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December 05, 2022

Thank You to St Peter' Community Choir

December 05, 2022/ JTYAF
Thank You to St Peter' Community Choir

We are extremely grateful to St Peter’s Community Choir for choosing the JTYAF as one of their charities of support for their recent concert.

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December 05, 2022/ JTYAF/
December 05, 2022

Coda Fiddle Orchestra - JTYAF Music Scholars

December 05, 2022/ JTYAF
Coda Fiddle Orchestra - JTYAF Music Scholars

The JTYAF was thrilled to attend the Coda Fiddle Orchestra Concert at St Peter’s Church in Bournemouth and have the opportunity to watch the ten John Thornton Music Scholars perform.

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December 05, 2022/ JTYAF/
November 28, 2022

Uniform for Performing Arts School

November 28, 2022/ Admin
Uniform for Performing Arts School

A young man with ambitions to become a dancer with a ballet company has received a bursary to help him with the cost of essential uniform to attend a Performing Arts School

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November 28, 2022/ Admin/
Award winners
November 14, 2022

Osmington Bay Adventure

November 14, 2022/ JTYAF
Osmington Bay Adventure

A young lady from West Moors Middle will be able to join her school friends on a residential trip to Osmington Bay PGL thanks to the JTYAF.

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November 14, 2022/ JTYAF/
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November 14, 2022

Bursary for Talented Swimmer

November 14, 2022/ JTYAF
Bursary for Talented Swimmer

A talented 17 year old has recently recieved a JTYAF bursary to help with the cost of swimming skins and goggles.

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November 14, 2022/ JTYAF/
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November 02, 2022

Talented Young Organist Achieving his Ambitions

November 02, 2022/ Admin
Talented Young Organist Achieving his Ambitions

A talented young organist from the Air Training Corps recently attended an Organists Summer School with the help of the JTYAF and we were delighted to hear how his award has helped him to progress his musical career.

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November 02, 2022/ Admin/
Award winners
October 24, 2022

Celebration of Achievement at The Gryphon School

October 24, 2022/ Admin
Celebration of Achievement at The Gryphon School

The JTYAF was honoured to be invited to the The Gryphon School in Sherborne to help present the DofE, and Ten Tors Achievement Awards 2022.

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October 24, 2022/ Admin/
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October 17, 2022

Jubilee Fund supported Beaucroft's New Stage

October 17, 2022/ Admin
Jubilee Fund supported Beaucroft's New Stage

Beaucroft’s new Jubilee Stage was part funded by the Jubilee Fund made available by the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation. This fund was set up to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and has awarded £34,000 to 6 local schools to fund special enrichment projects.

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October 17, 2022/ Admin/
Award winners
October 11, 2022

Run Bournemouth - Team JTYAF Smashed It!!

October 11, 2022/ Admin
Run Bournemouth - Team JTYAF Smashed It!!

Here at the JTYAF we can’t thank our runners enough as the current fundraising total stands at more than £1600! Huge thanks to all their friends and family for their generosity and support.

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October 11, 2022/ Admin/
Fundraising, Thank you
October 07, 2022

3 Golds + 1 Silver for Award Winner Isabella!

October 07, 2022/ Admin
3 Golds + 1 Silver for Award Winner Isabella!

We were delighted to hear that Isabella competed in her first para Swimming Event of the season, at The South East and South West Para Swimming championships in Bristol and gained 3 gold medals and 1 Silver!

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October 07, 2022/ Admin/
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October 04, 2022

Offshore Sailing Course

October 04, 2022/ JTYAF
Offshore Sailing Course

Thanks to the JTYAF, a 13 year old sea cadet is looking forward to the opportunity of taking part in an Introduction to Sea Going Sailing Course on the TS Royalist, the Sea Cadets flagship.

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October 04, 2022/ JTYAF/
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October 04, 2022

2K to Pizza!

October 04, 2022/ JTYAF
2K to Pizza!

Huge thanks to Lucy and Will who raised a fantastic £112.50! This funding will make an important difference to the opportunities that we can provide for young people in the future and we would like to pass on our thanks to the friends and family who supported them.

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October 04, 2022/ JTYAF/
Fundraising, Thank you
September 22, 2022

Bronze Complete and Going For Silver

September 22, 2022/ Admin

We were delighted to receive a request to support a 14 year old with funding to help towards her practice expedition and final expedition costs for her Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award.

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September 22, 2022/ Admin/
Award winners
September 22, 2022

Piano Lessons

September 22, 2022/ Admin

A talented 13 year old has been awarded funding to cover the cost of his piano lessons for 12 weeks.

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September 22, 2022/ Admin/
Award winners
September 16, 2022

Born to Perform

September 16, 2022/ Admin

A talented 13 year old actor who is described as ‘born to perform’ by his drama school, is heading for a bright career ahead of him.

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September 16, 2022/ Admin/
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September 16, 2022

Dorset Plane Pull

September 16, 2022/ Guest User
Dorset Plane Pull

What a great day at the 13th Dorset Plane Pull! Huge thanks to Rich, Kyrie, Peter and the Team for another fantastic event. It just gets better!

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September 16, 2022/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
September 05, 2022

Hospitality Day Roaring Success at Bournemouth Air Festival

September 05, 2022/ Guest User
Hospitality Day Roaring Success at Bournemouth Air Festival

Our VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival was the best yet. The event is hosted at Bayside Restaurant by Tracey and her outstanding team from Slick Events. The guests literally have the best seats in town.

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September 05, 2022/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
August 24, 2022

Design & Technology Trip to Paris

August 24, 2022/ Guest User
Design & Technology Trip to Paris

The JTYAF is delighted to contribute towards a trip for a group of 15 students from Ferndown Upper School making it accessible for them and giving them the opportunity to attend a Design and Technology Conference in Paris.

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August 24, 2022/ Guest User/
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August 11, 2022

Wheelbarrow of Wine thanks to Stewarts Garden Centre

August 11, 2022/ Guest User
Wheelbarrow of Wine thanks to Stewarts Garden Centre

The star prize for our raffle at the JTYAF Air Show Hospitality Day will be a Wheelbarrow full of great wines. Huge thanks to Stewarts Garden Centre in Christchurch who have made this possible by kindly donating a wheelbarrow in a very appropriate burgundy colour!

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August 11, 2022/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
August 10, 2022

Isabella Swims Her Way to Young Achievers Award

August 10, 2022/ Guest User
Isabella Swims Her Way to Young Achievers Award

Wimborne teenager Isabella Haynes is the latest winner of the John Thornton Young Achiever of the Year award, funded by Wimborne Rotary.

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August 10, 2022/ 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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