The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was honoured to be selected as ‘Charity of the Year’ by all three Captains at Crane Valley Golf Club and due to Covid it was a partnership which lasted for two years. The charity was delighted to receive a £5000 donation in 2020 and was recently awarded an incredible £7040 for 2021, taking the total raised to a staggering £12,040!

It has been a challenging two years but despite it all, Shani Bancroft, Ladies Captain pictured centre above, Men’s Captain, John Astley pictured right and the Senior’s Captain, Paul Rowbottom pictured left, worked so hard to raise funds for John’s Foundation and everyone at the JTYAF is hugely grateful for their fantastic support. Thanks must also go to all the members, the volunteers and all those who supported the events and activities so generously. To raise £12,040 is testament to the kindness and generosity of all those at Crane Valley Golf Club and an achievement to be truly proud of.

Young people are experiencing many challenges in these difficult times and need support more than ever before. The funding raised by Crane Valley Golf Club will enable the JTYAF to continue to do the great work that they do by providing bursaries and scholarships for local young people from a wide array of youth organisations. The funding will enable young people to achieve their full potential, inspiring them to aim high, and be the best that they can be.

Shani told us, “It has been our privilege to raise money for the JTYAF. I am very thankful to my fellow captains for supporting my choice of charity over the last 2 years. I have personally worked with young people all my working career and I know first-hand how much these monetary awards will benefit so many young people.
The amazing generosity of our Crane Valley Golf Club Members must be noted. Even we were surprised by the amount raised over two difficult years. However, none of this would happen without the dedication of Pete and Linda Thornton all the work they do cannot be underestimated. It has been our pleasure to have worked with them both over the last two years, and we wish them all the best for the future.”

Pete Thornton (JTYAF Chairman) commented, “We are so grateful to Crane Valley Golf Club and all their members. But special thanks must go to the Ladies Captain, Shani Bancroft, Men’s Captain, John Astley and the Senior’s Captain, Paul Rowbottom. This was an incredible achievement, and we can’t thank them enough. It will make a huge difference to a great many local young people in the year ahead.”