Leave a Gift in your Will

A Gift in your Will is a lasting legacy of caring.

There are thousands of carers in East Sussex, and caring can impact every area of a person’s life- physical, mental and financial. A legacy gift can touch the lives of more than 10,000 carers every year, for years to come.

If like us you believe that all carers should have the recognition, choices, influence and access to quality support and services that they need and want, then a legacy gift can be one of the easiest and most thoughtful ways to leave a lasting gift of care and ensure no one is left to care alone.

Writing or updating your Will is a significant personal decision and we understand that your friends/ family come first. Any gift- large or small is more valuable than you can ever imagine and provides a lasting legacy of care to those who spend much of their lives caring for others.

Get in touch

Our Fundraising Manager Amy is here to help answer any questions you might have about leaving a gift in your Will. You can speak to Amy by calling 01323 738390 or emailing Amyh@cftc.org.uk.

Gifts in Will guide

If you would like to know more about leaving a gift in your Will you can request a copy of our free Gifts in Wills guide, by post or email, using the form below or by contacting Amy above.

Getting started

If you’re ready to start to writing your Will and need support in preparing for your Solicitor appointment, download our useful Will planner and our recommended wording for leaving a gift to Care for the Carers:

Download your Will Planner
Download recommended wording for leaving a gift

The only information your solicitor or professional adviser needs is our charity details, which are as follows:

Registered name: Care for the Carers
Registered address: Faraday House, 1 Faraday Close , Eastbourne, BN22 9BH
Registered Charity Number: 1074906

How your gift will make a difference

For over 36 years, we have supported tens of thousands of people in East Sussex who have struggled with a caring role. Your gift, no matter how big or small, will help to ensure no-one is left to care alone.

Every gift will:

1. Help the most vulnerable carers in your community
2. Give carers a break & improve their wellbeing
3. Give young carers a childhood
4. Make sure homebound and isolated carers always have someone to talk to

Our promise

When you leave a gift in your Will, we promise to:

• Always be here to answer any questions you have
• Respect your choices about how you’d like to be contacted
• Keep your decision confidential, if you tell us you’ve made a gift in your Will
• Spend your gift carefully to deliver real impact for local carers
• Keep working to make sure no one is left to care alone in East Sussex

Let us know

If you’ve already included Care for the Carers in your Will, we would love to say thank you. Let us know by getting in touch with us or completing our quick online survey here.

This will help us plan for the future and make sure we keep you updated on the impact of our work and any upcoming events you might be interested in.

Remembering someone special in your Will

You may want to remember someone special by leaving a gift in your Will in their memory, creating a lasting tribute that provides support for future generations of carers. You can find more information on other ways to give in memory on our dedicated webpage here.

Your support makes a difference

Your lasting kindness supports people like Ian, who cares for his wife Mary who has dementia. He talks about his experiences of caring and support from Care for the Carers.

“Mary was getting absent-minded and a specialist diagnosed she had early stages of dementia. It was a shock. Mary had a career in teaching, we had children and holidays and we’ve a happy retirement. We came and went and did as we pleased, thought it would go on forever, but it’s so sudden, it’s overtaken us. Sixty years together, and it’s so different now. Mary can’t speak much. She can understand what we’re saying but it’s difficult to get a reaction. Carrying the care of her in your heart…it’s getting worse, that’s the trouble…I just sit in the car and cry.

One difference I’ve noticed with other carers- most seem to have families quite close whereas I haven’t. I’ve got nobody who can pop round for half an hour. It all has to be organised and planned.

I went to one of these day centres with Mary and I heard about Care for the Carers. I was made aware of the Forum and led to carers’ groups. There were other people in the same boat; we were able to compare notes and help each other.”

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Remember a Charity

We are members of Remember a Charity. They have lots of useful information and guides on what to consider when writing a Will, and deciding on whether to leave a gift to charity- these can be found on their website, here: www.rememberacharity.org.uk