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The Pear Tree Fund

Popular pub smashes through £10k target

Staff at the Queen’s Head at Bramfield are celebrating after smashing through an ambitious target to raise more than £10,000 for a much-loved local charity. The popular pub chose the Pear Tree Fund as its charity of the year in … Read More

Extra support with long-term conditions

We are launching a series of eight-week lifestyle programmes for people living with long-term conditions. The first group starts this week and will use health coaching to help people improve their health and happiness and relieve symptoms, while also benefitting … Read More

Could you join our trustees?

We are expanding our Board of Trustees and welcome applications from people with skills and expertise at a senior level in financial management (treasurer), legal and HR, fundraising and income generation, the health and social care sector or a service … Read More

PTF’s thanks for golfers’ support

Generous golfers have presented the Pear Tree Fund with a cheque for £2,000 to help the charity continue its vital work supporting local people with life-changing illnesses. The donation comes after Rob Sherington, men’s captain at Halesworth Golf Ltd, selected … Read More

Pear Tree Fund Christmas cards now available

Christmas cards featuring original artwork created by a man who received “life-changing” support from the Pear Tree Fund have gone on sale. The cards, which feature an image of a partridge in a pear tree, are available from the Pear … Read More