News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
A Girl Guide from the 1st Ferndown Guides Unit is set to attend the District Summer Camp 2016.
Whilst at the Summer camp, she will experience team building and extreme activities such as canoeing, climbing and kayaking for personal development.
Read MoreA talented musician from 1st Gaunts Guides is pursuing her passion to play the oboe. She has passed Grade 5 theory with distinction and has also her GCSE music qualification.
She is continuing her love of all things music by taking A Level Music, and wishes to reach Grade 8 and beyond.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is pleased to be able to support Ferndown Middle School towards purchasing a full set of TOCA African drums for the classroom.
Read MoreA group of 30 young people from East Dorset Scouts are set to gain a qualification from the Institute of Leadership and Management with help from the JTYAF.
Read MoreA panel from the charity together with Headteacher Phil Jones reviewed the applications for activities and equipment which ranged from volunteer work abroad, to scuba diving lessons and laptops to assist with school work.
Read MoreA pupil from Ferndown Middle School is set to pursue her dreams of becoming a future badminton champion.
Read MoreA dyslexic pupil from Ferndown Middle School has been awarded a new laptop by the JTYAF.
Read MoreAs well as allocating £100,000 to award winners in 2016, the JTYAF has also added 5 new youth organisations, including Christchurch District Scouts and St Michael’s Middle School.
Read MoreA number of local young people are taking on their Duke of Edinburgh Awards this year.
Read MoreIn the past there have been 400 teams consisting of 2,400 young people at the annual event.
The JTYAF is pleased to be sponsoring the cooking and navigation equipment for the Gryphon School. We wish all six teams the best of luck!
Read MoreAs part of his Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, a student from Budmouth College has been supported in an expedition to Ladakh and Zanskar on the Tibetan Plateau organised by the Dorset Expeditionary Society in July 2016.
Read MoreFay, a 6th form pupil at Budmouth College is set to take part in a trip to Ghana organised by charity 'Village by Village.'
She has previously completed her bronze and silver Duke of Edinburgh awards, and is going to Ghana to form part of the 'residential' aspects towards her Gold award.
Read MoreIzzy is set to complete her silver Duke of Edinburgh award with the help of the JTYAF.
The expeditions through the New Forest were physically and mentally challenging but have helped Izzy and other young people to develop vital life skills.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was honoured to help Hayley Dent with funds to set up her hedgehog charity.
Hayley's Hedgehog Rescue is a home-based charity based in Dorchester and rescues, rehabilitates, & releases sick, injured & orphaned wild hedgehogs.
Read MoreFour gifted and talented students from St Michael's School in Colehill along with four special needs students will enjoy a voyage with the Tall Ships Youth Trust in 2016.
Read MoreThe JTYAF has supported 24 cadets to do the Nijmegen Marches in Holland with 22 of them going on to receive their medals.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is proud to be sponsoring Vision 2018 for East Dorset Scouts with venue hire and entrance fees.
Read MoreThe John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation has supported the Coda Fiddle Orchestra for six years, providing music scholarships for students who have been assessed as showing above average ability.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is absolutely delighted to be in a position to support the reintroduction of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme at Ferndown Upper School.
Read MoreA young member of East Dorset Scouts has received an award towards a new saxophone to help him achieve his musical goals.
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
The JTYAF is supported by the following businesses, we are very grateful for their generosity.
