Thank you Wimborne District Guides
/A great big JTYAF THANK YOU to Wimborne District Guides who raised a fantastic £300 during their World Thinking Day celebrations.
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 great big JTYAF THANK YOU to Wimborne District Guides who raised a fantastic £300 during their World Thinking Day celebrations.
Read MoreThe JTYAF has supported seven young people in Dorset so far this year with enrolment fees and expedition fees, enabling them to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
Read MoreA bursary has been awarded to a 16 year old student at Ferndown Upper School to fund a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.
Read MoreA student at Ferndown Upper School has received an award to contribute towards the cost of an ‘A’ Level Physics Trip to Geneva.
Read MoreCongratulations to all members of the Ferndown Upper School Plane Pull Team who spent their August Bank Holiday Monday pulling a Boeing 737, weighing in at 35,000 Kg, a distance of 50 metres for the JTYAF.
Read MoreThe JTYAF recently visited the new Beaucroft College Cafe in Wimborne and what a treat it was. A fabulous menu which included paninis, toasted sandwiches and jacket potatoes and arguably the best coffee in town. Beaucroft also makes exceedingly good cakes! JTYAF funding had provided the students with an all singing, all dancing, new till.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was delighted to support the development of Ferndown Wayfarers Youth Cricket Teams by funding the purchase of mats for their indoor training.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was delighted to fund Expedition Maroon Eagle 2023, which saw 10 exceptional Air Cadet Junior Leaders embark on an extraordinary adventure.
Read MoreA Guiding weekend of ‘Wellies and Wristbands’ camping was aimed at increasing our award winners confidence and developing her independence. We were delighted to support her.
Read MoreThe JTYAF is delighted to support a talented young swimmer with a contribution towards club membership fees and competition entry fees, removing any financial barriers to his training.
Read MoreOur VIP Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival was a roaring success raising £6700 for John’s Foundation.
Read MoreThe new President of Ferndown & Parley Rotary Club, Bill Dinwoodie, has kindly selected the JTYAF as his charity of support and we are looking forward to an exciting year ahead.
Read MoreElla and Eli smashing it at the BMX World Championships in Scotland!
Read MoreThe JTYAF is delighted to support access for young children and families who may not otherwise be able to take advantage of the unique opportunities that Hayley’s Child in the Wild Forest School can provide.
Read MoreThe JTYAF was delighted to support Reed with funding to help with mountain biking race entry fees for the coming season and we wish him every success.
Read MoreA team of staff, friends and family of Ferndown Upper School (FUS) are taking on the Dorset Plane Pull this year in aid of John’s Foundation.
Read MoreCongratulations to Emma on completion of the Black Mountains Trail Marathon and the incredible £832.50 raised for the JTYAF!
Read MoreThe Ferndown Golf Club Ladies Captain has kindly chosen John’s Foundation as her charity of support for 2023 and the ‘Triathlon with a Twist’ was her most recent fundraising event.
Read MoreA lovely thank you recently received from a student at Ferndown Upper School.
Read MoreThe 4th Fly Fishing Event organised by Paul Hooker in support of John’s Foundation (JTYAF) raised an amazing £501!
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.
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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.