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7 April 2006
Will for Wildlife Week (22-29 April 2006)
Wildlife Trust seeks to secure a living legacy for future generations
During Will for Wildlife Week, The Wildlife Trust is highlighting the importance of making a will – not only to look after loved ones but also to help protect local natural heritage for future generations to enjoy.
The Wildlife Trust has been working to protect local wildlife for 50 years and legacies have made a substantial contribution to this success. Donations, large and small, in supporters’ wills have helped The Wildlife Trust protect wildlife for the future.
Over the past 50 years, legacies have helped the Wildlife Trust restore habitats and landscapes to the beauty and variety we once took for granted. They have helped us to save sites from the threat of development, and look after rare species, such as the otter and barn owl, which were once such a common feature of our countryside. Legacies are a way of protecting these precious species and sites so that they can be enjoyed by our grandchildren, and great-grandchildren - forever.
With average house prices rising so steeply, more and more estates are now liable for Inheritance Tax, which can be reduced or avoided with a thoughtful charitable bequest. Visiting a solicitor to discuss your needs could save your family a lot of money, and benefit your favourite charity. The Wildlife Trust has secured the support of eight local solicitors to provide discounted will writing services for supporters of the Wildlife Trust for the month following Will for Wildlife Week (until the end of May 2006).
Details of participating solicitors are listed below. Supporters can also phone Donna Fancourt on 01954 713555 for further information on leaving a charitable gift in their will.
Donna, Legacy Adviser to The Wildlife Trust, says:
“We believe that many people would like to write or update their will to reflect their current situation, but simply haven’t got round to it yet. With the support of solicitors and banks, our Will for Wildlife discounts have made it easier for supporters to look after their family or friends and to remember their favourite charities such as The Wildlife Trust.
Legacies make such a big different to the wildlife that we are working to protect – anyone who is interested in leaving a gift in their will would be welcome to come and meet and talk to us about our future plans – The Great Fen Project is working on a 50 year plan, and our South Cambridgeshire Woodland Linkage Project is looking ahead several centuries, That is the scope of our vision, and why legacies can make such a difference. Writing a will is something that more than one in four people put off until it is too late. A clearly written will, kept updated throughout your life, is essential to ensure that your wishes are respected.”
Solicitors participating in Will for Wildlife Week
Cambridgeshire
Bettina O’Malley, John A White & Co, 84 High Street, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 3DP, 01480 458885
Mrs Coulson, Serjeant & Son Solicitors, 101 High Street, Ramsey, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE26 1DA, 01487 812325
Ann Chapple, Chapple & Co, 15 Dartford Road, March, Cambs, PE15 8LA, Tel 01354 653582
Bedfordshire
Michael Cox, Woodfine Batcheldor, 16 St Cuthberts Street, Bedford, Mk40 3JG, 01234 270600
John Webster, Woodfine Batcheldor, 261 Bedford Road, Kempston, MK42 8BS Tel 01234 852045
Timothy Sills, Woodfine Leeds Smith, 6 Bedford Road, Sandy, Beds, SG19 1EN Tel 01767 680251
Ashley Salter, Woodfine Leeds Smith, 20 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade, SG18 8BE, 01767 315040
Anthony Northey, Sharman Law, 88 Dunstable Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2JR, 01525 750750
Barclays Bank – contact Donna at The Wildlife Trust directly for a Will Writing Pack, 01954 713555