Leave a gift in your Will

If and when the time is right, please remember St Andrew’s Hospice in your Will.

How a gift in your Will can help …

“My husband was in the Hospice, and four days before he died it was our Ruby Wedding Anniversary.

We had booked a meal for family and friends at a local hotel and the Hospice staff helped us to get my husband dressed in his best to go for the meal.

When our daughter and son-in-law brought us back we saw that the staff had arranged to have his bed moved into a private room, where there was a bed I could sleep in and be near him on our last Anniversary. It was a very thoughtful thing to do and they also arranged for a special breakfast the next morning for both of us. This was only one of innumerable kindnesses shown to us, as a family, while my husband was ill.”

It’s these special moments that gifts in Wills help to make happen and leave lasting memories.

It is quick, easy and inexpensive to have a basic Will drafted by a qualified professional.

When you write a Will and keep it up to date, you can feel secure in the knowledge that your wishes will be honoured after you are gone and that the people you care about will be provided for.

If you have an existing Will but would like to leave a gift to the Hospice, you can do this by having a Codicil added to your Will.

You can download our leaflet here for more information.

Every Penny Counts

You do not need to leave a large gift in your Will to make a difference.  You can help by leaving just 1% in your Will so that those closest to you receive 99%.

By leaving a gift in your Will to St Andrew’s Hospice, you can help a family at their most vulnerable time. Leaving a legacy can help us to continue to provide the highest possible standard of care to our patients and support to their loved ones when they need it most.

Contact Us

Our Trusts, Legacy and Individual Giving Manager Lorna McCafferty will be pleased to answer any questions you may have about making a Will or leaving a legacy to St Andrew’s Hospice.

Direct Tel: 01236 772087
E-mail: [email protected]

While out and about during September, Lanarkshire residents could see bus and billboard posters inviting them to become ‘lasting living treasures’ in support of their local Hospice.

Retired local business leader, Marian Gardiner is leading the campaign to encourage new friends of St Andrew’s to leave a gift in their Will to the Hospice. Below is Marian’s letter to you…

In a recent meeting, my fellow Trustees and I were hearing about the (really quite large) group of local people who are the bedrock of St. Andrew’s Hospice.

You are in that group. One of a special band of exceptionally kind people who help Lanarkshire loved ones needing our specialist brand of care. Your compassion and support warms our hearts and is much appreciated. Thank you.

How did you first get to know St. Andrew’s Hospice? For me it all started after I met a St Andrew’s nurse who showed profound kindness and concern. She was quite lovely.

My mother was in hospital and very fragile. This lovely nurse took me to one side and asked if we might talk. Over a cup of tea she explained that she was part of the outreach team from St. Andrew’s Hospice who had met with my Mum. She had sensed my mother was unlikely
to live beyond the weekend and suggested that I should bring all her loved ones together.

It happened just as she had predicted and my mother died peacefully, surrounded by those who loved her. I am so grateful for her kindness. Maybe you have seen and felt it yourself? It is a kindness and an intuitive concern that is common to all the wonderful staff at St Andrew’s Hospice. They are truly a special brand of people.

You are special too. You are a treasure who, through all your support, helps everyone in the care of St. Andrew’s Hospice to live all the life that is still to be lived. To cherish their dignity, until the very end. Will you now consider joining me in giving a precious legacy gift to benefit the patients of the future?

It’s really easy to do. I simply changed my Will to include a legacy to St Andrew’s Hospice. Now I get immense pleasure from knowing that, after I’ve gone, our wonderful staff will still be caring for neighbours and friends. They will be there for loved ones in their sadness and loss for as long as they are needed.

Like me, you will be remembering your own family and friends in your Will. What a joy that is. But you can also give the special care we see all around us in the hospice by including St. Andrew’s Hospice in your Will. It is not a costly nor difficult thing to do. Just get in touch with your solicitor and they will sort it out for you.

Your gift will be treasured and remembered by everyone here as they care for those nearing the end of their life. Both in the hospice and at home. Your gift will also provide the ongoing support and care to loved ones left behind. You may have experienced this life-changing support yourself – what strength they provide when loss means life is so difficult.

As a Trustee of St. Andrew’s Hospice I have seen for myself the smiles, dedication and joy that surround patients and their loved ones. But we all know that this special care would not exist without the generosity of people like you. A gift in your Will makes sure that hospice care is available to anyone in Lanarkshire who needs it.

In this leaflet, you can read about Linda and Aldo who, like me and maybe you too, know the comfort St Andrew’s brings to patients and the people who love them.

I do hope that you will join me in leaving a gift in your Will to St Andrew’s Hospice. I’d love to meet you one day at one of the special gatherings we have for those who support us in this way.

Your thoughtful kindness is so appreciated by all of us. Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Marian Gardiner
Trustee