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
A husband-and-wife team who have helped raise tens of thousands of pounds for the Pear Tree Fund are retiring after together clocking up nearly 45 years’ service with the charity. Ted and Jane Edwards will step down as trustees of … Read More
People who have lost a loved one can now socialise with others and boost their wellbeing by taking part in special cooking classes organised by the Pear Tree Fund. The ‘cooking for one’ sessions will give people who have recently … Read More
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
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
The owner of a popular Suffolk restaurant and a former Halesworth town councillor has raised nearly £3,000 for the Pear Tree Fund after lacing up her running shoes and taking on the London Marathon. Karen Prime, of Edwards Restaurant, presented … Read More
Generous golfers have taken to the tees to raise a record-breaking £8,290 to help the Pear Tree Fund continue its vital work supporting local people. The charity hosted its seventh annual golf day at Halesworth Golf Club at the start … Read More
Tommy Williams-Green is completing four miles, every four hours for 48 hours in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice and The Pear Tree Fund, who supported his father-in-law Clive Roose, who lived in Halesworth, before his death in April 2022. Tommy, … Read More
A special event which will shine a spotlight on the wide range of services, support and activities which are available in the Halesworth area to boost people’s health and wellbeing has been organised by the Pear Tree Fund. The Halesworth … Read More
People from east Suffolk and neighbouring areas are being invited to find out more about the free services offered by the Pear Tree Fund, meet its friendly staff and volunteers and enjoy refreshments and live music at a special open … Read More