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/Three talented students studying Film Production at the University of Winchester have created a series of beautiful promotional videos for the JTYAF.
Read MoreNews stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
Three talented students studying Film Production at the University of Winchester have created a series of beautiful promotional videos for the JTYAF.
Read MoreA local young lady is due to travel to Kenya as part of Camps International for a four-week trip to teach Physical Education to disadvantaged young children.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is pleased to sponsor the Weymouth Junior Parkrun with high viz jackets, lanyards and clipboards for the marshals.
Read MoreA local young badminton champion is set to attend the World Transplant Games in Malaga later this year.
Read MoreAn experienced cadet in the Dorset and Wiltshire Air Training Corps is due to travel to Canada for the International Air Cadet Exchange.
Read MoreA huge THANK YOU to Richie, Amber, Adam, James, Shaun and Tom for smashing out 30,000 press ups at Sainsbury's Ferndown! Together with 55 JTYAF volunteers they raised an incredible £3,600 over the weekend!
Read MoreThe JTYAF is pleased to help First Ferndown Scouts with the purchase of camping and sporting equipment.
Read MoreA dedicated member of the 7 Overseas (Jersey) Squadron Air Cadets is due to take part in a sail training expedition in Scotland.
Read MoreA member of Dorset and Wiltshire Wing Air Cadets is travelling to Mozambique and Swaziland in summer 2018 as part of a World Challenge trip.
Read MoreA young member of the Dorset Expeditionary Society is venturing to the High Andes of Ecuador this summer to increase his leadership skills ready for Naval Officer selection this September.
Read MoreThe JTYAF has been awarded over £5000 from the Co-op Local Community Fund! The Ferndown Gateway Club also received a similar amount so the local community will benefit by over £10,000!
Read MoreTwins studying at Ringwood Sixth Form College have been selected to attend the Global Young Leaders Conference in Washington DC and New York this summer.
Read MoreWe are extremely grateful to all the members of the Dorset County Ladies Indoor Bowling Association who kindly selected John's Foundation as their Charity of the Year for 2016/17.
Read MoreA group of ten Qualified Junior Leaders has been selected to travel to Ghana on a 3 week JTYAF funded volunteering expedition working with the locally based charity Village by Village.
Read MoreJunior Leaders Course 18 raises £20,000 for the JTYAF! This is an incredible achievement and takes the total amount raised by Junior Leaders since 2010 to an unbelievable £115,000!
Read MoreJunior Leader Sgt Potter and his cadet friends at 2427 Biggin Hill Squadron (ATC) have raised just over £700 with their car wash.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was honoured to have been chosen by Wimborne Rotary Club as one of the charities to benefit from a Gala Charity Night with guest speaker, Sportsman and TV Presenter, Bob Wilson.
Read MoreThe Junior Leaders Course XVIII (18) are raising money for the JTYAF.
Activities include completing the grueling Fan Dance SAS selection trek across the Brecon Beacons, cycling, a sky dive and having a full body wax!
Read MoreLewis had an award from the JTYAF almost 5 years ago and he got in touch with us recently to tell us all about his achievements.
Read MoreMassive thanks to Paul Hooker and all at the Cinnamon Lounge for a fantastic curry evening last night. The food was plentiful and delicious and an amazing £512 was raised.
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.