Girlguiding and Scouts are two of the UK’s largest and longest-established youth organisations. Together they provide hundreds of thousands of…
To mark #iWill Week 2024, we’re very pleased to share this guest blog from the Association of Colleges. In this blog we explore the life-changing impact this funding had on Florence Smith-Drayson’s education journey, turning her passion for creating positive change into a rewarding career.
Young people consistently show a strong desire to take action on environmental issues. Pears Foundation supports opportunities that enable them…
The launch of a new report from the Institute of Voluntary Action Research into the power of youth volunteering in NHS Trusts
Pears Foundation is delighted to announce the launch today of two new reports by the King’s Fund on Volunteering in NHS Trusts.
Global challenges such as poverty, inequality and humanitarian crises cannot be addressed by individual organisations working in isolation. Lasting change…
Celebrating the Power of Youth with our NHS #iwill Fund Trusts this #iwill week
Pears Foundation signs up to the Power of Youth Charter
Young volunteers share their volunteering experience through animation
We are delighted to share blogs highlighting the Power of Youth this Volunteers’ Week
Huge congratulations from the Pears Foundation team.
We are delighted to celebrate Student Volunteering Week 2020 by announcing new funding to Student Hubs through the Pears #iwill…
Celebrating #iwill week 2019
Here we welcome Dave Yates, to share this history and what it means for the two organisations today.
We are pleased to announce the list of commended colleges for the Pears #iwill Beacon Award for Social Action and…
To celebrate the #PowerOfYouth this Volunteering Week, we’re delighted to publish a special blog from IVAR and our Pears #iWill Fund NHS Peer Network
JustSpirulina featured on the news!
We couldn’t be prouder of Woodrow’s Year 4 pupils who have learnt about the social issues surrounding homelessness and crucially what steps need to be taken to prevent it.
We are thrilled to see the latest figures from the Scouts featured in the Guardian today.
Hannah Breeze, Senior Programme Coordinator at RSA Academies gives an insight into the exciting new primary school social action project, RSA4.
To celebrate Local Charities Day, we’re delighted to welcome Isaac Jones from First Give as our guest blogger
Sir Trevor and Bridget were delighted to be at the launch of the UK’s first Young People’s Forest in Derbyshire…
Tips & Tricks from Pears #iwill Fund NHS Trusts
Pears Youth Fund, in partnership with Leeds Community Foundation, is now open!
Young volunteers can make a distinctive contribution to the NHS, bringing energy, fresh perspectives and stronger connections with the communities…
Pears Foundation has a long history of supporting organisations that give young people opportunities to get involved in social action…
Girlguiding and The Scouts are joining forces for the first time to grow youth social action.
A culture of giving is not inherited; it is learned. When young people have the opportunity to support causes they…
Pears Foundation supports organisations that give young people opportunities to develop confidence, independence and skills through experiences beyond formal education….
We’re sharing our #iwillPledge today to mark our commitment to youth #socialaction for ALL young people.
The latest findings from Step Up to Serve’s #iwill campaign survey.
We are excited to attend the Launch NHS70 increasing opportunities for young people to make a difference.
Bridget attends NHS Expo 2017 to mark the launch of the first six NHS pilot sites funded through the Pears #iwill Fund.
We are pleased to welcome our guest blogger Eliza Buckley from IVAR, who is leading the NYSAF evaluation process.
As part of Volunteering Week 2017 we are sharing our pledge and commitment to youth social action.
We are pleased to welcome our guest blogger Melina Pelling, a young volunteer and Dementia Friends trainer.
We are excited to announce that we are now inviting targeted expressions of interest for funding.
Research released today by the #iwill campaign confirms the benefits to young people of taking in social action.
To celebrate Student Volunteering Week we welcome our guest blogger Sara Fernandez from Student Hubs.
And what a busy year it has been!
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.
We are pleased to welcome Chris Burghes, CEO of the Royal Free Charity, as our guest blogger.
Reflections from a visit to explore youth social action in the US