The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival will be held on Sunday 2nd September. The charity is offering a fantastic VIP experience at the heart of Bournemouth’s premier event. Why not treat yourself, or buy tickets as a gift for someone special? There are just a few left.
The Air Festival Hospitality marquee is the only hospitality venue located on the beach directly under the central flight line, providing the perfect setting to watch the action.
The VIP package includes:
- Exclusive marquee and viewing area
- Glass of bubbly on arrival
- Two course lunch
- Afternoon cream tea
- Access to VIP bar and viewing deck throughout the day
- Private toilets
- There may also be the opportunity to meet passing display teams who pop into the marquee for refreshments!
All proceeds from the day will be donated to the JTYAF.
The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was established in 2008 to honour the memory of John Thornton, a young Royal Marines Officer from Ferndown who was tragically killed, at the age of 22, whilst serving in Afghanistan.
John had achieved so much in his short life, so the provision of opportunities for local young people to achieve both their ambitions and potential in life was a fitting legacy of which John would be immensely proud.
The JTYAF supports young people from a number of youth organisations providing them with scholarships and bursaries which give them access to opportunities that they wouldn’t otherwise have had.
Recipients of the awards are selected for their commitment to their chosen activity and also their demonstration of the Foundation’s key values: courage, determination, unselfishness and cheerfulness in adversity.
The JTYAF has now made awards of £600,000 to more than 1600 young people. The Trustees are all volunteers. The JTYAF has no paid staff and no premises and by keeping running costs to a minimum ensures that the maximum amount of funds raised are directly invested in young people.
Thanks to the overwhelming support of the board of trustees and ambassadors, the patron Simon Weston OBE, and the incredible backing of the local community the JTYAF has succeeded in the provision of opportunities for many local young people to fulfil their dreams in life and to really develop as individuals.
The JTYAF has supported young people on expeditions to Tanzania, India, Ecuador, Peru, Grenada, Cape Town, China and the Pyrenees, supported Olympic hopefuls in ice skating, swimming, power lifting, cycling, horse riding, badminton, and given awards for trombones, telescopes, cameras, educational support for dyslexia, music tuition, sailing expeditions, the list is endless and demonstrates the diversity which the JTYAF encourages. In an age where young people can be commonly misconceived as causing only trouble for society, the JTYAF thrives on proving that there are some amazing youngsters out there who, given the opportunity, can make a genuine difference to not only their own lives, but also to those of other individuals and to the wider community.
John touched the lives of many people and now his legacy lives on making a real difference to the lives of local young people.
More information and to buy tickets www.jtyaf.org