adrenalin fuelled experience at Zip World in Snowdonia.
Read MoreA talented young person from Ferndown Upper School has been awarded a Macbook to help with her studies.
Read MoreA Girl Guide from the 1st Ferndown Guides Unit is set to attend the District Summer Camp 2016.
Whilst at the Summer camp, she will experience team building and extreme activities such as canoeing, climbing and kayaking for personal development.
Read MoreAll you need to do is search our website and find all the Easter Eggs. Each egg has a letter on it. When you’ve found all the eggs, put them together to spell an easter themed word. HINT: there’s 10 letters in total.
Read MoreA talented musician from 1st Gaunts Guides is pursuing her passion to play the oboe. She has passed Grade 5 theory with distinction and has also her GCSE music qualification.
She is continuing her love of all things music by taking A Level Music, and wishes to reach Grade 8 and beyond.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is pleased to be able to support Ferndown Middle School towards purchasing a full set of TOCA African drums for the classroom.
Read MoreThanks to Paul Hooker, the JTYAF enjoyed a brilliant Curry Night at the Cinnamon Lounge in Verwood.
Alan and his team put on a fantastic buffet and with Paul’s enthusiasm and the generosity of the supporters an incredible £457.86 was raised on the night!
Read MoreEvery Monday afternoon saw the students busy designing and creating Christmas crafts and gifts which included cards, bunting, Santa's trousers filled with sweets, gift tags, chocolate reindeers with price tags ranging from 50p to £2.50.
Read MoreA group of 30 young people from East Dorset Scouts are set to gain a qualification from the Institute of Leadership and Management with help from the JTYAF.
Read MoreA panel from the charity together with Headteacher Phil Jones reviewed the applications for activities and equipment which ranged from volunteer work abroad, to scuba diving lessons and laptops to assist with school work.
Read MoreA pupil from Ferndown Middle School is set to pursue her dreams of becoming a future badminton champion.
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.
