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Chapter 1 Managing Legacy Disputes

Wills disputes often hit the headlines because of the particular public interest in the outcome. Disputes involving wills benefitting a charity have increasingly become high profile, with damage to charities’ reputations sometimes an unfortunate by product of litigation.

Figures from the Ministry of Justice reveal an increase in the number of trust, wills and probate claims. Notably, in 2016 there was a significant increase in the number of claims issued under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 - up from 116 claims the previous year. However, few wills disputes reach court. Most are settled through mediation, negotiation, and discussion.

This rise in wills disputes reflects greater confidence on the part of claimants to claim what they perceive to be their rightful portion of the deceased’s estate, many undoubtedly emboldened by the recent ruling in Ilot v Mitson1. Whilst many claims are undoubtedly genuine, others involve individuals who are simply trying their luck.

The high profile Supreme Court ruling in Ilot v Mitson was a watershed moment, particularly as far as the testator’s wishes and charitable giving in wills is concerned.

Following the testatrix’s estranged daughter’s claim under the 1975 Act for reasonable financial provision, the final outcome - following a decade long legal fight - meant a £50,000 reduction in the amount the four charities named in the will would finally receive.

Managing legacy disputes Charities and their solicitors have quite a task when they face the prospect of a legal claim against an estate where the charity is a beneficiary named in the will.

Those acting for the charity must manage the dispute efficiently, remembering that the charity’s trustees have various legal duties - including to maximise the charitable giving under the will in question. Throughout any dispute, the charity’s trustees must ensure they comply with the Trustees Act, including the duty to gather in and protect charitable legacies.

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They should not be tempted to settle a claim early where, for instance, the claimant makes an unreasonable offer to settle. Nor should they just sit back and wait for the court to make its judgment on an application for reasonable financial provision, or a claim that a will is invalid for want of testamentary capacity, without fighting the charity’s corner. On the other hand, (as Ilot v Mitson) shows, charities do not have to justify a claim on the basis of ‘need’ for reasonable provision, as did the claimant.

If the charity is defending a claim, it needs to consider the merits of doing so, balancing the charity’s interests (and the trustees’ legal duties) against the potential for bad publicity. Where there is a real risk that a charity’s legacy in the will could be severely depleted, or even wiped out should a claim against the estate succeed, the stakes are particularly high.

Where an action is based on lack of capacity, the charity (or its solicitors) should be able to obtain copies of the testator’s medical records, and any other evidence on which the claimant is relying.

Claims based on alleged testamentary incapacity, want of knowledge and approval, or alleged fraud or duress are potentially a greater threat to charities than dependency claims because the will itself could be found invalid. Any charities named in the will would then get nothing.

Guidance for charity trustees The Charity Commission has published important guidance for trustees2 of a charity involved in a dispute, including where there is a claim contesting a charity’s right to property under a will. The guidance sets out important principles, and gives vital guidance on what charity trustees need to know when defending, or considering taking legal action, and when the Charity Commission needs to be involved.

In considering whether or not to defend legal action, the trustees should take and consider legal advice, and: • Consider and assess the economic prospects of success or failure

and the impact on the charity

• Consider whether their intended actions are proportionate in the circumstances • Decide whether it is necessary or appropriate to ask for the Commission’s

consent or advice

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Note that the Commission and the court will expect the trustees to have thoroughly explored and, if appropriate, ruled out all other reasonable ways of resolving the issue beforehand, including negotiation and mediation.

Weighing up the potential costs of litigation, the time involved, and the reputational risks, against the merits of the claim and how much money is at stake, as early as possible, is therefore a vital exercise. This is where sound commercial legal advice, taking into account the charity trustees’ legal duties, must be given.

Litigation should be a last resort, but where the claimant’s case is weak it should be robustly defended. Note that where there is more than one charity benefiting under the terms of the will, it may be mpre cost effective to appoint one law firm to represent their joint interests.

Steps to consider When defending a claim, or negotiating a settlement, any evidence that can help in establishing the merits of a party’s position should be obtained. This includes copies of witness statements, medical records, the attendance notes of the instructing solicitor, medical records, and copies of any correspondence between the testator’s solicitors and the charity about the testator’s specific testamentary intentions.

It may be necessary to lodge a caveat at the Probate Registry early on while the evidence is obtained, to prevent a Grant of Probate being obtained and to halt the distribution of the assets.

The best outcome (other than the claimant pulling out of their claim against the estate) is reaching a compromise that is in the charity’s best interests. Charities must make sure they secure as favourable a settlement as is reasonably possible in light of the circumstances of the case, taking into account all relevant factors (and the Charity Commission’s Guidance).

Where a compromise is reached, the trustees must be satisfied that they have the power to implement the settlement terms (which should ideally include a confidentiality clause preventing the release of the information to third parties). If the case reaches a final hearing, the ruling would be public – a factor the charity and its legal advisers may wish to ponder.

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What’s the future?

Wills reforms are on the horizon, with warnings being sounded to implement safeguards minimising the risk of disputes involving charities. The Law Commission’s consultation on proposals on the reform of wills closed in November 2017. Proposals include enabling the court to dispense with will formalities where it’s clear what the deceased wanted, and new rules protecting those making a will from being unduly influenced by another person - as well as proposals for video and electronic wills.

However, there are concerns surrounding the potential implications for charities.

Rob Cope, Director of Remember a Charity, says safeguards for legacy giving are needed to minimise the scope for conflict and disputes between potential beneficiaries and charities.

Private client and charities lawyers will be watching developments closely. In the meantime, charities must protect their interests robustly when faced with the prospect of wills disputes.

1. Ilott v The Blue Cross and ors [2017] UKSC 17 2. Charity Commission Guidance

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Chapter 2 Estate Planning: Charitable Giving in Wills

Charitable giving is the lifeblood of charities. Without the gifts of individuals and business organisations alike, charities would not exist. Without charities, many sections of society would become increasingly disadvantaged.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the evidence shows that charitable giving is on the rise.

The days have long since gone when only the richest in society were in a position to donate in any meaningful way to charities. According to the latest Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) UK Giving Report (2017)1, people (and particularly women) are becoming more charitable, donating an average of £18 to charities. However, younger people were found to be less likely than older people to give to charity.

Charitable legacies What about charitable legacies from deceased estates? It appears charitable giving in wills is booming: Legacy Foresight, analysts of the legacy and in-memory sectors, says charitably legacy income is now worth a staggering £2.8bn, with the average residual bequest at £46,000. It says residual bequests currently account for 92% of all legacy income, while average pecuniary gifts are now worth £3,300 each.

This is expected to rise even further, with predictions from the Office for National Statistics that there will 5% more deaths in the next five years than it previously predicted. Legacy Foresight believes this means an extra £310m will be left to charity in legacy gifts over the next five years.

The role of solicitors Charities are dependent on charitable donations to survive – yet many people consulting their lawyer about making a will do not even consider making any charitable provisions in their will. Private client solicitors therefore have a valuable

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role to play in the sustained health of charitable organisations. Without the encouragement of solicitors to consider leaving legacies to charities clients may not even have considered doing so. This is entirely understandable: looking after their family and the interests of their loved ones on their death is, of course, uppermost in most clients’ minds.

Last year’s Legacy Giving and Behavioural Insights Report2 revealed, perhaps surprisingly, that just two thirds of solicitors and wills writers surveyed said they reminded clients about legacy giving. However, this represented a big increase from 53% just five years previously. In addition, 46% of respondents believed that solicitors have a duty to raise the issue of legacy giving to clients.

So private client practitioners are encouraged to raise, with their clients, the possibility of leaving a gift to charity as part of their general discussions about making a will when taking client instructions. Solicitors are not, of course, permitted to recommend specific charities to clients (it’s interesting to note that, according to Smee and Ford Legacy Trends 2017 update, 23,000 charities have been named in wills since 2012).

A generic encouragement may be all that’s needed to prompt clients to give to charity in their will.

In reality, it should not be difficult to tell clients of the potential for leaving a charitable legacy (or two!) given the fact that solicitors will, except maybe in the smallest of estates, be discussing the tax implications of their will in any event.

Discussions around tax provide practitioners with a timely opportunity to ask the client if they have considered leaving a legacy to charity.

The tax advantages Until their solicitors explain the clear tax benefits of leaving money to charity, clients are typically unware of just how generous the state is when it comes to charitable giving. Charitable legacies are free of inheritance tax, and there is a reduced rate of IHT (36% instead of the usual 40%) available to estates of those who die on or after 6 April 2012 and who leave at least 10% of their net estate to charity (though note that this additional tax advantage only kicks in if the estate is actually liable to IHT).

Now that the new main residence nil-rate allowance is effective, with the prospect that this may mean fewer legacies for charities, it has never been more important from the perspective of charities for practitioners to suggest charitable giving to clients in their wills.

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For estates that will be liable to IHT on death, there are potentially large tax savings to be had through efficient wealth planning and will drafting, whether through charitable legacies, lifetime gifts, trust funds, and charitable foundations (so long as the requirements of the Charities Act are met).

Exercising caution Practitioners must, however, be mindful of recent legal developments involving will disputes and charities. Notably, charitable legacies should not be at the expense of children unless clear reasons are given. Even then, the court could reduce a charitable legacy in favour of the child of a testator, as in the high-profile case of Ilot v Mitson4. Here, the testatrix left her £500,000 estate to three charities in which she had never shown any interest during her lifetime. Even though she left a letter explaining her reasons for excluding her daughter, the Supreme Court allowed her daughter’s claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 - limiting the final award to £50,000.

As the judge said: “…charities depend heavily on testamentary bequests for their work”, but they do not have to justify a claim on basis of ‘need’ as the claimant did in this case.

In light of this long running case, it is vital that private client solicitors safeguard the interests of charities who testators wish to benefit under the terms of their will. Though they do not need to justify why they want to benefit a particular charity (a principle affirmed by the Supreme Court in this case), they should at least ensure their reasons are set out if a child or dependant – even an estranged adult child – is excluded under the will.

Rob Cope, director of Remember a Charity, says the charity’s research shows that 35% of people say they would be happy to leave a gift in their will, but only around 6% currently do it. A prompt from the client’s solicitor may be all that it takes to ensure another charity benefits.

1. www.cafonline.org/about-us/publications/2017-publications/uk-giving-report-2017 2. The Behavioural Insights Team 3. Smee and Ford Legacy Trends 2017 update 4. Ilott v The Blue Cross and ors [2017] UKSC 17

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Chapter 3 Charity Fundraising: tighter regulation

Individuals are becoming more charitable, according to the latest Charities Aid Foundation UK Giving Report (2017)1. CAF says financial donations are the main way in which people engage with charity -61% having done so in the last year.

Charitable organisations work incredibly hard to facilitate effective fund-raising campaigns in the UK, seeking innovative ways to tap into potential donors where possible. Modern technology, particularly social media, provides charities with an invaluable addition to the traditional methods of raising cash.

Today, social media platforms and the prevalence of mobile devices play a vital part in charity fundraising, helping them particularly to target the younger generation of society who are not as charitable as the older generations. According to UKFundraising2, 17% of online donations in 2016 were made using a mobile device compared to 14% the previous year; and 71% of non profit organisations say social media is effective for online fundraising. The organisation also says donations made through websites, social media and digital apps now account for ÂŁ26 in every ÂŁ100 donated in the UK. However, whilst a growing variety of fundraising techniques offers greater flexibility for charities seeking to reach the full breadth of potential donors, the burden on charities to ensure they remain compliant with the law is increasing.

Tightening the Fundraising Code Charity fundraising is self-regulated, with the Fundraising Regulator setting and maintain standards. The Code of Fundraising Practice, published by the Regulator, outlines the standards expected of all charitable fundraising organisations across the UK. However, whilst the vast majority of charities strive to ensure they are compliant in their fundraising efforts, since the Fundraising Regulator was launched in 2016 there have been increasing areas of concern surrounding some charities’ fundraising practices.

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Many concerns have been highlighted, such as individuals receiving too many letters and phone calls; individuals feeling they cannot stop contact from fundraisers; people feeling pressurised to donate; and too many cold calls. In a survey3 of charities which actively fundraise, the Regulator found that 38% of complaints to charities in 2016 related to addressed direct mail, followed by door to door fundraising (16% of complaints), and email fundraising and clothing collections (10% of the total number of complaints). Other key areas of concern for members of the public in 2016 included telephone fundraising.

In mid-2017, major changes were therefore incorporated into the Code, following many examples of poor fundraising practices. These changes include: • Charities should ensure that every addressed fundraising communication carries

a clear message explaining how people can stop receiving communications

in future

• Charities must end a call when asked to do so • Charities must not sell an individual’s personal data, and must not share it without

their specific consent and opting in for this

Other changes have been made, and will continue to be made from time to time.

It’s worth noting that the Fundraising Regulator states clearly: “Alongside compliance with the rulebooks [for face-to-face fundraising] it is the duty of fundraising organisations and fundraisers to ensure that their fundraising practices and those of any organisations they sub-contract are compliant with the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice.”

The buck stops with charities as far as compliance is concerned.

Charity Commission Guidance Effective charity governance of fundraising by charity trustees is crucial to ensure compliance. The Charity Commission’s guidance4 aimed at charity trustees on fundraising from the public in accordance with their legal duties, will help them protect their charity’s reputation. The guidance gives trustees invaluable guidance as to their duties, setting out six key principles for trustees. They are required to: 1. Plan effectively 2. Supervise your fundraisers 3. Protect your charity’s reputation, money and other assets

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4. Follow fundraising laws and regulation 5. Follow recognised standards for fundraising 6. Be open and accountable Note that the Charity Commission has statutory powers to issue official warnings to charities; and there are new requirements that agreements between charities and professional fundraising organisations must cover certain areas.

What are the implications of the GDPR? Fundraising campaigns and appeals frequently involve handling personal data.

Caution must be exercised so that strict data protection rules are not breached by the charity during and following fundraising campaigns, particularly with new rules imminent.

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) treats breaches of the DPA very seriously. In 2017, for instance, the ICO issued fines to a number of charities for various breaches, including many high profile charities such as the Royal British Legion (fined £12,000 for data protection breaches), and MacMillan Cancer Support (fined £14,000 for failing to follow data protection rules).

Data protection law will be strengthened yet further once the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect in May 2018. A fundamental principle underlying the GDPR is that of consent, and charities are not exempt from the requirements. Come May, fundraising organisations will be required to show that consent received from donors to contact them has been freely given, specific and informed, with a positive indication to signify the donor’s agreement. Consent must not be assumed: silence, or a failure to opt out, does not amount to consent.

Guidance on the GDPR has been published by the Fundraising Regulator. Charities and lawyers will find this useful in reviewing their data and consent processes and procedures, and updating them ahead of the implementation date of the GDPR. Note that in the event of a breach of the new rules, potential sanctions include hefty fines.

Charities are ‘data controllers’ for the purposes of the Data Protection Act (and will be for the purposes of the GDPR). They must, therefore, be aware of the key principles of the data protection legislation.

Note that the Commission’s Code of Fundraising Practice and Guidance

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(Appendices) includes a dedicated section on data protection, identifying key regulatory and best practice standards.

Charities would also do well to ensure their volunteers are fully trained in the new rules under the GDPR which are, undoubtedly, more burdensome than the existing data protection framework.

With tighter regulation and updated guidance – charities are better able to run their fundraising campaigns effectively, while consumers can have greater confidence that their interests are effectively protected.

Legal expertise Charities and their trustees rely on expert legal advisers to help them comply with their legal and regulatory obligations. Strategic advice will help charities conduct their fund-raising campaigns safely within a robust regulatory framework.

1. www.cafonline.org/about-us/publications/2017-publications/uk-giving-report-2017 2. www.fundraising.co.uk/ 3. www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/A-report-on- complaints-received-by-charities-about-fundraising-in-2016-October-2017.pdf 4. www.gov.uk/government/publications/charities-and-fundraising-cc20

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Chapter 4 Will Writing: potential pitfalls, and looking to the future

For the wills and probate solicitor, the potential risks inherent in will drafting seem far greater than they were a decade ago. The fundamental principle of testamentary freedom, for example, has stood the test of time, but it has received somewhat of a battering from the courts in England and Wales in recent months.

Disinheriting estranged children Testamentary freedom gives the testator the right to leave their property and assets on death to whomever they chose. This includes the right to exclude an adult child – or anyone else who might normally expect an inheritance. This is, of course, limited: a dependent who is not provided for under the terms of the will can claim reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance (Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

Whilst an adult child can be a dependent for the purposes of the Act, the meaning of ‘dependent’ has been stretched by the courts to include adult children who are in difficult financial circumstances. Whilst each claim will be considered on its own merits, this development means a greater burden on solicitors advising their wills clients.

In Ilot v Mitson1, the testatrix’s adult daughter successfully claimed financial provision (though she was awarded a limited amount) from her late mother’s estate in which four charities were the beneficiaries. What was noteworthy in the case is that the daughter had been estranged from her mother for some 26 years. Her mother was found to have “acted in an unreasonable, capricious and harsh way” towards her daughter, who was by now dependant on state benefits and had no such expectation of inheriting from the estate. In 2017, the Supreme Court reinstated the ruling of the District Judge awarding the daughter £50,000.

In a subsequent case2, (this time in the County Court), an adult child - who also had financial problems - succeeded in her claim under the 1975 Act. She was one of three daughters who were estranged from their father, the testator, who left his entire

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estate to a friend in financial difficulties. Even though he left a letter of explanation as to why he was excluding his daughters, the judge decided that the estrangement was not the claimant’s fault and allowed her limited provision from the estate of £30,000.

These rulings demonstrate how important it is for practitioners to take full instructions from clients who are seeking to make a will. Where a client intends cutting a child out of their will, the solicitor should extract enough information so that they can understand the fuller picture, including the family circumstances behind any estrangement. Only then will they be able to meaningfully advise the client of the risks of excluding a child. Including a letter explaining their reasons for doing so may not be enough to prevent a successful claim against the estate after the client’s death.

Mutual wills When is a mutual will not a mutual will? Another potential pitfall to be aware of concerns the distinction between mutual wills and mirror wills. A ruling3 in Summer 2017 considered whether or not mutual wills had been created, and when a constructive trust may then have arisen. The spouses had made wills leaving everything to each other, and on the death of the survivor to their two children.

Following the husband’s death, the wife lived for 15 years but her relationship with her daughters deteriorate and she changed her will a number of times.

On her death, they were left small legacies with the bulk going to two grandchildren.

The daughters claimed that the original wills were mutual wills, and asked for a declaration that the estate was held on trust for them both equally. On the evidence, it was ruled that verbal agreements between the spouses not to change the wills were enough to invoke the doctrine of mutual wills. A mirror will does not have any such mutual obligation. The court held that a constructive trust arose at the death of the claimants’ mother, the trust comprising everything left in her estate.

The implications for practitioners are clear: the nature, consequences and limitations of mutual wills (and mirror wills) must be explained very clearly and unambiguously, with written records of conversations kept on file in case a dispute arises.

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Keeping up with the times Whilst the courts make decisions that seem to fly in the face of longstanding legal principles, the courts increasingly strive for a common-sense approach. In a 2017 ruling4 involving an estate worth almost £1.9m, a homemade holographic will was held to be valid. There were a number of issues with the will, including the fact that it was undated, save for the year “2012”; there was no attestation clause; and some amendments had been made by way of alterations and deletions.

The court applied a practical and common-sense approach to the will. The testator was from Montenegro but had been in England since WW2. He had made a will where the grammar was faulty, words were often misspelt and punctuation misplaced. But the judge said: “Bad English can still make a good will, as long as the testator’s meaning can be understood.”

These recent rulings demonstrate that the courts cannot be second guessed, and they are likely to continue to hand down perhaps surprising rulings. The implications are clear: practitioners must work hard to adequately protect their clients, and their beneficiaries of choice, by explaining the risks associated with their proposed will terms. They should also protect themselves by taking full, detailed instructions from clients, explaining their advice in writing in clear and plain English, and keeping contemporaneous records of attendance notes.

Solicitors might also consider the value of asking the witnesses to the execution of the will to sign a statement setting out what they witnessed, and what was explained to the testator at the time.

What’s the future for will writing?

Will drafting needs to reflect the prevailing culture, and the universality of digital property has already been recognised by the Law Society in the context of wills.

Some time ago, the Society urged people making a will to think about their digital legacy and to consider what will happen to their digital property after their death.

In the latter half of 2017, the Law Commission consulted on proposals for reform of the law of wills, with some aspects of the law needing urgent updating to reflect life in the 21st century. The Consultation, which closed in November 2017, sets out various proposals in light of significant changes in society, including the emergence of and increasing reliance upon digital technology.

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Proposals include: • Giving the court greater flexibility to uphold wills that do not meet

legal requirements

• Using the Mental Capacity Act test to establish capacity to write a will • Introducing a statutory presumption of capacity to write a will • Reducing the age at which someone can make a will from 18 to 16 • The possibility of online or electronic will writing The Law Society is broadly supportive of the proposals, and says that although the Wills Act 1837 “has proved to be a strong foundation, imaginative judicial interpretation has often been required to apply its provisions to modern circumstances, and the rise in disputed wills demonstrates that there is a need to reform this area of law”.

Practitioners will be watching closely to see just how far reforms will go.

1. Ilott v The Blue Cross and ors [2017] UKSC 17 2. Nahajec v Fowle [2017] EW Misc 11 CC (http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/

Misc/2017/11.html )

3. Legg and another v Burton and others [2017] EW 4. Vucicevic v Aleksic [2017] EWHC 2335 HC 2088

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Remember A Charity is part of the Institute of Fundraising, a registered charity in England and Wales (No. 1079573) and in Scotland (No. SCO38971).

WE’RE ONLY ASKING YOU TO MENTION ONE OF THEM 35% of the UK is ‘happy to give a small amount to charity’ in their Will after they’ve taken care of loved ones; yet only 7% do. You can help close this gap by simply reminding your clients that leaving a gift to their favourite charity is an option. Find out more at rememberacharity.org.uk

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ANIMALS - SECTION SPONSORED BY THE DONKEY SANCTUARY HERE’S TO THOSE WHO CHANGED THE WORLD

Dr Elisabeth Svendsen MBE Founder of The Donkey Sanctuary (by Mike Hollist)

WHAT WILL YOUR LEGACY BE?

Help protect and care for abused donkeys by remembering us in your will.

To receive a copy of our Leaving a Legacy guide ‘Your questions answered’ or to speak directly with our Legacy Team please contact 01395 578222 marie.wilson@thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

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A lasting legacy Sussex Wildlife Trust has been protecting our most cherished countryside and wildlife for over 50 years.

The Heartbeat Home for Horses Limited is a registered charity, whose aim is to care for horses who otherwise would face a very uncertain future.

Legacy gifts help us ensure our vital work continues for future generations - from creating nature reserves to saving endangered species.

Our aim is to provide a lifeline for these needy, homeless animals, allowing them to relax in comfortable surroundings in retirement, with lots of tender loving care.

To receive your free legacy pack, please contact our Legacy Manager, Mark Barkaway, on 01273 497 520 or email markbarkaway@sussexwt.org.uk

• Heartbeat horses are often large, 16hh+ - it can be difficult to find a retirement home for them • Heartbeat Horses are NOT re-educated, or re-homed, or adopted • Heartbeat Horses retire to enjoy a good quality of life • Heartbeat will not put a healthy horse to sleep • We need to expand, due to the long waiting list of horses waiting to retire, or worse • We have CCTV in the stables, to monitor horses who are unwell Many of Heartbeat guests would not be alive today, if they had not been able to retire to the Heartbeat Home for Horses. www.retiredhorses.org.uk Telephone 01986 798387 (Home) 01728 602 739 (Shop) Email woodyates@hotmail.co.uk

www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/legacy Registered Charity No: 207005. © Paul Hobson naturepl.com

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Manchester & Cheshire Dogs’ Home At Manchester & Cheshire Dogs’ Home we are always looking for homes for around 300 dogs, we also care for around 4000 stray and abandonded dogs each year.

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Help Born Free keep wildlife in the wild... ...and we can help write your Will.

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Opening Times: Sun, 1pm - 4 pm Mon - Sat, 1pm - 5pm

Include Born Free in your Will and save the lives of animals in need.

Your invaluable gift will help us to: • Rescue animals from a life of captivity • Care for orphaned animals whose families have been killed • Campaign against the exploitation of animals for entertainment • Continue our fight to end the ivory trade and 'trophy hunting' • Protect endangered animals in their natural environment There are three simple ways to book the visit: Call the dedicated phone line on 01482 661 286 Visit www.thegoodwillpartnership.co.uk/bornfree Text GOODWILL18 to 60777

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FOUR PAWS is an international animal welfare charity, 100% funded by voluntary donations. For over 25 years we’ve been rescuing animals in urgent need, and campaigning to influence positive change for animals across the world.

Our vision is a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding.

Bears Bears in private captivity suffer greatly in some of the cruellest conditions, such as the illegal bear baiting industry in Ukraine and the horrific bear bile industry in Vietnam. FOUR PAWS has a number of bear sanctuaries across Europe and a new sanctuary in Vietnam currently awaiting construction.

Our mission is to be the strong, global and independent voice for animals under human control. We aim to achieve this by striving for the following goals: • • • •

Creating sustainable solutions for animals in need Touching hearts, changing consumer behaviour Driving legal changes Building powerful partnerships

Big Cats The appalling conditions which some captive big cats are forced to endure led to the opening of our LIONSROCK big cat sanctuary in South Africa, currently home to over 100 big cats. Rescued big cats are given a safe and natural environment where they can spend the rest of their lives. FOUR PAWS is also campaigning against the barbaric practice of Canned Lion Hunting.

These goals provide both short-term and long-term solutions for animals in need. Our campaigns are aimed at creating better living conditions for farm animals, wild animals and companion animals.

The goal of our international projects is to provide direct assistance to animals in need. Out team rescues animals and rehomes them in our sanctuaries and rescue centres, where they can rehabilitate and recover in a natural environment for the remainder of their lives.

Simultaneously, we aim to improve the political climate for animal welfare and bring an end to animal suffering in the future.

Stray Animal Care Stray dogs and cats roam the streets of many countries around the world, unloved and uncared for. FOUR PAWS works to successfully prevent disease and the manage population growth by treating and neutering stray animals.

FOUR PAWS receives no government funding. It is only with the help of our kind supporters that we can help animals in desperate need.

Tel: 020 7922 7954 E-mail: office@four-paws.org.uk Web: action.four-paws.org.uk RCN: 1118102 FOUR PAWS, 32-36 Loman Street, London SE1 0EH

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Not only do we treat more hedgehogs than any other wildlife hospital, but our caring team saves lives every day.

Our aim is simple; to treat injured British wildlife, then return them to the wild - like Rudolph, who arrived badly injured at just five days old. Our specialist care saved this little deer and he is now facing a brighter future. But it is only with your support we can help casualties like Rudolph. Please remember Tiggywinkles in your Will.

We also also work conditions for donkeys in Britain, We worktotoimprove improve conditions for donkeys in Britain, Europe and Africa. Established in 1990 we are based in UK, Europe and Africa. Established in 1990 we are based in and operate a sanctuary in northern France. We also support UK, and operate a sanctuary innorthern France. We also road-side clinics for working donkeys in Kenya. support road-side clinics for working donkeys in Kenya.

01208 816640 www.neddi.org N.E.D.D.I.

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01844 292 292 mail@sttiggywinkles.org.uk www.tiggywinkles.com Registered Charity No. 286447

Come and have a look around our Visitor Centre.

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The New European Distressed Donkey Initiative Ltd. A NON-PROFIT MAKING COMPANY, The New Distressed Donkey Initiative Ltd. POEuropean Box 56, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 9BJ LIMITED BY GUARANTEE. PO Box 56, Wadebridge, Reg. No. 3098847 Cornwall PL27 9BJ

Our late friend Dame Thora Hird actively encouraged others to help us secure funding for our lifesaving work. In her words "All the little wild creatures and I thank you so very much".

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Cruelty Free International • 16a Crane Grove, London, N7 8NN • Tel: 0300 003 0577 (calls charged at local rate) • Fax: 020 7700 0252 • Email: legacy@crueltyfreeinternational.org • Website: www.crueltyfreeinternational.org Cruelty Free International, previously known as the BUAV, works to create a world where nobody wants or believes we need to experiment on animals.

Through undercover investigations, political lobbying, the promotion of cruelty free products, legal and scientific expertise and media activities, Cruelty Free International campaigns tirelessly and peacefully to end animal testing.

Cruelty Free International works alongside its charitable arm, Cruelty Free International Trust (registered charity number 1081183). Cruelty Free International Trust exists to educate people about animal testing, research alternatives to animal testing and ensure that laws controlling animal experiments are properly enforced in the UK and globally.

Cruelty Free International receives no government or lottery funding and relies solely on the generosity of supporters to continue its work. Legacy gifts are especially vital, constituting around 50% of Cruelty Free International’s total income. Our dedicated and experienced Legacy Officer provides a professional, sensitive and strictly confidential service to Executors, extracting solicitors and bereaved family and friends.

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ANIMALS - SECTION SPONSORED BY THE DONKEY SANCTUARY The Langford Trust is a registered charity.

Our objective is to relieve suffering and to further animal welfare by promoting the practice, advancement and teaching of veterinary science.

Our Patron is Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall

The Trust supports the Veterinary School at the University of Bristol. The Langford Trust depends upon the generosity of all those interested in the welfare of animals and education to enable us to help this centre of veterinary excellence.

By supporting this vet school we aim to improve the diagnosis and treatment for all animals, not only in this country but all over the world. Thank you.

Please support the Langford Trust. If in your life time you care about animals please consider leaving us a legacy to ensure their health & welfare after your death.

Tel: 0117 928 9207 Emai: langford-trust@bristol.ac.uk

Help us save the dawn chorus for tomorrow We believe that the key to saving songbirds is science. Only detailed, scientific study will help us to understand and reverse the dramatic decline in UK songbirds

Large or small, a legacy, donation of gift in memory will make a big difference and help us to continue our vital work. Thank you Call 01379 641715 or donate online at

www.songbird-survival.org.uk SongBird Survival PO Box 311 Diss IP22 1WW Registered Charity No 1085281

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Lower Winstone Farm Wroxall Isle of Wight PO38 3AA 01983 852693 www.iowdonkeysanctuary.org

Charity Number 1159886

HELP OUR DONKEYS

Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary CIO There will always be old, unwanted, neglected and sometimes abused donkeys in need of a home. Here at the sanctuary we have over 90 such donkeys in our care. Their lives really do depend on us.

Large or small a legacy, donation or 'in memoriam' gift will make a big difference and help us to continue our work. Thank you.

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Give a horse like blind Boo a lifetime of happiness A legacy gift is life-changing

Call 01508 481030 or email legacies@redwings.co.uk to request a legacy pack today. Thank you. solicitors group ebook.indd 1

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Pets deserve to live longer, healthier lives for the lifetime of unconditional love they give us The charity PetSavers funds studies into finding treatments and cures for illnesses and diseases which affect companion animals, to enable pets to live lionger, healthier lives. PetSavers has funded studies into kidney disease, anaemia, diabetes, feline leukaemia, deafness, cancer and heart disease to name just a few.

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Greek Animal Welfare Fund (GAWF • 51 Borough High Street, London SE1 1NB • Tel: 020 7357 8500 • Email: gawf@gawf.org.uk • Website: www.animalactiongreece.gr • Registered Charity No: 233574 (England & Wales)

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For more than 20 years, Forever Hounds Trust has been a lifeline for thousands of dogs who would otherwise have faced an uncertain future. We work towards the day when every greyhound and lurcher is free from risk and need.

Gifts • • • • •

in Wills have already helped over 9,000 dogs into loving homes ensured a safe refuge in kennels or foster homes while dogs await their forever homes provided essential vet care kept our vans on the road to rescue dogs in desperate situations provided expert behavioural support

Please remember Forever Hounds Trust in your Will and know you will be helping to give more dogs a safe and happy future - thank you PO Box 1601 Oxford OX4 9JZ E: legacy@foreverhoundstrust.org www.foreverhoundstrust.org

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Will poWer Douglas Bader was legendary for his determination and will power, refusing to let the loss of both his legs prevent him from flying Spitfires in the Second World War. These are qualities shared by the RAF family. Sadly, these qualities are often needed to fight different battles such as disability, age, accident, illness and poverty.

Without people leaving us a gift in their Will, much of what we do simply would not happen.

You have the power to help by remembering the RAF family in your Will.

Men and women of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines serve their country, often at times of danger. Established in 1922, the RNBT helps non-commissioned Sailors, Marines and their families (The RNBT Family) throughout their lives.

Your donation will help us to help them.

020 7307 3444 • legacy@rafbf.org.uk • www.rafbf.org/legacy

The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust, Castaway House, 311 Twyford Avenue, PoRTsmouTH, Hampshire, Po2 8RN T: 02392 690112 F: 02392 660852 E: rnbt@rnbt.org.uk www.rnbt.org.uk Registered Charity No: 1081009. Registered in Scotland: SCO38109

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Not Forgotten THEN Not Forgotten NOW A unique tri-service charity providing entertainment and recreation for wounded, injured or sick service personnel and veterans with disabilities.

Founded in 1920 for the ‘comfort, cheer and entertainment’ of ex-servicemen wounded in WWI, The Not Forgotten Association continues to help and support serving and ex-service men and women with injuries or disabilities of any kind.

Anyone who has served or is currently serving in the Armed Forces, regular or reserve, whatever their age, may be eligible for our help.

Each year we help more than 10,000 beneficiaries through our unique programme of events and activities, including: Concerts in ex-service care homes Adventure activity breaks Outings, visits and day trips Individual and group holidays Televisions and TV licences Lunches and afternoon teas with entertainment Royal Christmas and Summer Garden Parties Of course, these activities come at a cost and as a non fundraising charity we rely totally on the generosity of others who recognise the value of our work.

We are therefore hugely grateful to those organisations and individuals who support us through their donations, grants, fundraising activities and legacies. Every contribution will help us to ensure that those who have served their country and are now suffering from injury, disability or illness are not forgotten.

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BLIND & PARTIALLY SIGHTED - SECTION SPONSORED BY NERC A gift in your Will could make the world of difference to people with sight loss and multiple disabilities

SeeAbility is a UK charity supporting people with sight loss and multiple disabilities to live the life they choose. Statutory provision only covers the essentials and we completely rely on donations and legacies to fund our vital charitable work such as; •

Physiotherapy and therapy to maintain and develop daily living skills, mobility and communication

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Recruiting and training our invaluable volunteers, who link people with their local community through friendship and activities

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Preventing avoidable sight loss in children and adults with learning disabilities through SeeAbility’s national eye health and information programme.

Every gift in a Will, whatever the size, makes a huge contribution. It helps ensure our valuable work supporting children, young people and adults, living with sight loss and multiple disabilities continues into the future.

Contact us in confidence on 01372 755042 or email supportercare@seeability.org. www.seeability.org

SeeAbility is operating name of The Royal School for the Blind founded in 1799. Registered Charity No. 255913

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BlindAid has over 180 years of experience of delivering emotional and practical support to blind and visually impaired people living in the 12 inner London Boroughs and the City of London.

Our core service is Home Visiting; we also provide Community Projects where people can attend free classes and a Telephone Support Service. We are able to provide the long term loan of radio/audio equipment and may offer grants to support independent living.

Our enthusiastic outreach team is dedicated to working alongside our Service Users offering friendly company and conversation as well as information and links to other useful organisations. We aim to improve quality of life and to promote independence.

All our services are provided free of charge for our Service Users.

Email: enquiries@blindaid.org.uk Tel: 020 7403 6184 Fax: 020 7234 0708 Address: Lantern House 102 Bermondsey Street London SE1 3UB

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November HAVE2015 a family member, friend or neighbour whose sight [DO 4YOU We are a self-help organisation of blind and partially sighted people. We want our members and, in fact, all blind and partially sighted people to be part of the community where they live. This includes the two hundred or more people graduating from our universities each year who are regarded Dear Emma, as visually impaired.

s going? Reading, recognising friends, living skills are all affected when Not yet registered or referred by a you lose your sight – and it’s much harder if you live alone. friend? Sign up today to receive the The National Federation of the Blind of the UK (NFBUK) keeps its latest updates.

We willingly join with individuals or organisations sharing our Re: Response toany the Local Government and Regeneration Committee’s consultation concerns.

We speak with Government Ministers about improving all members in regular contact with information, help and updates on the on the Footway Parking and Double Parking (Scotland) Bill aspects of life, benefits and services and with Local Councils about organisation’s work.

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Visit the website: www.thesolicitorsgroup.co.uk campaigning work to make the lives of many blind and partially sighted NFBUK was established in 1947 and is an independent, non-political, self-help group and people happier and more satisfying; a task which NFBUK, a non-political, Select ‘Publications’ registered charity.

Through campaigning and NFBUK strives to from the top navigation self-help group and registered charity, has been doing since 1947.representation, the • For further information contact NFBUK on Our charity trustees are quality blind, deaf-blind or partially unpaid improve the overall and welfare of sighted, daily01924 life, for 291313, all blind, deaf-blind, partially sighted Select ‘Charities Publication’ volunteers. people and those whose impairment is part of multi disability, in the UK. This email admin@nfbuk.org or vistsight www.nfbuk.org.

Enter name and email address includes, equal access to and the safe freedom of movement within the builtyour environment.

It’s that simple, you will be emailed when further Contact our office by phoneto 01924 291313 NFBUK welcomes this opportunity respond to the consultation on the Footway Parking updates are available. or by(Scotland) email admin@nfbuk.org and Double Parking Bill.

NFBUK is a democratic membership led organisation and regularly consults/communicates with its members on all aspects and issues affecting their daily life.

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As stated above, NFBUK is a non-political organisation and therefore calls upon all members of the Local Government and Regeneration Committee and the entire Scottish Parliament, (irrespective of party political persuasion), to speedily and urgently pass this legislation without delay, thus enabling blind, deaf-blind and partially sighted people to take leave the legacy their rightful place as equal citizens in today’s society.

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Don’t face sight loss alone.

Focus Birmingham relies on the support of selfless legacy givers, who choose to leave us a donation in their will. Such support enables us to continue providing essential services to those receiving the devastating news of incurable sight loss.

We strive to help as many as we can to remain independent and avoid the physical isolation and decline in good mental health often associated with a sight loss diagnosis. We also support people with other disabilities too.

Our vision and values are to ensure that no one living in Birmingham and the surrounding areas faces sight loss alone. We want them to be able to access our professional advice and support.

We offer: · · · · ·

Practical support Rehabilitation to ensure independence Specialist counselling to strengthen emotional well-being Peer support and social/leisure opportunities to help combat isolation Valuable IT solutions to visually impaired children to ensure they reach their potential in those vital early years

We are offering a Will service for individuals or couples who are interested in making a Will or changing their Will. Please email us at fundraising@focusbirmingham.org.uk or call 0121 478 5239 for more information. Leave a lasting legacy of a brighter future for those facing sight loss.

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Easing isolation and loneliness.

Imagine not being able to read this newspaper. Think about how lonely you would be having lost the confidence to venture out, feeling trapped indoors without even the television as company.

Thousands of visually impaired people experience isolation like this every day.

British Wireless for the Blind provide adapted radios to visually impaired people across the UK. Our radios provide companionship and connection in what can often be a rather lonely world, allowing blind people to independently enjoy books, magazines and keep up to date with news and entertainment.

Leaving a gift in your will can help safeguard the future of the only charity in the UK providing modified radios. Some families also choose to ask for donations in lieu of flowers at funeral or create a tribute fund as a special way to donate in memory of a loved one.

If you are able to think of us at this time we need your help to ensure we can support generations to come

For a full Legacy Information Pack or a confidential discussion please contact Kirsty on: 01622 754757 or via email on kirsty@blind.org.uk

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HELP US BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE People who left a gift in their Will to the GLFB in the past are playing a significant Doorstep fundraising team part in the lives of people dealing with sight loss.

Doorstep fundraising team

Our team of door to door Although some of these supporters foresight in leaving a fundraisers would likemay to sayhave a big passed on, their Our team of door to door ‘Thank you!’ to everyone who legacy is making a real and lasting difference to visually impaired children andto adults fundraisers would like say a big opened their door to them and ‘Thank you!’ to everyone who today. This is because gifts areabout helping to provide services that reduce took the left time in to Wills learn more opened their door to them and theso charity and brings, start up aenabling new the isolation sight loss often people to live happier, more tookmuch the time to learn more about regular gift to the GLFB! the charity and start up a new

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Isn’t that the kind of legacy we would all love to leave?

Please accept our heartfelt thanks if you have already remembered the work of the GLFB in your Will.

Thank you for supporting the Greater London Fund our for If you haven’t already done so, please do consider whether you could support the Blind.

Ourloved work is only work in this very special way once you have made provision for your ones.

All legacies, be they large or small, help to change lives. made possible because of committed friends like you.

If you would like more information about gifts in Wills, please call us on telephone number 020 7620 4918 or by writing to us at the address below: Every donation you make

another blindRoad, or Greater London Fund for the Blind, 12 Whitehorse Mews, 37means Westminster Bridge London, SE1 7QD. Email: info@glfb.org.uk Website: www.glfb.org.uk partially sighted person has an increased chance of a The Greater London Fund for the Blind was established in 1921 tobetter providequality blind welfare services in of life.

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CHILDREN & YOUTH - SECTION SPONSORED BY CIRCA The specialist charity for children and young adults with crohns and colitis

You have the power to change tomorrow for children living with inflammatory bowel disease.

Since our founding in 1978, we have been breaking new ground in research for a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Leading specialists treating children in the UK today received their training through our Research Fellowship scheme. Supporters who left a gift in their will funded

young scientists to carry out three year scientific research, with many choosing to continue this line of research as their future career.

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Are you Are you struggling struggling with musical with costs?musical costs?

EVERY GIFT INSPIRES A LOVE OF OUR NATURAL WORLD By remembering the Natural History Museum in your Will, you’ll support our expert scientists’ research using our collections, unlocking answers to the big issues facing humanity and our planet. You’ll enable future visitors to enjoy the Museum you know and love and inspire the next generation of conservationists, environmentalists and natural scientists to continue this vital work to protect our natural world.

AYM AYM is awarding up is awarding to £100,000up to grants £100,000 in in in grants in 2018 2018

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Are you inspired by art and design?

The Victoria and Albert Museum has been inspiring people in the history of art and design for over 160 years.

A gift in your Will can protect its collections of architecture, furniture, textiles, fashion, sculpture, ceramics, jewellery, glass, painting, photography, theatre and performance for future generations.

Email legacy@vam.ac.uk or call 0207 942 2898 to find out more.

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Remembering the British Library in your Will The British Library is the UK’s national library and one of the world’s greatest libraries. We care for nearly 160 million items from almost every known language and range of written civilisations.

We want to grow, protect and give access to our collection, helping current and future generations unlock the knowledge found here.

By leaving a gift in your Will you can for instance, help fund important conservation work to ensure precious and fragile items are preserved for future generations to use and enjoy. Or your gift could provide the funds needed to make a treasure available to the public by helping us purchase it.

You can also help sustain the Library for future generations by leaving a legacy directly to our Endowment Fund.

Large or small, whatever the size of your gift, your legacy can help care for the national collection and enable anyone to use items and books for research, inspiration and enjoyment, both now and in the future.

We are a charity exempt from registration known as ‘The British Library’, with no charity registration number. Like other charities the value of any gift you leave to us in your Will is deducted from your estate prior to inheritance tax.

For more information please contact: Joanna Wells British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB Joanna.Wells@bl.uk +44 (0)20 7412 7551

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Positive about Dyslexia The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) is the largest national charity in the UK supporting dyslexic individuals and their families. Our vision is to help create and promote a dyslexia friendly society where dyslexics of all ages can reach their full potential.

Leaving a legacy to the BDA, however large or small, will ensure that we can continue to deliver vital projects and the necessary help and support to change lives for the better. We are heavily reliant on fundraising and donations and are grateful and hugely value those who support us.

If you would like to discuss ways in which a gift in your Will could make a difference, please call Claire McKinnon at the BDA on: 0333 405 4588, clairem@bdadyslexia.org.uk visit us online: www.bdadyslexia.org.uk or write to us at: Claire McKinnon, Unit 6a, Bracknell Beeches, Old Bracknell Lane, Bracknell, RG12 7BW. Registered Charity No. 289243

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Pain is a vital alarm bell to the brain, telling us that we have damaged ourselves and that something

is wrong. So, when the damage is treated, the pain has normally done its job and usually goes away.

But then there is chronic pain, and that is very, very different. No matter how much treatment you give the painful area it doesn’t go away; painkilling drugs often don’t work; even opioids often don’t kill the pain, it is relentless and sufferers are subject to a lifetime of agony!!

Here are just a few hard facts to consider: • 1 in 7 people in the UK suffer from chronic pain – which does not go away.

• Chronic pain is a desperate debilitating pain bringing a life sentence of agony.

• Over half of sufferers endure chronic pain all day, every day of their lives.

• Many sufferers say they can’t remember what it is like not to be in pain.

• 1 in 5 chronic pain sufferers say their pain is so bad that they just want to die.

• Pain stops sufferers from enjoying simple activities like walking, shopping, sleeping, or just playing with their children.

• Many thousands of chronic pain sufferers lose their jobs because the pain is so bad that they cannot work.

• When a chronic pain sufferer lose their job, they are often on the downward spiral to poverty.

• A quarter of chronic pain sufferers are diagnosed with depression.

We obviously pursue active research on Cancer Pain, because many cancer charities and research organisations are prevented from funding work on cancer pain. Their Trust Deeds specify ‘research into the cause and cure of cancer’ and this, of course, excludes pain. Yet, for every £10,000 donated to cancer research, chronic pain research receives a donation of less than one (1p) penny.

The Pain Relief Foundation in Liverpool is a research charity working to find the causes of chronic pain; seeking new ways of improving the available treatments; educating all doctors and all other medical professionals on treatment methods to ease the pain; providing information packs for patients, sufferers and carers. If you need help, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Research costs money, and there is always an urgent need for more and more research. The Pain Relief Foundation DOES NOT receive funding from the NHS or any other Government body. Instead, our vital work depends entirely on donations and the generosity of people like you. Will you please help?? – each and every £1 counts!!

Please help us to end the suffering!! There is a serious lack of funding for chronic pain research and you can help to change that!!

You can make a donation in many ways - making a subscription monthly, quarterly or yearly is usually the easiest way!!

You can also help to defeat chronic pain by leaving a Legacy in your will.

For help and advice on how to pledge a Legacy and what you need to do, we are here to help and advise you – just contact us!!

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12 million people in the UK are affected by lung disease.

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Life is a gift A gift in your Will, no matter the size, will change the lives by blood cancer – and it could be the most important gift you’ve ever made.

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To cope with the demand on our services and give our patients the best possible care, we need your help. A legacy gift from you can help us: • buy specialist equipment to offer faster and less invasive treatment • support medical research projects to improve our understanding of the development and treatment of medical conditions • create more patient friendly spaces in the hospitals – reducing anxiety and stress If you would like to receive a copy of our free guide to making a Will, please contact our Charity Office on 0161 276 4522 or email charity.office@cmft.nhs.uk

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World Cancer Research Fund funds the most authoritative, scientific research from around the world on cancer prevention and survival through diet, weight and physical activity. Our health information translates the scientific findings into clear information for adults and children on how to reduce their chances of developing cancer.

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Help the Homeless was founded in 1975. We started with two national appeals and, as a result of the careful management of funds; we have been able to give grants totalling over £2million to date.

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We are a cost efficient charity with very low overheads enabling us to distribute a large proportion of out funds to organisations nationwide that help some of the UK’s most deprived people come off the streets and into safe accommodation. The organisations we help vary from small groups to established residential or training facilities working with homeless people and helping them get back to being contributing members of society. For more information about us please see our website: www.help-the-homeless.org.uk Help the Homeless depends on the generosity of its supporters to continue working with the homeless charities. Any donation, contribution or legacy will be most gratefully received and put excellent use – please help us.

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Help us create a Living Landscape for Suffolk Suffolk Wildlife Trust is the county’s largest voluntary organisation working on nature conservation and environmental issues. We have 29,000 members and are part of a network of 47 Wildlife Trusts operating across the United Kingdom.

The Trust owns or manages more than 50 nature reserves – over 7400 acres of Suffolk’s most precious wildlife habitat – which is free for anyone to enjoy.

We are committed to creating a living landscape that is rich in wildlife and in this sense legacy support is targeted towards the purchase and management of nature reserves and projects to safeguard threatened species and habitats.

Environmental education is a major part of the Trust’s work. Every year thousands of children visit our education centres and hundreds of families enjoy our wildlife events and activities.

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Did you learn to ride a bike as a child?

Do you love the freedom of cycling and the thrill of feeling the wind in your hair?

Sadly, for many disabled people, cycling is firmly on the list of “can’t dos”. It doesn’t have to be that way!

Wheels for Wellbeing, a charity run by and for disabled people, work tirelessly to remove barriers to cycling: • We own all kinds of cycles and adaptions • 1,500 disabled and older people cycle with us each year • We campaign about the fact that everyone can cycle!

Help us build a world where every disabled person gets to experience the fun, health benefits and freedom of cycling.

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THE BARRISTERS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION The Barristers’ Benevolent Association exists to support, help and comfort those members of the Bar in England and Wales and their families and dependants who are in need, in distress or in difficulties. During the recent past we have helped barristers and their families in every circuit, often saving not only dignity but careers.

Please do not hesitate to bring potential cases to our attention and remember us when things are going well and you can afford to make a gift.

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We are not nearly as well-known in the profession as we would like, and there are possibly people who qualify for our help but aren’t aware of our existence… we also feel that there are other people who would be willing to contribute to the welfare of their less fortunate colleagues but who are also unaware of us.

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