News stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
The JTYAF will be funding professional assistance for the students at St Michael’s Middle School who will be performing Alice in Wonderland at the Layard Theatre, Canford School at the end of March.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is supporting the Air Cadet Junior Leaders Expedition to Ghana in 2018 with their Maroon Eagle Expedition partnering with the charity Village by Village.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is providing over £10,000 to support a group of Army Cadets from Dorset to take part in the Lord Dannatt’s Round Britain Challenge.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is pleased to help a 14-year-old Girl Guide to attend the 24th International Scout Jamboree in July 2019 in North America.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was pleased to support a determined and positive young lady in purchasing wet weather kit for her mountain leadership training in the Lake District to enable her to become an Outdoor Instructor for climbing, kayaking and more.
Read MoreA talented young man is excelling on his taekwondo journey and taking part in competitions across the world representing the UK and winning gold medals.
Read MoreMatt is attempting a total of 1,146 push ups on 27th January to recognise the sacrifice of the 1,146 members of the British Armed Forces killed in action since the year 2000.
Read MoreAt their meeting on Saturday the Trustees of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation allocated a staggering £93,500 for awards in 2018!
Read MoreThe JTYAF is supporting 10 young people from St Michael's Middle School to take part in a sailing adventure with the Tall Ships Youth Trust.
Read MoreThe students at Beaucroft Foundation School were recently visited by all manner of creepy crawlies!
Read MoreOn 9th December, Pete, Liz and Joel successfully reached the summit of Vinson Massif, the highest mountain in Antarctica and have now arrived home safely. An adventure of a lifetime for them all but for Pete, this brings to a close his Seven Summits journey. He has now reached the summit of the highest mountain on every continent, in memory of his dear friend Lt John Thornton RM.
Read MoreAs Sainsbury's Ferndown Charity Partner, we were invited in-store for one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year.
Read MoreFerndown Middle School was delighted to receive JTYAF sponsorship for two new sets of football shirts for their pupils.
Read MoreOur lovely friends at Francesco Group Ferndown spent November raising funds for the JTYAF with coffee and cake Saturdays, raffles, lucky dips and much more. They raised over £400!!
Read Morehe pupils and staff at Ferndown Middle School were thinking about remembrance. In fact, they were rethinking remembrance, the title of the 2017 Royal British Legion poppy appeal. A special assembly helped them to remember some of the wars and battles that have changed Britain forever but they also remembered the men and women of our Armed Forces who are currently in the service of our country
Read MoreA talented young footballer has gained his FA Level 1 and 2 football coaching badges.
Read MoreThe JTYAF were pleased to help local band Laika to record their very first single at Basement Studios in Wimborne.
Read MoreThe John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation has been supported by a lovely team of Barclays Volunteers since 2009 and the total Matched Funding donated by Barclays has reached an incredible £40,000!
Read MoreThe John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) is delighted to have been selected as M & S Ferndown, Food Hall’s, Charity of the Year for 2017/18. M & S employees were invited to nominate a charity and after the votes were in, the JTYAF was thrilled to have been chosen as their charity partner.
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.
Our £1million milestone video by Andy and Corin from the Bournemouth Echo 🎥
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.
