Pass on something wonderful
Help the causes you care about live on for future generations by leaving a gift in your Will to charity.
Doreen's gift for people with sight loss
Doreen's gift for people with sight loss
Find out why Doreen, from Leeds, left the most wonderful gift in her Will to the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).
How will you be remembered?
This Remember A Charity Week, we're encouraging everyone to think about how they'd like to be remembered, and to consider leaving a gift to charity in their Will after taking care of loved ones.
How will you be remembered?
Learn about leaving a gift in your Will
Former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis answers common questions about leaving a gift to charity.
How will you be remembered?
This Remember A Charity Week, we're encouraging everyone to think about how they'd like to be remembered, and to consider leaving a gift to charity in their Will after taking care of loved ones.
Start your free Will online
Complete MyIntent's short online interview in your own time. Then book an appointment to get advice and your free basic Will from their legal team or an accredited partner law firm.
Free, professionally drafted Wills with MyIntent
Write or update your Will online, always with free legal advice to protect the people and causes you care about.
Who are MyIntent?
MyIntent is a Will provider carefully chosen by Remember A Charity to help you write or update your Will, for free, with the added reassurance of professional legal advice.
How does it work?
All you need to do is:
- Visit our dedicated page on the MyIntent website.
- Record your circumstances and wishes by completing the online interview. It takes around 20 minutes, and support and guidance is available throughout the process.
- Immediately receive tailored online legal advice from MyIntent’s in-house Solicitor.
- Book a free legal appointment to discuss the advice in more detail, then decide if you’d like to go ahead with a free basic Will or pay for the additional protection discussed. Or, if a free basic Will is suitable for you, choose the convenience of receiving it without an appointment.
- Receive your Will with a Letter of Advice summarising the advice you’ve been given, along with instructions on signing and witnessing your Will correctly.
Who can use it?
This service is available to people 18 or over who live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
If you have complex circumstances you may need additional paid-for legal advice. Where that is the case, the firm will provide you with a quote. It's entirely up to you whether you choose to accept.
Get started
Visit MyIntent's website to start making your Will online today.
Thanks to...
the generosity of people like you, gifts in Wills enable charities across the UK to continue providing life changing support for good causes for future generations.
How will you be remembered?
Remember A Charity Week
Each September the charity sector comes together to celebrate and promote the importance of gifts in Wills.
This year's Remember A Charity Week takes place on 8-14 September 2025.
Find out more about Remember A Charity Week in our member information pack - giving you a flavour of the PR activities, consumer campaign, and other events that take place during the Week.
You can also view 2024's Be remembered 2024 campaign films here and download the Remember A Charity Week 2025 logo here.
Customisable member assets
Create your own customised legacy assets to promote legacies this Remember A Charity Week and beyond!
PR Toolkit
We're delighted to provide share your Member PR Toolkit, for you to download and share with your wider teams.
The toolkit provides useful resources and guidance to help you get involved with this year's 'Thanks to' campaign for the Week - with many ways for you to make the campaign your own and make the most of the Week.
Internal engagement
Use Remember A Charity Week to get internal buy-in about legacies.
Ensuring that legacies are central to your interactions with supporters maximises the likelihood of them choosing to give in this way.
Our internal engagement pack highlights how you can raise the profile of legacies internally and build engagement.
What's coming up?
Check out upcoming activity, opportunities and deadlines ahead of this year's Remember A Charity Week.
Every September the charities and the legal sector come together to celebrate and raise awareness of legacy giving amongst the UK public, with many using the week to promote the importance of having an up-to-date Will.
As a Campaign Supporter, you have access to the below resources and exclusive marketing assets to help you use the week to promote the benefits of an up-to-date Will:
Remember A Charity Week Toolkit
Remember A Charity Week Assets (ready-to-use social media assets & poster files)
Customisable Asset Templates (make the campaign your own with the option to add your brand colours, imagery, and taglines to maximise your impact this Remember A Charity Week)
Make your Will online for free
We want to help more people make their Will online, so we've teamed up with Bequeathed to offer free online Will writing.
How to leave a gift in your Will
Sign up to receive handy information about leaving a gift in your Will to your chosen charity.
Study reveals move towards earlier Will-writing
Study reveals move towards earlier Will-writing
Study reveals move towards earlier Will-writing
Study reveals move towards earlier Will-writing
Countdown star champions Willanthropy
We're delighted to have partnered with Countdown star, respected lexicographer and etymologist, Susie Dent MBE.
In summer 2024, Susie took to the airwaves as part of our mission to break down barriers and reframe people’s approach to giving to charity from their Wills.
You can listen to media clippings of Susie's interviews here and of other broadcast coverage of the Willanthropy campaign so far - including BBC Solent, BBC Leeds, BBC Newcastle, Rock FM, Peak Wireless Radio and Siren FM - here.
