Setting Sail
/A local young lad is due to set sail on a week long voyage on a Tall Ships Adventure where he will spend time becoming a vital member of the crew.
Read MoreNews stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
A local young lad is due to set sail on a week long voyage on a Tall Ships Adventure where he will spend time becoming a vital member of the crew.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is happy to help a local lad to achieve the expedition part of his bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.
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 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 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 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 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 Moret's the first year that the JTYAF has supported Bournemouth Sea Cadets and Royal Marine Cadets and we have recently received four applications for funding from them.
Read MoreThe JTYAF has recently funded a CPR Manikin Instructor Package as a central resource for Christchurch District Scouts.
Read MoreThe Kent International Jamboree takes place every four years and welcomes Scouts and Guides from across the globe to take part in seven days of fun, friends and adventure. The JTYAF will be helping with the cost for two boys from Christchurch District Scouts so that they can join in the fun.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is pleased to sponsor his hiking equipment to help him pass the expedition stage of the award.
Read MoreA young member of The Dorset Expeditionary Society is embarking on an adventure along with four other members in Ecuador this July.
Read MoreA group of girls from Colehill Rangers enjoyed a trip to London over the Christmas period.
They watched the popular musical Les Misérables in the West End, enjoyed time in Covent Garden, Camen Market and the fabulous Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park.
Read MoreA group of young children from Parley First School were taken to Osmington Bay Adventure Centre to take part in a range of outdoor activities.
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.
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.