Leaving a gift in your will is one of the most valuable and lasting ways that you can support Demelza.
Demelza is delighted to be a part of the “This is hospice care” National Legacy Campaign led by Hospice UK. Deputy Director of Nursing, Dave Winch, represented Demelza in a link up of 12 London hospices as part of the campaign, which aims to encourage people to protect hospice care for children and adults by leaving a gift in their will to their local hospice.
Your legacy would help Demelza provide high quality care and support that wraps around every family, wherever and whenever it is needed. Because Demelza believes in care that doesn’t back down.
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How your gift will make a difference
"Leaving a gift in your will is one the most valuable and lasting ways you can support Demelza and any gift will help us continue to provide extraordinary care to extraordinary children in the future.
A gift of any size will positively impact the lives of children and young people with serious or life-limiting conditions throughout Kent, South East London and East Sussex.
Our specialist nursing and care teams provide expert support with complex symptoms and medication regimes and are here every day and every night, all year round. We support families wherever is best for them - in our hospices or in their homes, online, at school and in local communities.”
- Dave Winch, Deputy Director of Nursing
Frequently asked questions
The cost will vary depending on if you write it yourself, use a will writing service, or use a solicitor, but they're usually inexpensive.
Demelza has partnered with Farewill; a will writing company who can help you write your will for free! Simply enter enter code “DEMELZA2” at check-out.
If you would like to remember Demelza in your will, we would be very grateful.
When a person dies without leaving a valid will, their property (the estate) must be shared out according to certain rules. These are called the rules of intestacy. A person who dies without leaving a will is called an intestate person.
Only married or civil partners and some other close relatives can inherit under the rules of intestacy.
If someone makes a will but it is not legally valid, the rules of intestacy decide how the estate will be shared out, not the wishes expressed in the will.
Yes you can write a will yourself.
But it is recommended that you seek professional advice and consult a solicitor who are specialists in this area, especially if your will is not straightforward.
Still have some questions?
To find out more information please contact our Fundraising Team on 0300 365 3653 or email fundraising@demelza.org.uk