Junior Leaders Changing Lives in Ghana
/The CEO of the Ghana based charity Village by Village commented that, "No single group has ever had as much impact on the staff and local community as the 2017 Air Cadet expedition."
Read MoreNews stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
The CEO of the Ghana based charity Village by Village commented that, "No single group has ever had as much impact on the staff and local community as the 2017 Air Cadet expedition."
Read MoreThe Ferndown Upper School World Challenge Team on their training expedition in Dartmoor. This is in preparation for their trek in Swaziland and Mozambique in July 2018. The JTYAF was delighted to contribute towards their expedition costs.
Read MoreSainsbury’s Ferndown has been a great friends of the charity for many years, but no-one was expecting the incredible amount of £11,455.42 which was raised in store during their year in partnership.
Read MoreAn amazing team of 22 supporters completed an epic ‘Marathon Effort’ and raised over £3000 for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF).
Read MorePeter Sunnucks is an accomplished mountaineer and adventurer, having climbed six of the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on every continent. Peter is certainly climbing as high as he can dream and is soon to embark on the last of the Seven Summits, Vinson Massif, Antarctica.
Read MoreThe JTYAF recently supported a young man with a contribution towards a four-week long volunteering expedition to Peru.
Read MoreA young student has written an account of her time in Camp Kenya teaching sports.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was honoured to have been chosen by Kinson Methodist Wives and Friends Group as their Charity of the Year for 2016/17.
Read MoreThe JTYAF VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival raises £11,400.
Read MoreWe were very pleased to help with Ben's expedition in Ecuador.Write here...
Read More110 campers from 1st Ferndown Scouts and 12th Eastleigh Scouts were able to enjoy a weekend of camping with tents and gazebos sponsored by the JTYAF.
Read MoreA talented clarinet player has purchased 2 new clarinets to enable her to play at a more professional level.
Read MoreA young drummer who has recently passed her level either drumkit exam with distinction has been able to purchase new equipment to enhance her drumkit.
Read MoreA young musician is using their JTYAF to purchase a new violin to enhance their love of playing folk music.
Read MoreYear 8 pupils from St Michael’s C.E. Middle School recently returned from a voyage with the Tall Ships Trust.
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The JTYAF is very pleased to help children in the junior class as Beaucroft Foundation School with two new SEN buggies so they can get out and about to enjoy trips to the sweet shop and swimming to enhance their learning experience.
Read MoreBack in 2009 the JTYAF awarded a drum kit to a talented young musician.
Read MoreA hardworking student from Wey Valley School is taking part in her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Read MoreA dedicated Cadet is set to return to his hometown of Sennelager in Germany to attend Sennelager Camp.
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
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