Contact the NSPCC Helpline
You can contact our Helpline by calling 0808 800 5000 or emailing [email protected].
Our voice Helpline is available 10am–4pm Monday to Friday. You can email [email protected] at any time for free. You have the option to remain anonymous.
If we have not yet responded to you and your concerns for the safety of a child increase, please contact the police or local Children’s Services directly. Please be assured that we'll action all contacts that our Helpline receives.
Under 18?
Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.
Free Will writing services
By leaving a gift in your Will to the NSPCC, you're also gifting children a safe and happy childhood. Any amount – large or small – makes a huge difference.
Free Will writing service: 3 simple steps
Explore your options
Telephone, in-person or online. However you want to discuss your Will we've got a trusted Will writing partner that's right for you.
Write (or update) your Will
Your chosen Will writing partner works with you to write or update your Will for free.
Tell us about your legacy gift
If you choose to leave any gift to us in your Will, we would love to hear from you. Call us on 020 3772 9728 or email [email protected]
Write your free Will...
We've done the hard work for you by only partnering with providers that align with our values and commit to protecting your personal data. All you have to do is choose how you want to write your Will...
You can book an in-person appointment with a solicitor and discuss your Will face-to-face.
What happens next?
Choose your in-person Will writing partner below:
Octopus Legacy
Octopus Legacy offer in-person Will writing support in your home. Choose from an in home face-to-face visit or a video call with one their Legacy Estate Planning Consultants.
To book your appointment, fill in their online form or call 020 4525 3605, quoting NSPCC. Phone lines are open Monday to Friday 9am–5:30pm.
National Free Wills Network
The National Free Wills Network has partnered with local solicitors across the UK to make it easy write or update your Will.
Just fill in the form below and they’ll send you a personalised pack with details of solicitors near you who are offering free Will-writing services. Then, you can book an appointment whenever it suits you.
Will Aid
During November your local solicitors are giving their time to write basic Wills in exchange for a suggested donation to Will Aid. Instead of paying the usual fee, you’ll be invited to donate:
- £120 for a single basic Will
- £200 for a pair of basic mirror Wills
Donations made throughout Will Aid month support the vital work of eight partner charities - including the NSPCC.
Book your appointment by visiting willaid.org.uk or calling 0300 0309 558 - don't forget to mention Will Aid when calling.
Enjoy speaking with a professional from the comfort of your own home.
What happens next?
Get started online with Farewill’s simple form that takes just 15 minutes.
The UK’s favourite Will writing service, providing an award-winning service. Rated Excellent on TrustPilot.
Enjoy speaking with a professional from the comfort of your own home.
What happens next?
Call Farewill on 0208 050 2686 and quote code ‘NSPCC-web’ to redeem your free Will.
The UK’s favourite Will writing service, providing an award-winning service. Rated Excellent on TrustPilot.
We always recommend using a solicitor or legal professional if you're thinking of writing or amending your Will. But we can help with any questions you have about leaving a gift to the NSPCC. We can:
- arrange a visit to a local project so you can see the difference your legacy will make
- explain the different types of legacy gifts and their benefits
- talk you through our Will writing offers
- help you find a solicitor
- assist with queries relating to availability of free Will writing services in your area
Call us on 020 7825 2505 or email [email protected].
"We used the Will writing service offered by the NSPCC and have included a gift to them in both of our Wills.
When you hear about the things that some children have to suffer - we had to do something to help."
Janet and David / Free Will service users
How about a promotion?
Will Aid
Every November you can get your Will written or updated in return for a donation to Will Aid. Will Aid divide donations between 8 UK charities including the NSPCC.
Visit willaid.org.uk or call 0300 0309 558 to find out more.
Free Wills Month
Every March and October people over 55 can get their Will written or updated for free as solicitors across the UK open their doors to support Free Wills Month.
Find out more by visiting freewillsmonth.org.uk or calling 0333 022 0396.
FAQs
National Free Wills Network, Free Wills Month and Will Aid all use solicitors to write (or update) a Will. Farewill are an award-winning team of legal and funeral specialists.
We cover the costs on your behalf, so you can write (or update) your Will and look after your loved ones and your chosen charity in a way that’s right for you.
If you chose to write (or update) your Will with Will Aid, you get your Will written by a trusted solicitor in return for a donation to Will Aid. Will Aid donations are divided between nine UK charities, including the NSPCC.
No, you don't need to tell us, but we don't know if someone has left us a gift in their Will unless they do.
We'd love to hear from you and be able to say thank you for protecting future generations of children. If you'd like to let us know you can call us on 020 7825 2505 or email [email protected].
We've done the hard work for you by only partnering with providers that align with our values and commit to protecting your personal data. If you’d like to read more about each of these partners, you can visit their websites below:
Or, contact us directly on 020 7825 2505 or [email protected].
Some services are only available in certain locations and where there is certain availability for those services. You can find out about that from each of our partners:
Or, contact us directly on 020 7825 2505 or [email protected].
