Pete Thornton and Julie Richardson, Ferndown golf club, Ladies Captain.

The Ladies Captain at Ferndown Golf Club has chosen the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation as her charity of support for 2023. Julie wanted to work with a local charity as opposed to a large national charity, and was impressed by the work that the JTYAF do and the opportunities we provide for young people in our community.

The JTYAF is honoured to have been chosen by the Ladies Captain, at Ferndown Golf Club, the South West's premier 27 hole heathland golf course, and we are looking forward to an exciting year ahead.

When I was looking for a charity to support something about the JTYAF and the work they do with young people resonated with me. On meeting Pete and Linda my decision was cemented. I am really looking forward to working with the JTYAF over the coming 12 months.
Julie Richardson, Ladies Captain

Shortly after announcing her chosen charity, Julie and her great team from the Ladies Section at Ferndown, organised a fabulous Christmas Fayre in support of the JTYAF. It was a spectacular event with an incredible array of Christmas gifts, goodies, decorations, jewellery, handbags, glitzy outfits and shoes, everything you could possibly need for the Festive celebrations. The members and guests were extremely generous and the event tremendously well supported.

Without the support of people like Julie and Ferndown Golf Club, the JTYAF wouldn’t be able to do the great work that it does with young people. They need our support now more than ever before.

We can’t thank Julie and her team enough, as this partnership will make a huge difference to the opportunities that the JTYAF can provide going forward.