A Trip to New York City
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Catherine, a third year Fashion student from the University for the Creative Arts is set to enjoy a trip to New York City to purchase fabric for her final collection.
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Bournemouth School Combined Cadet Force Band raises £900!
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Bournemouth School Combined Cadet Force Band raised an incredible £900 for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation with just two performances.
Read MoreFestive Fun at Sainsbury's raises £2600!
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The JTYAF was privileged to be invited into Sainsbury's Ferndown as their Charity Partner on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. It was a fantastic three days which really brought the local community together for one great cause - to help local young people.
Read More£85K for Awards in 2017
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The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) is delighted to announce that £85,000 has been allocated for awards to local young people in 2017.
Read MoreChildren release Christmas song
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'Is it true what they say about Christmas' is a beautiful song released by the children's choir at Wimborne St Giles First School and is available to buy on CD.
Read MoreJohn Thornton Music Scholarships
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Pete and Linda Thornton were delighted to be invited to present awards to six young musicians from the Coda Fiddle Orchestra (CFO) at a recent concert at St Clements Church Hall.
Read MoreBest of British Party Raises £1000!
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The Best of British Party organised by JTYAF Trustee, Joe Barnett, together with his wife Mel and Lucy and Gary Wooding is now an annual event and a great favourite at Parkstone Yacht Club.
Read MoreChristmas Competition!
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Find 7 hidden stockings on our website to spell the name of one of Santa's reindeer! Just browse our pages to find the red stockings. Each one has a special letter on it.
Read MoreThese Boots Are Made For Walking!
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The JTYAF was delighted to support a young man from Ferndown Middle School funding his subscription to the Air Training Corps and also helping with the cost of boots and the equipment he needed to take part.
Read MoreHelping Hands
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The JTYAF has recently awarded funding to three local young people so that they could receive the 1:1 care and assistance that they needed to go on holiday with their Brownie, Guide and Beaver Scout friends.
Read MoreClimbing High at Hampreston First School
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The JTYAF is supporting Hampreston First School for the first time this year and was absolutely thrilled to hear that they would be using their award towards an outdoor climbing wall for the children.
Read MorePoetry in Motion
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Joanna has gained her Gold Duke of Edinburgh award by trekking 60km over 4 days.
Read MoreYoungsters to take part in Duke of Edinburgh awards
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Three local lads are due to complete their Duke of Edinburgh awards. The JTYAF is pleased to be able to help these young people to gain valuable experiences and valuable skills on their expeditions.
Read MoreJordan's Jujitsu in Canada
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Jordan recently travelled to Canada where he was asked to compete in Jujitsu at the Jitsu Internationals 2016.
Read More21 days in the jungle!
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The JTYAF is pleased to support a young member of the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Cadets on a trip to Costa Rica & Nicaragua with World Challenge.
Read MoreColehill Rangers Celebrate Centenary
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Girl Guiding celebrates its Centenary this year so the Colehill Rangers are celebrating with a weekend away in London.
Read MoreTrailer for Ten Tors
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The JTYAF is pleased to help towards the cost of a trailer for The Gryphon School to use for their Ten Tors Duke of Edinburgh expeditions.
Read MoreMoonlands of India expedition 2016
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We were pleased to be able to sponsor Luke's walking boots which helped him on his expedition across India.
Read MoreRugby Tour to South Africa
/A local young man will be travelling to South Africa in 2017 on a 3 week Rugby Tour. A fantastic opportunity for him to not only play rugby but to gain an insight into the social and political history of the country and the JTYAF is delighted to contribute to his trip.
Read MoreChristchurch Learning Centre - Take Three!
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The JTYAF has recently awarded bursaries to 3 students from Christchurch Learning Centre to help them to take a step on the journey towards achieving their ambitions.
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