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By leaving a gift to the NSPCC, you can reach out to children who’ll need our help and protection in the future.
Sharon Haugh, who works with one of our Therapeutic Teams, describes the value of a legacy gift.
“Childhood is so precious, and so easily destroyed by abuse. Once a child has been abused, painful memories can scar the rest of their life. Hopes and dreams can be lost and precious potential could be wasted.
I know. Working at one of the NSPCC’s therapeutic teams, I see the impact of cruelty and trauma upon young lives every day.
That’s why the NSPCC’s main aim is to prevent abuse but we’re also there to help children who have already suffered harm.
Of course, deciding to leave a gift to the NSPCC in your will is a big - and very personal decision that you will make in your own time. We understand that your family and friends will probably come first, but a small percentage of whatever’s left, once their needs have been provided for really could help more young lives fulfil their precious potential.”
Sharon Haugh,
Craigavon Therapeutic Team
Making a will is the best and simplest way to safeguard everyone’s future and ensure your assets go to the people and causes closest to your heart. If you die without a legal will, your estate will still be divided up - but by the courts, not you.
Having a will in place makes life easier for those left behind, and helps eliminate misunderstandings. If you have children, you can safeguard their future by providing for them financially and, where necessary, appointing a legal guardian. With your solicitor’s help you might also be able to minimise the inheritance tax payable on your estate.
To find out more about how a gift in your will could transform children’s lives, download our free Legacy Information guide titled 'Gifts in wills and the NSPCC'.
Legacy Information guide
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It’s full of information to help you decide whether to remember the NSPCC in your will, and how to go about it. It also gives you a closer insight into exactly how we work with children.
You can keep it with your important paperwork, so that if and when you come to make or amend your will, it’s there to help.
Can we help you?If you are thinking of making or amending your will, we would advise you to see a solicitor. However, our small but dedicated team of legacy gift advisors can also help guide you through some of the issues you should consider when making a will.
Although not legal or financial advisers, they can:
For more information, or to contact your local Legacy Gift Advisor, simply fill in the enquiry form and we will get back to you shortly.
If you are considering leaving a gift in your will, you may wish to look at our legacy charter – our promises to anyone is thinking about leaving a gift in their will to support the NSPCC's work.
NSPCC Legacy Charter
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If you have already included a donation to the NSPCC in your will, please accept our warmest thanks on behalf of all the children your gift will help.
However, we respect your privacy, so there is no need to tell us unless you’d like to. To help you feel even more confident about your decision, you can read our Charter (click on the above link to download), which lists the 10 promises we make to people who include the NSPCC in their will.
In our imperfect world, children will always need to be protected from harm.
By leaving a gift in your will to the NSPCC, you can help make sure we always will be.
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