Introducing the Pear Tree Fund
The Pear Tree Fund offers vital information, advice and holistic support to people with life-changing illnesses or long-term conditions, and families and carers.
We provide a wide range of services to people living in east Suffolk and neighbouring parts of mid Suffolk and south Norfolk.
From our tranquil and welcoming base at the purpose-built Pear Tree Centre in the heart of Halesworth, we offer everything from a cup of tea and listening ear to sessions with our qualified counsellors.
Working closely with the voluntary sector, community groups and partner charities, we put the right help in place to meet the needs of the whole family. You can find out more about our vital work, and take a look inside the centre, by watching this short video.
Our charity also provides nursing care, as well as emotional, physical and practical support to people reaching the end of their lives so that they can die in the comfort and security of their own homes.
We pride ourselves on walking alongside people on their journey and offering local support when they need it the most.
Fundraising officer
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person to join our small, friendly team and raise funds within our local community.
Fundraising officer, The Pear Tree Fund, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8SG
Hours: Part-time (28 hours per week)
Salary: £27,720 (pro rata to £34,650 full time equivalent)
Fixed term: Two years (renewable if funding allows)
Location: Home-based (with travel required around the Halesworth area)
Due to a career progression opportunity, our current fundraising officer is leaving us at the end of December. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser, who has a passion for improving the support for people at the end of life and with life-limiting conditions, as well as their families and carers, to join our team.
The Pear Tree Fund is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person to join our small, friendly team and raise funds within our community and secure grants from trusts/foundations. You will work with our events committee, trustees and staff to build a sustainable events and community fundraising programme, develop online fundraising and engage with local businesses and support individual donors. You will ensure that fundraising for the Pear Tree Fund is conducted in a legal, honest and accountable manner.
The role is largely home-based, but it is imperative that you are able to get out and about across Halesworth and the surrounding area as needed and spend some time (for meetings etc) in the Pear Tree Centre in Halesworth.
The full job description and person specification is available here.
How to apply: Please submit your CV and supporting statement (outlining your suitability for the role and your interest in working for the Pear Tree Fund) to claire.boyne@peartreefund.org by 5pm on Sunday 4 January 2026. Please note that applications cannot be considered without a supporting statement.
Interview date: Monday 12 January 2026
Support for people living with dementia and their carers
We are offering an eight-week reminiscence workshop to help those living with dementia and their carers to take part in positive activities which stimulate memories.
‘Remembering yesterday, caring today’ is taking place in partnership with the Halesworth Dementia Carers Fund.
The project supports carers to engage in positive activities with the people they care for, as well as providing resources to stimulate memories and connections to family relationships and events. It offers the opportunity to socialise and offer mutual support to others who are living with dementia, as well as their carers, and share memories, laughter and cake.
This is an opportunity for families living with dementia to take part in a groundbreaking project supported by trained facilitators, health and social care professionals and practicing artists. Everyone who joins the workshop will also be able to create a memory book telling the story of their own life.
The project will take place on Saturdays between 10am and 12.30pm and starts on January 17 2026. For more information, please email info@peartreefund.org or call 01986 899655.
"You’ll Be Fine" audio play
In collaboration with our partners, we are delighted to publish "You’ll Be Fine," an audio play written Jan Etherington, as part of our Compassionate Communities work.
We hope the play will support those who receive a life-changing diagnosis and their families, encourage and facilitate conversations around planning for end-of-life and help educate the public.
The Pear Tree Fund's latest news
Learn what's happening in and around our fund.
Ten years of teeing off to raise charity cash
A night of style and success!
Charity football match raises £4,200 in Emma’s memory
Learn a little more
Please take the time to check out our website and get a little more insight into what we do and how we are making a difference to local people's lives.
