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The Holocaust Survivors Friendship Association, in partnership with the University of Huddersfield have opened The Holocaust Exhibition and Learning Centre today. 

Pears Youth Fund, in partnership with Leeds Community Foundation, is now open!

Launch of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s young volunteers programme

Are you fit for conflict? Daniel Wehrenfennig at TEDxBerlin

Afrikids have opened the Pears Mother and Babies Centre at Operation Smiles in Northern Ghana.

The first academic Centre for Philanthropy to be established in the UK, at the University of Kent, celebrates its 10th…

Girlguiding and The Scouts are joining forces for the first time to grow youth social action.

BBC1 broadcast their feature documentary: Back to School with Mum and Dad, focusing on The Family School.

TouchBase Pears won at RICS Regional Awards.

Pears Foundation partner, SID (The Society for International Development – Israel branch) sponsored a cross-sector conference in Ethiopia to strengthen…

BBC News and BBC World Service Podcast feature Hand in Hand integrated schools.

Mental health counselling in primary schools could offer a six-fold return on investment, says Pro Bono Economics report.

The latest findings from Step Up to Serve’s #iwill campaign survey.

Trussell Trust end of year stats highlight stark figures.

Dr Beth Breeze wins a prize for her book: The New Fundraisers: Who Organises Charitable Giving in Contemporary Society?

National Autistic Society launch a training module to help understand and diagnose autism in women and girls.

Pears Foundation celebrates Amy Braier’s JJ Greenberg Award and 10 years of Jhub!

Scientific collaboration leads new technological developments to address global challenges of ageing populations.

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The UCL Centre for Holocaust Education welcomed survivors Ben Helfgott and Mala Tribich.

This week the Society for International Development , Israel held its annual conference at the Knesset

We are excited to attend the Launch NHS70 increasing opportunities for young people to make a difference.

Carers UK launch new guide to mark Carers Rights Day 2017.

The latest in a series of annual research reports ranking the top 300 Foundations by the value of their grant-making.

This month we are celebrating the opening of Sense’s TouchBase Pears.

In preparation for World Mental Health Day on the 10th October Anna Freud launch new campaign.

Pears Foundation is supporting Jewish Care’s new multi-purpose Care Campus. This £47million redevelopment will see Princess Alexandra Care Home in…

Pears partner JPR has launched new research into Antisemitism in the UK. The study takes an in-depth look at attitudes towards…

Afrikids has begun building work on the Pears Mother and Babies Centre in Nakwaabi.

Bridget attends NHS Expo 2017 to mark the launch of the first six NHS pilot sites funded through the Pears #iwill Fund.

Knighthood for Trevor Pears.

Jewish news interview with Trevor Pears and Dr Rilwan Raji.

As part of Volunteering Week 2017 we are sharing our pledge and commitment to youth social action.

Max Rayne Hand in Hand School for Bilingual Education have won the Jerusalem Education Authority Prize 2016-17.

Samaritans have launched a new report into socioeconomic disadvantage and suicidal behaviour.

We are pleased to announce the new £100,000 Pears Youth Fund in partnership with Leeds Community Foundation.

Research released today by the #iwill campaign confirms the benefits to young people of taking in social action.

The Streets Ahead Children’s Centre Association in Rwanda has completed building a new residential centre for girls.

Young Carers Awareness Day is a national day of recognition for the UK’s 700,000 young carers.

The Institute for Voluntary Action Research have launched a new study: Thinking about Sustainability.

Today marks the launch of the headline findings from the third National Youth Social Action Survey.

Pears Foundation has pledged a total of £4 million over four years to match-fund the #iwill fund.

A new report finds people who participate in the Scouts and Guides in childhood have better mental health in later life.

The theme for the 2017 awards is ‘powering philanthropy’ and will celebrate the UK’s philanthropists.

Pears are proud to be part of New Beginnings Fund supporting organisations welcoming refugees and asylum seekers.

Congratulations to the 2016 cohort of Pears Scholars, who graduated last week.

The Chief Rabbi has launched a new initiative promoting social action for young people.

We are celebrating the opening of Ambitious College in North London, a day-college for young people with autism.

Trevor Pears CMG is today receiving an Honorary Fellowship from UCL.

Congratulations to the Trussell Trust on their success at this year’s Charity Awards ceremony.