Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care has announced the return of its annual Make Your Will Month event this May and is encouraging local people to think about their affairs, and whether their wishes are clear.
The charity’s annual Will-writing event sees local solicitors offer appointments for people to write or update their Will, free of charge.
The participating solicitors waive their basic Will-writing fee in return for a donation to Rennie Grove Peace. Participants are asked to make a suggested minimum donation of £175 for a single Will, or £275 for a pair of mirror Wills.
Participating solicitors are located across Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire with practices from Potters Bar to High Wycombe taking part.
Tracey Hancock, Director of Fundraising at Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, says:
“Taking part in our Make Your Will Month event is a great way to make sure you have made plans for your own affairs, while supporting vital hospice care for local people living with a life-limiting illness.
“In the last year, gifts that were left to Rennie Grove Peace in Wills generated enough income to cover a third of the total cost of running our services. This support is absolutely crucial to the charity so this Make Your Will Month we’re encouraging everybody to consider whether they could leave a gift in their Will to support a charity in the future.”
Sue updated her Will through the Rennie Grove Peace Make Your Will Month scheme last year. She says:
“My husband and I already had Wills but it’s a long time since we made them and we knew we wanted to bring them up to date. Our grandchildren have all been born in the time since we originally wrote our Wills.
“The whole process was so smooth. We made an appointment with a local solicitor and went in person to discuss our circumstances and requirements.
The solicitor we worked with was wonderful – so approachable and knowledgeable. She didn’t just make simple changes, she really informed us about our options and gave us information on lots of things to consider that we hadn’t previously thought of.
“During the meeting she also talked to us about the importance of charity gifts in Wills and we were able to consider our own charity legacies. We’re very happy with the end result and so pleased that we were able to support Rennie Grove Peace while also ticking an important job off our to-do list!”
Visit www.renniegrovepeace.org/mywm for full details, including participating solicitors, and to make your appointment today.
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About Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care:
- Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care provides care and support for adults and children with a progressive life-limiting illness, and those who care for them, in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
- Our patients are supported to live the best quality of life they can through the combination of outpatient, rehabilitation and supportive care services, Hospice at Home and inpatient care that is right for them.
- Our support begins as soon as it is needed – whether that is at the point of diagnosis, or when a symptom or support need arises.
- We are also here for those around our patients, including family, friends and carers, ensuring that everyone can receive the right support, wherever and whenever they need it.
- Our care is provided at no cost to our patients and families and is made possible by the generous donations we receive from our local community.
- For more information on the work of Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, visit renniegrovepeace.org.uk or call 01923 330 330.
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