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Leave a gift in your Will

1 in 3 of the children we care for are funded by gifts in Wills from supporters like you. Write your Will for free today. 

Watch how a gift in your Will helps make every moment count

Thank you for considering leaving a gift in your Will to Helen & Douglas House. These very special gifts are vital to the support we give local children and their families who are living with life-limiting or terminal conditions.

Download our free gift in Wills digital guide or order the printed version which is the perfect starting point for writing your Will. They include tips and information on:

  • How to write or amend your Will
  • Our free Will service
  • What gifts in Wills are funding
  • The different types of gifts you can leave
  • Frequently asked questions (Read our online FAQs).

Free Gift in Wills Guide (digital download)

To download the free Will guide please click the button below.

Free Gift in Wills Guide (printed version)

To receive a printed guide in the post, please click the button below and complete the form.

Write your Will for free online today

We are delighted to be able to offer you an exclusive opportunity to write, or update, a simple Will for free. You can do it online, over the phone or even in-person – whichever way suits you best.

Why do this today:
  • It’s quick and easy – the average Octopus Legacy (formally known as Guardian Angel) Will takes 15-20 minutes.
  • It’s safe – Octopus Legacy Wills are legally binding and checked by experts
  • It’s free!
  • You will have peace of mind that your affairs are in order
  • This can be done face to face or over the phone if you would prefer

Online

We’ve partnered with Octopus Legacy to help you write your Will for free online.

Visit their website to find out more.

Over the phone

If you prefer, you can do your Will over the phone with Octopus Legacy.

Call 0800 773 4014, quoting our code H&DFREE to find out more.

In-person

Book a face to face appointment with Octopus Legacy by calling 0800 773 4014 to arrange it.

Leave a lasting legacy

By leaving a gift in your Will, to Helen & Douglas House children’s hospice, you’ll be helping to make a difficult time just a little bit easier for our children and their families.

When a child is diagnosed with a life-limiting or terminal condition, it can be a very challenging time, both emotionally and physically. Your generosity means we are there, whenever and wherever we are needed.

As a charity, we rely almost entirely on donations. A gift in your Will will help to make a huge difference to the support we can give our families. In a comforting cocoon of care, we provide 24-hour medical, emotional and practical support and help our families create happy memories in the last years, weeks, or days they have left together.

£6m

It costs £6m to fund the care given at Helen & Douglas House.

90%

As a charity, over 90% of our funding comes from legacies, fundraising and trading

1 in 3

Around 1 in 3 children are supported by gifts in Wills

Leave a gift in your Will

‘I have chosen to leave a gift in my Will as a thank you for the superlative care, physical, emotional and respite, that Helen & Douglas House gave to our daughter, Beatrice, and our family for six years. I hope that a gift to Helen & Douglas House will help them to continue giving their incomparable and compassionate care to other life-limited children and their families.’

Joanna Swindells Carr, Beatrice’s Mum

Contact us

If you have questions about leaving a gift in your Will to Helen & Douglas House, please get in touch with Alex Hegenbarth on 01865 799150 or email [email protected].

Legacy Frequently Asked Questions

What if I want to leave a gift to Helen & Douglas House?

To leave a gift to Helen & Douglas House in your will, you need to include the name of our charity, our address and registered charity number. You can find these details below.

14A Magdalen Road

Oxford

Oxfordshire

OX4 1RW

Registered charity number: 1085951

What type of gift should I consider?

Leaving a gift is as simple as writing:

    • ‘I leave 10% of my residual estate to…’
    • ‘I leave £4,000 to…”
What if I've already written my will?

A relatively simple change to your Will can be done through something called a Codicil. This is an official and legally binding appendix which is ‘read’ alongside your Will.

Are Wills expensive?

The cost varies depending on the way you create your Will, but thanks to arrangements we have made with online Will writers Octopus Legacy (formally known as Guardian Angel), you can create or amend a Will completely free of charge.

How long does it take to write a Will?

It’s often much quicker than you’d think. First, you need to gather information about your finances and decide who you want to leave things to. After that, it can be a very quick process, taking literally minutes or an hour or so to complete your Will.

How can I write my Will?

You can contact a solicitor, or Will advisor, and write your Will together in person or over the phone. Or you can create it using an online service like Octopus Legacy (formally known as Guardian Angel), who we have partnered with.

Where can I find the terms and conditions of the Helen & Douglas House Free Will Service?

You can find the T&Cs for Octopus Legacy, our Free online Wills Service, at Terms & Conditions

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