Boating Qualifications for Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets
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Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets are heading to Weymouth in May to gain their qualifications in sailing and power boat handling.
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Bournemouth Youth Marching Band to perform the Last Post
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The Bournemouth Youth Marching Band has been honoured by an invitation to perform in the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate.
Read MoreDuke of Edinburgh's Gold Award Expedition
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Since January the JTYAF has already supported 13 young people with funding for registration fees, equipment and expedition costs, giving them the opportunity to complete their Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.
Read MoreAdventure in Ecuador
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A young lady from Weymouth has been selected to take part in an expedition to Ecuador in July, where she will experience a whole range of challenges and activities including canoeing the upper reaches of the Amazon and climbing several of the Andean peaks.
Read MoreBuilding a Playground in Uganda
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A young lady from Ferndown is set to travel to Uganda in July this year, where she will take part in a Gorilla Trek and also live and work in the community helping to build a specially designed playground for the local children.
Read MoreBag packing success for Cadets
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The lovely Cadets at 388 (City of Stoke-on-Trent) Squadron RAF Air Cadets and Dan, part of Junior Leaders Course 20, have raised £773.83 by bag packing for the JTYAF at Trent Vale, Tesco.
Read MoreCastlepoint Kier Organise Charity Golf Day
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Castlepoint Kier organised a Charity Golf Day at the Dudsbury Golf Club.
Read MoreSnowdon Summit
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Junior Leader Robert has raised £500 for the JTYAF by climbing Snowdon on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Read MoreSouthbourne Surf Life Saving Club
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Southbourne Surf Life Saving Club has received a JTYAF award for £1200 to purchase a surf ski and paddles.
Read MoreJTYAF Trustees Agreed £85,000 for Awards in 2019!
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2019 is well underway for us all here at the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation. At our recent Trustees Meeting we agreed that £85,500 will be allocated to support young people in the year ahead.
Read MoreRAF Career for Award Winner
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An award winner from 2015 has achieved his dream of joining the Royal Air Force as a Weapons System Operator, hoping to work on the Chinook as a Rotary Wing Crewman.
Read MoreDorset & Wilts Wing - Nijemegen Marches 2018
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The JTYAF was delighted to support the team from Dorset and Wiltshire Wing Air Training Corps to attend the Nijmegen Marches 2018 and would like to congratulate all those who took part on their achievement.
Read MoreJohn Thornton Music Scholars - Coda Fiddle Orchestra
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Pete Thornton was delighted to present John Thornton Scholarships to six violinists at the CFO Christmas Concert at St John’s Church.
Read MoreRussell & Charlie's 3 Sleeps Challenge Raises £1300!
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Russell and Charlie from Go Ape Moors Valley summited and slept on three of the UK’s highest mountains to raise over £1,300 for the John Thornton Young Achiever’s Foundation.
Read MoreProjects in Peru
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A local young man with be heading to Peru next summer with Camps International.
Read MoreTaekwondo for Thomas
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Thomas has been a member of the GB Taekwondo Poomsae squad since the age of 13, a rising star who has won many medals internationally and nationally.
Read MoreBags of Help for Woodland Play Equipment at Parley First School
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The JTYAF applied for funding from the scheme where the money raised by the sale of carrier bags is being used to fund thousands of local projects. Customers ‘vote’ for their chosen charity and the charity with the most votes wins £4,000, second place £2,000 and third place £1,000.
Read MoreFrom Fire Cadet to High Sheriff's Cadet
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The JTYAF has presented an award to a young lady who recently took part in the Blandford Fire Cadets Scheme.
Read MoreRussell & Charlie's Alternative 3 Sleeps
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Russell and Charlie have taken on the challenge of spending three consecutive nights sleeping on the summits of some of the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales.
Read MoreCompanion Dog Show 2018
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The 7th JTYAF Companion Dog Show was kindly organised by Nicky Smith, Pam Rutley and Barbara Astle and took place at West Parley Memorial Hall on Saturday 29th September.
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