One of the most impactful gifts you could ever make

For 60 years, we’ve been helping older people to have fun, feel more confident, and believe in themselves again. This is all thanks to our amazing volunteers who give older people the chance to meet others, make friends, and feel part of a community. 

The future holds a big challenge

The number of people aged 75 and over is due to double in the next 30 years. This means more older people are likely to feel lonely or cut off from others, and more will need our help.

By 2030, we want to help three times as many older people as we do now, and triple the number of amazing volunteers who make our work possible. We want to make sure older people are noticed, listened to, and respected - and to stop the loneliness epidemic that is spreading among older people across the UK.

Your Will is a legal letter of love to those following in your footsteps: family, friends and charities.

Everyone’s life story deserves to be remembered. With a gift in your Will, no matter how big or small, you can make a lasting change to the lives of isolated older people and bring joy and friendship back into their lives.  

To provide meaningful moments of joy and connection for older people, we rely on:

• Our incredible volunteers who give their time, free of charge, to let older people know they’re not forgotten.
• Donations and gifts in Wills to fund our work to find more volunteers and set up new groups in areas where older people don’t have many opportunities to socialise.

We care about every older person, and are so thankful to everyone who helps an older person to feel less lonely.  A gift in your Will can help make sure this vital work continues for at least another 60 years.
 

Leaving a gift in your Will

There are several different ways that you can leave a gift in your Will to charity. The main options include:

• Leaving a residuary gift: This is a percentage of the value of everything you own. Even 1% left to charity can make an enormous difference, and means your closest loved ones can still inherit the other 99%. How much you choose to leave to charity is totally up to you.
• Leaving a pecuniary gift: This is a set amount of money of your choosing. 
• Leaving an item: Some people leave their home to charity if they have nobody following in their footsteps. Others leave pieces of jewellery. The choice is always yours.
   

Information you need to include in your Will

If you'd like to leave a gift to Re-engage in your Will, please ask your solicitor to use our full name and details. These are:

• Charity number in England and Wales: 1146149
• Charity number in Scotland: SC039377
• Company number: 07869142
• Registered address: 7 Bell Yard, London, WC2A 2JR

We can also supply a list of solicitors, local to you, if you would like help to find someone who can assist in drafting your Will.

If you already have a Will

A Will is easy to change either through a codicil, or now more commonly, through a letter of wishes which can include other choices such as the type of funeral you would prefer,  and if you’d like there to be a collection for charity at your funeral. Please feel free to get in touch if you would like to discuss this further.

If you have any questions

We understand that your Will is a private document, and there is no requirement to ever tell us your intentions. But, if you do, then we can say thank you and let you know more about the difference that this very special gift can make! 

We can't give legal advice but are very happy to answer any other questions you might have. Please feel free to contact Naomi Mardon, who will be happy to help. To get in touch:

• Call: 020 7881 2371
• Email: naomi.mardon@reengage.org.uk

If you have already remembered Re-engage in your Will – a huge thank you from us and the future generations of older people who will have the joy of continuing to connect with others in later life, thanks to you.