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2016 Pears Scholars graduate

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

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7th October 2016

Congratulations to the 2016 cohort of Pears Scholars, who graduated last week. Twenty Pears Scholars from 16 countries across the developing world gained their masters degrees from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Public Health at the Hadassah Medical Center, and in Nutrition and Animal Science at the Faculty of Agriculture.

Nominations are now open for the 2017 Beacon Awards!

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

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Have you ever washed a rental car?

Reflections from a visit to explore youth social action in the US

Carers Rights Day 2017

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

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Student Volunteering Week 2017: Youth social action research released

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

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Educate, engage, empower: Winding down the UK Task Force

This blog is co-authored by the Task Force Co-Chairs Sir Trevor Pears and Michael Wegier.

ACF launch Foundation Giving Trends 2017

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

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Supporting and Celebrating Student Social Action

To celebrate Student Volunteering Week we welcome our guest blogger Sara Fernandez from Student Hubs.

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Share Your Pledge Day 2017

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

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Pears Foundation Executive Chair receives UCL Fellowship

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

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13% increase in use of Food Banks this year, a report by Trussell Trust

Trussell Trust end of year stats highlight stark figures.

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The UK’s first MA in Philanthropic Studies

We are pleased to welcome Dr Triona Fitton, the Pears Philanthropy Fellow, to share her thoughts on the new course.

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The Family School featured on the BBC

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

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Helping those in dire need in the developing world is a Jewish cause

Reflections from Trevor Pears on helping those in the developing world.

New research finds Scouts and Guides provide ‘mental health boost for life’

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

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Dying from inequality

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

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NHS Expo 2017: The Role of Young People in Improving Health and Transforming Care

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