What you need to know about remembering a charity in your Will
Leaving a legacy If you want to leave a gift to a charity in your Will, don't be afraid to contact them directly to find out more about their aims, and how your donation might help them.
Leaving a legacy If you want to leave a gift to a charity in your Will, don't be afraid to contact them directly to find out more about their aims, and how your donation might help them.
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Staying active Taking part in everything from armchair exercise classes to tai chi, keeps you young and offers the chance to meet new people, says Margaret Rose, 83, who is still trying new things.
Staying active Alan, 82, has been dancing all his life. Now he teaches a tap dance class for middle-aged and senior people — and, he says, its health and wellbeing benefits speak for themselves.
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Leaving a legacy "I was in hospital when I heard that 13 members of my family had passed away from Ebola.”: For almost a century, Save the Children has been doing whatever it takes for children living in poverty and danger.
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Leaving a legacy Many charities rely on gifts left in Wills in order to survive. It's why more of us need to write a Will and consider including a gift to our favourite good causes.
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Staying active Volunteering is a two-way street, says Arthur Martin, who does a hospital trolley round once a week. You help brighten someone's day — and get immense personal satisfaction in the process.
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