"Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity. Thanks to our supporters, we are the largest charity funder of dementia research in the UK.

Gifts in Wills fund one in three of our research projects. Offering a free Will writing service through the National Free Wills Network is hugely important to this vital income stream. Since 2016, we’ve secured over £3.5million in potential future income thanks to the service.

Solicitors working with the Network have been essential to supporting clients through the process and talking them through leaving a gift to charity in their Will. Big or small, all of these gifts support life-changing research, and help scientists in their search for a cure for dementia."

"Each year we support 20,000 people at risk of cancer, or impacted by a cancer diagnosis. Each year on average £500,000 is received in Gifts from Wills to Action Cancer.

Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be an overwhelming experience, filled with uncertainty and fear.

Gifts in Wills mean that we can reach more people, in more locations, with more services here, in Northern Ireland.

Our range of support services provide ways for people to come to terms with their diagnosis and to participate in life again."

"Gifts in Wills funds more than 40% of Battersea’s work, with our supporters’ love of animals allowing us to be here for even more dogs and cats. Partnering with the National Free Wills Network has enabled us to offer another way for our supporters to continue supporting a cause so close to their hearts and ensuring that we can fulfil the promise of our founder made in 1860 to always be here for the dogs and cats who needs us. Solicitors mentioning the option of leaving a gift in their client’s Will is crucial as it gives them the opportunity to support us, allowing us to continue to be there for every dog and cat."

"As Scotland’s foremost provider of care for Veterans and their spouses, Erskine provides unrivalled nursing, residential and dementia care in our care homes. These are the 40-bed Erskine Edinburgh Home and the 180-bed Erskine Home located on our Veterans Village in Bishopton, alongside a highly specialised Activity Centre (ERMAC) where Veterans in the community can come and take part in classes, groups, general chat, and gain vital support for their health and wellbeing. A new centre is in the planning for the north of Scotland.

Erskine’s strength lies in the very special blend of dedicated care, compassion and understanding we offer to residents and their families. Erskine supports nearly 1,000 Veterans each year; our homes provide Veterans with the companionship of like-minded people. Erskine not only care for our Veterans – we care about them.

Gifts in Wills make up 50% of Erskine’s voluntary income, and quite simply we would be a different charity without them. By collaborating with The National Free Wills Network, we are able to offer our supporters the opportunity to write a Will for free, with a solicitor of their choosing, and keeping their autonomy over where their gift goes. We are very grateful to the NFWN and the partner solicitors who make this process so easy for everyone to use!"

"Through the generous gifts that supporters leave in their Wills, Marie Curie are able to provide the highest quality care and support to people at the end their lives throughout the UK. Last year, 1 in 4 of people cared for by Marie Curie was thanks to gifts in Wills, with many of these Wills being written by local solicitors through our free Will writing service, in partnership with the Free Wills Network. It’s a vital service and we are immensely thankful to all solicitors for supporting in this way – ensuring people are able to provide for their families and loved ones, whilst also considering a pledge that will help fund Marie Curie nursing services long into the future."

"The MND Association relies heavily on the generosity of gifts in Wills. Without them, a third of our work simply would not happen. Every gift we receive makes a real difference to the help and support we can offer people living with and affected by motor neurone disease and helps fund vital research as we work toward our vision of a world free from MND. Working with the Free Wills Network means local solicitors play a critical role in providing our supporters and the MND community with peace of mind that their wishes are correctly documented and help them consider supporting people facing a future MND diagnosis in an extremely thoughtful way."

"Gifts in Wills are crucial to the continued work of North Wales Wildlife Trust. Partnering with the National Free Wills Network gives our supporters the ability to write or update their Will with a local solicitor they can trust. Once they have provided for their loved ones, there is a golden opportunity for our supporters to remember North Wales Wildlife Trust in their Will to help keep their memories of our wildlife alive for future generations. We need this support to ensure that the children of North Wales will be able to continue to enjoy their wildlife and wild places as they grow up and have families of their own. Every gift in every Will, however large or small, makes a difference."

"The National Trust relies on the generous contributions of supporters to continue its vital work in preserving and protecting the nation's most treasured buildings and landscapes for future generations to enjoy. Gifts in wills play an important role in ensuring that these precious places are safeguarded forever. To make the process easier, we have partnered with the National Free Wills Network to offer the opportunity to write or amend a will for free, allowing supporters to tailor their wishes to their specific needs. Through this partnership, we hope to empower our supporters to leave a lasting legacy that will help us continue our work of preserving the nation's natural and cultural heritage."

"In the next 15 minutes, someone in the UK will be told: “You are losing your sight”. RNIB exists to create a world where there are no barriers to people with sight loss. We provide practical and emotional support when it matters, to empower people to live the lives they want. We’re here for people from the day they need us the most, until they’re living their life with confidence again. Gifts in Wills account for over a third of RNIB’s income – we simply couldn’t continue our vital work without the generosity of people who choose to give in this way. By partnering with the National Free Wills Network, not only will you be enabling our supporters to have their Will written for free, but you will also be raising awareness of the importance of gifts in Wills to RNIB and helping us in our mission to break down the barriers that unfairly hold people with sight loss back."

"Gifts in Wills are vital to Scottish SPCA, funding over 50% of our lifesaving work rescuing and protecting animals across Scotland. The National Free Wills writing service provides us another way to encourage our supporters to remember us with a gift in Will, whilst providing them with an excellent free service.

We have had many new pledged gifts which we may not have otherwise received through being members of the service, and these gifts are all hugely appreciated and valued."

At Sue Ryder, we can’t make life’s most difficult moments easy, but we can carry some of the load. For more than 70 years, we have been a source of strength and support for anyone living with a life-limiting illness or grief. We can make a positive difference during even the darkest of times. Whether in the last months, weeks or days of life, or living with grief, we help people live the best life they possibly can.

Demand for our care is only going to grow in the future. In fact, 55% more people are set to need end-of-life life care by 2030 than today.

That’s why gifts in Wills are so important. 1 in 6 of the people cared for by our palliative services is funded through the kindness of people who have included a gift in their Will in the past. And gifts left to us now are vital in ensuring that we can help future generations of people who will need end-of-life care and grief support, now and in the future.

"Wales Air Ambulance delivers lifesaving, advanced medical care to people across Wales, whenever and wherever they need it. Our on-board consultants and critical care practitioners are highly skilled and carry some of the most pioneering medical equipment in the world. Gifts in Wills are a vital source of income for us and one in four of our missions is made possible by gifts in Wills. Solicitors play an important part in helping their clients consider the importance of this way of giving, it really does make a huge difference and will help us to continue saving lives across Wales for many years to come."