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May 30, 2019

JTYAF Funds Horserenity for Little Girl

May 30, 2019/ Guest User
JTYAF Funds Horserenity for Little Girl

Horserenity is an equine assisted learning centre providing help for children and adults with their challenges, giving them space and time outdoors with horses

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May 30, 2019

Dorset & Wilts Wing Air Training Corps take part in the 103rd Nijmegen March

May 30, 2019/ Guest User
Dorset & Wilts Wing Air Training Corps take part in the 103rd Nijmegen March

This is the 9th consecutive year that the charity has supported the Dorset & Wilts team to take part in the Nijmegen March, making the challenge accessible to more than 150 Air Cadets over the years.

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May 16, 2019

Win a VIP trip to Aston Martin HQ

May 16, 2019/ Admin
Win a VIP trip to Aston Martin HQ

We delighted to be selling raffle tickets for £1 each for a lucky winner to attend the Aston Martin HQ as a guest of the Aston Martin Owners Club (“AMOC”). Tickets can be purchased online by clicking on the button below or through Linda or Pete directly.

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May 16, 2019/ Admin/
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April 29, 2019

West End Kid

April 29, 2019/ Guest User
West End Kid

A talented young lady pursuing her dream to follow a career in the performing arts, has recently auditioned and been selected for West End Kids.

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April 29, 2019/ Guest User/
April 29, 2019

JTYAF Funded Ghana Expedition 2019

April 29, 2019/ Guest User
JTYAF Funded Ghana Expedition 2019

The 10 Qualified Air Cadet Junior Leaders (QJL’s) pictured above with Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty (centre left) and the Officer Commanding the Junior Leaders Course (centre right) were selected for this year’s JTYAF funded Expedition to Ghana.

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April 29, 2019/ Guest User/
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April 29, 2019

Junior Leaders Course 20 Raised over £25,000 for the JTYAF!

April 29, 2019/ Guest User
Junior Leaders Course 20 Raised over £25,000 for the JTYAF!

The Qualified Air Cadet Junior Leaders (QJLs) on Course 20 are pictured above at their graduation dinner at the Lynford Hall Hotel. This outstanding group of young people raised an incredible £25,000+ for the JTYAF and we can’t thank them enough for their continued support of John’s Foundation.

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April 29, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
April 26, 2019

Ferndown Rotary Club - Donation of £1000!

April 26, 2019/ Guest User
Ferndown Rotary Club - Donation of £1000!

Charlie Pellat, President of Ferndown Rotary Club, kindly selected John’s Foundation as his charity of support for 2018/19. We are extremely grateful to Charlie and have been overwhelmed by the support that we have recieved.

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April 26, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
April 26, 2019

Crossfit take on the Tour of Britain for the JTYAF

April 26, 2019/ Guest User
Crossfit take on the Tour of Britain for the JTYAF

Martyn Lever and 11 of his Crossfit Bournemouth members are taking on the distance of the Tour of Britain in just 24 hours for the JTYAF.

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April 26, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
April 26, 2019

Paul's JTYAF Curry Night Raises £729!

April 26, 2019/ Guest User
Paul's JTYAF Curry Night Raises £729!

Huge thanks to Paul Hooker for organising the 4th JTYAF Curry Night at the Cinnamon Lounge, Woodlands. It was a really enjoyable evening, with delicious food, great company and it was an incredibly successful fundraiser too. A record £729 was raised on the night!

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April 26, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
April 17, 2019

Air Cadet Junior Leaders Fundraising for the JTYAF

April 17, 2019/ Guest User
Air Cadet Junior Leaders Fundraising for the JTYAF

The Junior Leaders on the 2019 course have organised an enormous variety of fundraising events, from skydives, to leg waxing, and many have taken on extremely tough physical challenges, with hundreds of miles cycled, walked, climbed, and run.

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April 17, 2019/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
April 17, 2019

Sainsbury's Make a Difference with an amazing £8000!

April 17, 2019/ Guest User
Sainsbury's Make a Difference with an amazing £8000!

Sainsbury’s Ferndown donate £8000 to the JTYAF following the charity’s year in partnership.

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Thank you, Fundraising
March 27, 2019

Students Flying High at Ferndown Upper School

March 27, 2019/ Guest User
Students Flying High at Ferndown Upper School

One of the best days of the year for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation is meeting the students and presenting awards at the annual ceremony at Ferndown Upper School.

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March 27, 2019/ Guest User/
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March 20, 2019

Poole Squadron ATC - Sponsored Walk Raises over £1000!

March 20, 2019/ Guest User
Poole Squadron ATC - Sponsored Walk Raises over £1000!

Huge thanks to 149 (Poole) Squadron Air Training Corps who recently organised a sponsored walk to raise funds for the JTYAF.

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March 20, 2019/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
March 20, 2019

Poole Air Cadet - to Qualify in the Pool

March 20, 2019/ Guest User
Poole Air Cadet - to Qualify in the Pool

A young Seargent at 149 (Poole) Squadron Air Training Corps is soon to take part in an STA Level 2 Swim Teachers Course thanks to the JTYAF.

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March 20, 2019/ Guest User/
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March 20, 2019

Tour of Amsterdam with the Wessex Youth Orchestra

March 20, 2019/ Guest User
Tour of Amsterdam with the Wessex Youth Orchestra

A talented young musician from Wessex Youth Orchestra has recently been supported to take part in a tour of Amsterdam this summer.

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March 20, 2019

Huge thanks to St James's Place - £1000 donated to the JTYAF!

March 20, 2019/ Guest User
Huge thanks to St James's Place -  £1000 donated to the JTYAF!

We can’t thank Colin enough for organising a donation of an incredible £1000 through St James’s Place Charitable Foundation.

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March 15, 2019

Junior Leaders Expedition to Ghana 2019

March 15, 2019/ Guest User
Junior Leaders Expedition to Ghana 2019

At their graduation dinner in April, the 10 Air Cadets selected for the JTYAF funded, 3 week Ghana expedition will receive their awards

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March 15, 2019/ Guest User/
March 15, 2019

Air Cadet Junior Leaders Smashing Their Fundraising for the JTYAF

March 15, 2019/ Guest User
Air Cadet Junior Leaders Smashing Their Fundraising for the JTYAF

A huge thank you to all the Junior Leaders on Course XX. We are always overwhelmed by the support that we receive from the course and this year is no exception.

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March 15, 2019/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
March 12, 2019

Boating Qualifications for Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets

March 12, 2019/ Guest User
Boating Qualifications for Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets

Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets are heading to Weymouth in May to gain their qualifications in sailing and power boat handling.

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March 12, 2019/ Guest User/
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March 12, 2019

Bournemouth Youth Marching Band to perform the Last Post

March 12, 2019/ Guest User
Bournemouth Youth Marching Band to perform the Last Post

The Bournemouth Youth Marching Band has been honoured by an invitation to perform in the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate.

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March 12, 2019/ Guest User/
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The 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.


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