Together, UK Mental Health Charity working alongside each person with mental health issues on their journey towards greater wellbeing. Trusted experts in service user involvement
‘We are mutually supportive at Together – between clients – and this is backed up by staff.’
Leave a Gift in Your Will
You can leave a gift to Together in your will. It’s straightforward and can have a huge impact on the work we do with people with mental health issues. In fact, the vast majority of our voluntary income comes from the gifts that people leave us in their wills. This money allows us to work closely with people in mental distress and provide them with the support they need to achieve greater wellbeing. We can only do this with your support.
Here are just a few stories of how people have kindly supported Together in their wills.
Sue and Ted
When her husband Ted died, Sue gave us £150 that was given in lieu of flowers at the funeral. Ted had supported Together for more than 30 years. This kind gift could help one of the people we work alongside by giving them training in useful life skills such as financial literacy. Finances are something that many people feel unable to cope with when unwell. Supportive training not only gives them a skill for life, but also helps rebuild their confidence.
Rima
Rima supported Together for 20 years, and chose to leave a gift to us in her will, along with a number of other charities that she cared about. Her legacy was worth more than £8,000, which could pay for 13 people to complete our Leadership Training. The course is designed by people with mental illness themselves, and equips them to lead their own recovery, rebuild social networks and boost their self-confidence. Gifts like Rima’s make a huge difference.
Sam
When Sam died, he had made a will many years earlier, which made a generous gift to us of ¼ of the residue of his estate. This gift turned out to be worth more than £60,000. We are very grateful to Sam, whose generosity has made possible fantastic projects like the new North Lancashire project, which helps people using mental health services to have a role in developing the services they use. Projects like this are incredibly valuable for the people involved, helping them build confidence, improve the services available to them, and work towards recovery.
Making your will
If you don’t already have a will, you might like to consult a solicitor to help you write one, although this is not always essential. Look at the government’s Directgov website for more information about how to make a will.
Inheritance tax
Look at HMRC’s website for information about inheritance tax and what it could mean for you. Leaving a gift to charity can bring the value of your estate within the threshold for inheritance tax liability.
Jargon-buster
Read our will making jargon buster for a straightforward explanation of all the terms you often come across when leaving a gift to charity in your will.
Some people prefer simply to tell their family and friends about their wishes for a ceremony, and arrange a collection for charity at the funeral.
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