Our Sheffield Team Supports 7 Charities During Will Aid Campaign
We are delighted to announce that we at the BRM Sheffield office are supporting Will Aid 2024 this November.
It is for the second year in a row that we are participating to help raise vital donations by waiving our usual fees for will-writing services throughout November and inviting clients to make a voluntary donation to Will Aid instead.
Richard Barlow, Head of Private Client Services at BRM, said: “We’re delighted to participate in such a fantastic campaign, offering people the chance to access professionally drafted Wills while also supporting important causes in the UK and around the world.
“We’re hoping to raise money that will go towards supporting vulnerable people both here in the UK and overseas, many of whom have been further impacted by the cost-of-living crisis.”
The suggested voluntary donation for a basic single Will is £100, or £180 for a pair of mirror Wills.
Donations support seven of the UK’s best-loved charities: Age UK, British Red Cross, Christian Aid, NSPCC, Save the Children, SCIAF (Scotland), and Trócaire (N. Ireland).
In total, Will Aid has raised more than £24 million in donations, and many millions more in pledged legacies, for the nine partner charities since it launched in 1988.
Celebrity supporters include national treasure Dame Judi Dench and Robert Peston.
This year the charity conducted a poll that revealed that 67% of UK adults either don’t have a Will or have one that’s out of date.
Peter de Vena Franks, Will Aid campaign director, said: “We are very grateful that BRM has signed up to this year’s campaign.
“It is only thanks to the commitment of firms like BRM volunteering their time that the campaign can continue to raise much-needed donations for our partner charities.
“More than half of UK adults still do not have a Will, so this November is a great time to tick that task off your list while supporting the incredible work of our partner charities.”
For more information on how to make a Will through Will Aid or to sign up to the scheme, visit www.willaid.org.uk.
