Foyle Hospice urges North West families to find peace of mind during Make a Will Month

Foyle Hospice is encouraging people across the North West to write or update their Will during Make a Will Month, helping families put clear plans in place while raising vital funds for specialist palliative care.

Throughout March, participating local solicitors will kindly waive their usual Will writing fee in return for a suggested £100 donation to Foyle Hospice. This support helps the hospice continue providing care and comfort to people living with terminal and life-limiting illness, and to those close to them.

This year, Foyle Hospice is also extending the campaign beyond its usual March window, with McCay Legal offering Make a Will Month appointments in April, giving people extra time to take part.

A story many families will recognise... It often starts with something small; a folder of paperwork, a half finished note, a conversation that never quite gets completed. Then, at the point a family most needs clarity, they are left trying to piece together what someone would have wanted. A Will cannot remove grief, but it can remove uncertainty. It can make space for families to focus on what matters, rather than forms, timelines and unanswered questions.

Kathleen Bradley, Legacy Fundraiser at Derry's Foyle Hospice, said: “Making a Will is one of those things we all mean to do ‘someday’. Make a Will Month is that prompt to do it now... properly, with support from local solicitors who are donating their time to help our community.”

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She added: “There is never any pressure to leave a gift to Foyle Hospice. But if, after looking after your loved ones, you decide to include us, you will be creating a legacy that stays in your community. It helps people with life-limiting illness live as well as possible, for as long as possible, with dignity, care and support around them.”

Kathleen also thanked the local solicitor firms who continue to back Make a Will Month and help it grow year on year: “We’re genuinely grateful to the solicitors who give their time and expertise so generously. Their support has helped Make a Will Month grow each year, and it has made it easier for more people to take this important step.”

How to take part - Choose your solicitor, book your appointment, and make your suggested £100 donation to Foyle Hospice.

For full list and contact details of solicitors: https://foylehospice.com/make- a-will/.

Participating solicitors:-

• Limavady: R.G Connell & Son Solicitors; Martin, King, French & Ingram.
• Strabane: Roche McBride Solicitors; Babingtons Solicitors; McCay Legal (April appointments).
• Derry: Brendan Kearney & Company; McKeone O’Dowd Solicitors; Guckian Flanagan Solicitors; Clarendon Legal; Walker Madden Solicitors; Kelly & Corr Solicitors; McCartney & Casey Solicitors; Babingtons Solicitors; McCay Legal (April appointments).
• Omagh: Martin Corrigan & Co Solicitors.

Important note on complex Wills and additional costs.

If your Will is complex, there may be an additional fee. Please discuss your requirements with your solicitor when you book. Before any work begins, they will advise you clearly if there are likely to be any extra costs.

To take part in Make a Will Month, choose a participating solicitor and book your appointment for March (or April with McCay Legal). Your suggested £100 donation will help Foyle Hospice continue delivering specialist palliative care for local people and families when they need it most.