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Leave a gift in your will

Without gifts in wills, our work in the local community simply wouldn’t be possible. Leave a gift in your will and help our care live on for all, for now, forever.

Help our care live on

St John’s Hospice has been at the heart of our community for over 40 years, providing quality, holistic care to people living with life-limiting illnesses, their families and carers when it matters most. Over the last four decades, gifts in wills have played a crucial part in our hospice’s survival and growth.

They have enabled us to renovate our hospice, creating the new St John's Hospice Wellbeing Centre, and develop unique services such as our round-the-clock Hospice@Home support and our fleet of patient and ambulance vehicles. With rising costs and growing demand for our services, these gifts are more important to us than ever before.

By leaving a gift in your will, you will play a vital part in our story and help the legacy of our care live on for all, for now, forever.

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This is Hospice Care

We’re proud to be part of This is Hospice Care, a collaboration between 143 hospices across England, Scotland and Wales. We’ve come together to shine a light on the vital role that hospices play in communities across the UK, and how a gift in your will of any size can help protect the future of hospice care.

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Planning your digital legacy

In today’s world, planning your digital legacy should be an important aspect of your overall legacy planning. What would you like to happen to your email addresses, social media profiles, and the photos and videos you have stored in the cloud? We’ve created a helpful checklist to get you thinking about the future of all your digital assets.

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Carol, one of our legators, leaving a will to St John's Hospice

“I will always be grateful to the hospice.”

“The care given to my sister Rosalind was sensitive and imaginative, the pain control was very well judged, and the welcome given to her family and friends was genuinely warm. I could go on about how much I love and appreciate St John’s, and I’m glad I’m able to show this by remembering them in my will."

Carol, Legator.

Frequently asked questions

Leaving a gift in your will is a big decision and we're sure that you'll have lots of questions, especially if you haven’t yet written a will. Below you can find some of the questions we are most frequently asked.

We have also made a gifts in wills glossary to help you navigate some of the more complex legal language which is commonly used.

Why should I make a will?
When should I make a will?
What if I die without making a will?
What can I leave as a gift in my will?
What information do I need to include when leaving a gift to St John’s?
Do I need to be wealthy to leave a gift?
Will my gift to St John’s be subject to tax?
Can you help me write my will?
How do I write a will for free?
Do I have to leave a gift to St John’s if I use your free will service?
Does St John’s host free will writing events?
How can I amend my will to leave a gift?
Can I have a say in how my gift is spent?
Do I need to tell you if I've left a gift to St John’s in my will?
Can I change my mind?

Get in touch

If you have further questions about leaving a gift in your will and the impact your gift could have please get in touch with Sophie at sophie.gray@hje.org.uk or on 020 7806 4011. We’re always happy to help!

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