My top 5 tips for getting your Will sorted
The RCN Foundation's Tamara Gervasoni shares her Will-writing guide.
Gifts in Wills, no matter what size, are vital to our work supporting all current and former nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers.
We know that when it comes to making a Will, providing for your loved ones will be your top priority. Many people find that after family and friends are taken care of, they’d like to leave a gift to a cause they care about.
By choosing to remember the RCN Foundation in your Will, you’ll be making sure members of the nursing team get support when they need it most.
If you choose to support a charity in your Will, it costs you nothing and means you’ll make a difference and be appreciated for years to come.
Gifts that come to the RCN Foundation through Wills make a huge difference to all nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers - regardless whether they are a member of the RCN.
Leave a gift in your Will and help nurses like Lily.
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A £60 gift supports a nurse to take specialist training in cardiac monitoring, so that she can raise the alarm for patients at risk
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A £80 gift enables a cancer nurse to learn communication skills that will help patients and families come to terms with difficult health news
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A £250 gift enables us to help a healthcare worker leave an abusive domestic situation
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A £1000 gift gives a midwife the funds to pursue a Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice
Different ways to leave a gift in your Will
- A share of your estate: Known as a residuary gift, you can leave a percentage of what's left to RCN Foundation after your loved ones have been taken care of
- A cash gift: Known as a pecuniary gift, this is a fixed sum of money. It could be £100 or £1,000, and won't change over time.
Betty's pledge
Long-time supporter Dame Betty Kershaw, has always been aware of the RCN Foundation's work, but after meeting beneficiaries in person she saw first-hand the positive impact our work has. That's why she decided to leave a gift in her Will to the RCN Foundation - to enable the charity to continue its great work supporting nursing and midwifery professionals for years to come.
"I know that together, our support can make a huge difference to future generations of nurses, midwives, and healthcare support workers as well as to the patients and families they care for."
Read more about our past and present legacy donors, and their impact on nursing and midwifery.
Leave a lasting legacy
Download our legacy leaflet for more information about leaving a gift in your Will. You can also make in an In Memory donation on behalf of a loved one.
For further information, or if have any questions about leaving a gift in your Will, please contact our fundraising team on 020 7647 3622 or email fundraising@rcnfoundation.org.uk.
We are happy to answer any questions you may have.
Give something back
Roger has chosen to leave a gift in his Will to the RCN Foundation
"When I had my appendix out and they found a cancerous lump, nurses kept me alive. I will be forever grateful for the care I received. That’s why I’m happy to be able to give something back to the nursing community in my Will."
