Local Law Firm Insert Name Encourages People to Leave a Gift to Charity in Their Will

LOCAL LAW FIRM [INSERT NAME]ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO LEAVE A GIFT TO CHARITY IN THEIR WILL DURING REMEMBER A CHARITY WEEK

Local law firm [Insert name] has shown its support for ‘Remember a Charity in your Will Week’ (7th – 13th September 2015) by[Insert details].

The week, organised by Remember A Charity, aims to increase awareness of the importance of charitable legacies, and encourage more people to think about including a good cause in their Will, after they have looked after family and friends. As a campaign supporter, the law firm [insert details – for example, handed out individually-wrapped mints carrying a legacy giving message to clients and guests at a recent event].People can get involved by [Insert details] or show their support on social media via [Insert URL, Twitter and/or Facebook feed].

As part of the national Remember A Charity Week 2015 campaign, six pensioners have already pledged their support and signed their Wills at 10'000ft, while skydiving alongside a solicitor.

[Insert name], [Insert job title] at the firm, commented: “Thankfully, 74 per cent of the UK population supports charities and when asked almost half of those people say they would be happy to leave a charitable gift in their will once family and friends are provided for.The problem is that very few actually do. If just four percent more of us did, it would generate an extra £1 billion for UK charities every year.”

[He/she] added: “Only a small proportion of us set our affairs in order with a properly arranged Will. Costing surprisingly little, a Will gives you the peace of mind that your loved ones will be provided for.It also gives you the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy. Legacies are the foundation of many good causes in the UK and you don’t need to leave a lot to charity to make a substantial difference.”

[Insert details of Will services provided by your firm, if relevant]

Rob Cope, director of Remember A Charity, added: "Gifts in Wills are the foundation of many of Britain's charities, creating more than £2 billion for the provision of critical services each year. We hope Remember a Charity Week 2015 will reach our biggest audience to date thanks to the support of Government bodies, charities and solicitors."

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NOTES TO EDITORS

Remember A Charity

Remember A Charity ( was formed in 2000 and now has over 140 member charities, working together to encourage more people to leave a gift to charity in their Will. Legacies form the foundation of charities in the UK.Many charities depend on legacies, without them,they would not exist. Remember A Charity is the Institute of Fundraising’s long-term campaign to increase legacy giving to charities.

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