Bournemouth Sea Cadets To Go Sailing in Scotland
/A sailing adventure for six Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets thanks to the JTYAF.
Read MoreNews stories from the JTYAF about award winners, fundraising activities, sponsorship, events and general good news about what the JTYAF has been doing.
A sailing adventure for six Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets thanks to the JTYAF.
Read MoreBeaucroft Foundation School raised an amazing £1021 for the JTYAF with their Swimathon.
Read MoreA local young lady has enjoyed French speaking lessons to aid her in her French GCSE.
Read MoreA lovely report written by a Cadet who represented 878 (Highworth) Sqn and the RAF Air Cadets the International Air Cadet Exchange in Belgium.
Read MoreA young Air Cadet has enjoyed the RAF Air Cadet Camp in Cyprus learning new skills and activities such as rock climbing, scuba diving and go karting.
Read MoreA young girl has completed her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award with an expedition to walk the Tour de Mont Blanc in Chamonix.
Read MoreA little boy who is experiencing sensory integration difficulties which are impacting on his daily life, has received an award from the JTYAF
Read MoreA talented young lady from the Blandford Fire Cadets Programme has been selected to become part of the South West England Handball Team
Read MoreThis year's JTYAF VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival was a great success.
Read MoreThe Plane Pull was celebrating it's 10th year this year and it is amazing to see how the event has grown since 2008.
Read MoreWe are sending a huge JTYAF THANK YOU to the Blandford Fire Cadets who raised valuable funds with a car wash on Saturday 18th August at Blandford Fire Station. They raised an incredible £510!
Read MoreWe are delighted to share this blog post from the Junior Leaders Course 19 Expedition to Ghana. This team of outstanding young people has made such a difference to the small rural community of Obom and should be extremely proud of all that they have achieved.
Read MoreOn behalf of ten boys and girls from Year 8 at St Michael’s Middle School, and myself as their teacher, I would like to thank you and your Foundation very much indeed for substantially financing our Tall Ships Adventure 2018.
Read MoreA young Cadet has travelled to Hong Kong for the International Air Cadet Exchange along with just 7 other Cadets from the UK.
Read MoreThe JTYAF has sponsored the European Exchange for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service Cadets for the last 7 years and is delighted to support this exciting initiative.
Read MoreLeAF Studio School swept aside tough competition to lift the national title in the Rock Challenge Finals in Rotherham last month and the JTYAF was delighted to help to get them there.
Read MoreA young man whose career plan is to join the RAF is one step closer to achieving his ambitions thanks to the JTYAF. After spending six years in the Air Cadets his ambition to become a pilot in the RAF was set.
Read MoreThe JTYAF funded Junior Leaders Expedition Team has arrived in Ghana and are all set to start work!
Read MoreCongratulations to Clare, Richard and Ricky for completing the 100Km Non Stop Jurassic Challenge and raising an incredible £1988.75 in the process.
Read MoreHuge thanks to Enterprise-Rent-A-Car in Winchester who have kindly donated a fantastic £1000 to John's Foundation!
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
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