Remember a Charity Week
For Remember A Charity Week (8th-14th September), over 200 UK charities come together to encourage people to consider leaving a gift to charity in their Will, after taking care of family and friends. Gifts in Wills from kind supporters like you are vital to help our work continue.
Leave a legacy of kindness and care
Sue Ryder believes no one should ever be alone in death or grief. Yet demand for palliative care is expected to increase by 55% between 2021 and 2031 and Sue Ryder’s services will be needed more than ever in the future.
We must be ready. And through your kindness, we can be.
Penny's story
Penny Howden was cared for at the end of her life in her home by the Sue Ryder team. Before she died, she made the decision to leave a significant gift in her Will to Sue Ryder. Through her gift, others will be able to experience the same kind of quality care she had, when they need it most.
Penny enjoyed golf, tennis, bridge and loved discovering new places. Working in the travel industry, she went all over the world.
Diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2020, when Penny later developed pain in her hip, it was found the cancer had spread. Thankfully, the Sue Ryder team was on hand.
Penny's son Nic said: “Mum’s last six months was a frightening time for all of us. Having the Sue Ryder team there halfway through meant so much and Mum made a specific point of leaving the money to Sue Ryder, so that care could continue for others.”
Mum would be so happy to know that money gives the people who did so much for her the capacity to provide the same level of care for other people.
“I know Mum really appreciated that we were able to be there for her in a more supportive role, leaving complex care to the experts.
“There was always a member of the family staying with mum, but having Sue Ryder nurses to talk to, to answer all those questions, was invaluable, making challenging days more bearable with compassion and commitment.
“Mum thought the Sue Ryder team were brilliant and the significant donation she left Sue Ryder reflects how much she valued them.”
Order your free Gifts in Wills guide
Find out how to write or update your Will and see how your kindness and care can live on through our work. Available via email or in the post.
Why leave a gift in your Will to Sue Ryder?
At Sue Ryder, gifts left in Wills make up a third of our fundraising income, and help to fund our essential palliative care and bereavement support services.
A gift in your Will to Sue Ryder means more people will get the kindness and care they need – now and in the future. Your gift could help take away someone’s pain, making them comfortable and giving them time to make those last precious memories with their families.
Your kindness could help extend to families going through grief too. Your gift could help them learn to live with their grief, with the support of our bereavement counsellors and Online Community.
Kindness and care can be the legacy you leave behind
We understand that gifts in Wills are a personal matter, friends and family always come first, but when you have taken care of them, please consider leaving a small share of what is left to Sue Ryder.
Leaving a legacy of kindness helps us to continue providing our expert, compassionate care for the people we support.
Funding our expert care
Gifts in Wills left by our kind supporters fund end-of-life care for 1 in 5 of our patients, providing kindness and care to families during some of the most difficult and devastating times of their lives.
By leaving a gift in your Will to Sue Ryder, you will help to provide vital end-of-life care and bereavement support.
Learn more about leaving a gift in your Will to Sue Ryder or fill out the form below to get your free Gifts in Wills Guide.