‘A lifeline supporting local families’

Andrew Ryde, Oakhaven's Chief Executive, said: “Gifts in wills make a crucial difference to Oakhaven, enabling us to continue providing our vital care and support to patients and their loved ones, free of charge.

“As a charity, only 11% of our funding is covered by the NHS; for the remaining 89 per cent, we rely on the generosity of our community. Last year, gifts left in wills to Oakhaven covered the cost of care for one in four of our patients — a true lifeline supporting local families at the most difficult of times.

"We are so very grateful for every gift in a will, whatever its size. Your generosity allows us to make a real difference for families throughout the New Forest, Totton and Waterside, making every moment matter. Every gift left to us in a will is a lasting legacy that ensures we will be here to care for loved ones in our community when they need us most for generations to come.”

“We would like to thank you, if you have already included Oakhaven Hospice in your Will and we invite you to consider leaving a gift to Oakhaven if you haven’t thought of this before. This will really help us change lives and deaths in the communities we serve”.

‘Kindness and forethought’

Laura Eastwood, Director of Fundraising at Oakhaven, said, “Leaving a gift in your will helps us plan for the future and ensure our specialist staff and trained volunteers can be here for the people who need them, now and in the future, as well as supporting family and friends dealing with grief.

"Gifts in wills play a crucial part in ensuring the expert care delivered by our staff is available now and will continue to be there for people who need us in the future. The compassionate care that our teams provide today is largely thanks to those who have previously left gifts in their wills to Oakhaven. To them, we say thank you for their kindness and forethought.

“Any gift, large or small, supports people who are dying, on our inpatient unit as well as those we care for in across our Totton, Waterside and New Forest communities, and the loved ones they leave behind.

“At Oakhaven, we know death can sometimes be difficult to think and talk about. Your decision to leave a gift in your will helps ensure that dignified, kind and expert care will continue to be available, should your loved ones need it in the future. Leaving such gifts is a true and lasting legacy that individuals can pledge to help us care for generations to come. I cannot think of a more powerful and compassionate show of support.”