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The Pear Tree Fund's history

Our charity was set up in 1989 after two community nurses heard about a young man who was in danger of being admitted into hospital to die, against his and his family’s wishes, as he was unable to get the funding he needed to remain at home.

The nurses – Jane Edwards and Nikki Sawkins – pledged to do whatever they could to stop this from happening again and started raising funds to allow people to die at home if they wished to.

Since then, the charity has provided care for hundreds of people registered with Cutlers Hill Surgery, giving them choice and helping reduce anxiety for their families at what can be a very difficult time.

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Thank you Halesworth Dolphins!

We’re saying a huge thank you to everyone at Halesworth Dolphins swimming club who took part in a 24 hour relay to raise money for our charity. The incredible feat of enduranec and stamina was kicked off by five-year-old Luke, ... Read More

Thanking the Queen’s Head as popular pub raises £15,750

The Queen’s Head at Bramfield has now raised nearly £15,750 for the Pear Tree Fund. The popular pub chose the Pear Tree Fund as its charity of the year in 2019 after hearing about the support it offers to vulnerable ... Read More

Novel idea raises £2,000

The Queen’s Head at Bramfield has raised a further £2,001 for the Pear Tree Fund after converting its restaurant into a full-size pop-up charity book shop for the second time. The pub transformed into a bookworm’s dream in late March, ... Read More

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