Consider leaving a gift in your will to Oakhaven Hospice urges TV and radio campaign
Oakhaven Hospice has joined forces with 126 other hospices across England, Scotland and Wales, as part of the second year of a Hospice UK-led campaign to encourage you to leave a gift in your will.
National television and radio adverts will be aired on Monday 16 February and will run for a fortnight.
The targeted adverts bring together palliative and end-of-life care experts from across the country, including Oakhaven Hospice which supports patients and families through end of life, death and bereavement in the New Forest, Totton and Waterside communities.
Showing patients being cared for at home, surrounded by their families and with an ever-present hospice nurse on hand to support them, ‘This is Hospice Care’ delivers plenty of emotional punch.
Gifts in wills play a vital part in enabling hospices like Oakhaven to continue to deliver their expert and compassionate care. Whether a set amount or a percentage of your estate, large or small, every single gift is appreciated.
Hospice care is provided free of charge, yet just a small proportion of hospice funding is covered by the government - for Oakhaven, this is just 11 per cent. The majority of money we need is delivered by fundraising and donations - including money left in wills.
Referrals to Oakhaven's hospice services have increased by 122% over the last five years, requiring an expansion of our specialist community nursing team. Our ageing population means demand for hospice care will continue to grow, so its vital that we do what we can to secure hospice care now.
‘This is Hospice Care’ creates an evocative picture of the vital work of hospices - from caring for patients in their own homes to nursing on inpatient units, and from support through grief and rehabilitation to support clubs and groups, getting people talking and sharing their experiences.
Watch the national TV advert below
Produced by Hospice UK, the television advert puts hospices at the very heart of our communities. The campaign encourages viewers to search for their own local hospice - here in the New Forest, Totton and Waterside area, your hospice is Oakhaven.
How to include a gift in your will to Oakhaven
Making or updating your Will to include a gift to Oakhaven Hospice is straightforward. Find out about the types of gifts you can include when writing your will.
Gift in Will Guide
Please click the button below to request our free guide to leaving a gift in your will.
Write your will for free!
We've partnered with expert estate planners, Octopus Legacy, so you can write or update a simple will for free (discounts available for wills with trusts), online or over the phone.
‘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.”
To speak to a member of the team in confidence, please call 01590 677773 or email legacy@oakhavenhospice.co.uk.
Write your will for free!
Oakhaven Hospice has partnered with expert estate planners, Octopus Legacy, so you can write or update your will for free*.
The cost of your will is covered by us up to £150 – so you can write or update a simple will for free or get a will with trust at a discounted rate.
While many supporters choose to include a gift in their will to Oakhaven Hospice, there’s no obligation to do so when using this service.
How to write or update your will:
Find the right will for you. You can write your will:
- Online
- Over the phone/video call
- In-person (at home or in-branch)
Or call Octopus Legacy directly on 020 4525 3605 and quote Oakhaven Hospice.
*Applies to simple wills only. Discounts are applicable for wills with trusts.
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