Remember Hospice of the Valleys in your Will and provide the future generations of Blaenau Gwent with the support they need to live and die well and to create lasting memories with their loved ones.

Here at Hospice of the Valleys we believe in providing our patients, and their loved ones, with the support and dignity they deserve as they face the end of their lives. As a supporter of ours, you will share that belief.

We started in 1991 because of the support of local residents. We are still here today because of the community’s ongoing engagement. By leaving a gift in your Will you can make a difference for generations to come. Together, we can ensure we will always be here to provide the support, comfort and dignity our community deserves, when it is needed most.

The support of the local community has been instrumental in enabling us to extend our services to those who need it within Blaenau Gwent.  So whilst we realise your priority is likely to be your family, friends and loved ones, you also have the opportunity to make a difference to future generations.

Including a gift for Hospice of the Valleys in your Will is another way of ensuring the people in your local community, will be looked after.

Last year gifts in wills covered the cost of running all of our clinical services for 14 weeks (5 days a week). This is incredible but as the demand on our services steadily grows we need to make sure we can continue to be there now and in the future for those in our local community who need us.

You can make a difference 

Every gift big or small will make a difference and ensure the people in your local community are looked after.

How to support future patients and their families in your Will

If you don’t have a Will already, you can take advantage of our free Will month each February. Whereby local solicitors will write a basic or mirror Will for free (with a suggested donation back to the Hospice)

Or you can contact your own solicitor to arrange you’re Will. You will need to ensure your solicitor has our full name, registered charity number and address (this can be found on the back of this leaflet) together with the details of the gift you would like to leave to the Hospice, and they will do the rest.

Alternatively if you already have a Will and would now like to include a gift to the Hospice you can simply update your existing Will and your solicitor can advise you on how to do this.

Why should I write a Will?

An up to date Will is the only way to ensure that your wishes are carried out and that loved ones and causes that are important to you benefit from your Will. Otherwise the government can decide how your estate is divided.

It is important to remember when writing your Will that it may need to be updated if your circumstances change.

What are the different types of gifts I can leave a charity?

What if I can only leave a small gift?

Every gift is very much appreciated, big or small they all add up to making a difference when the people within your local community need it.

Next steps 

We know that a Will is a deeply personal and private document, so if you are considering remembering Hospice of the Valleys in this special way, then we cannot thank you enough.

Whether you are writing a new Will or you have one already, it’s easy to include a gift to Hospice of the Valleys.

We recommend that you use a solicitor to make or amend your Will as they will ensure that you’re Will is valid and that your wishes will be met. All they will need to know is the details of the gift you would like to leave together with our name, address and registered charity number. Then they will do the rest.

Name: Hospice of the Valleys

Address: Festival Drive, Ebbw Vale NP23 8XF

Registered Charity No: 517724

• You are not bound to your decision and are free to change your mind at any time. • We know that family and loved ones come first. • We will never pressure you. • You are under no obligation to tell us, although if you do choose to we would love the opportunity to thank you and keep you updated on our work, as well as our hopes and ambitions for the future – that your gift might one day help to fund. • If you have asked to fund something specific in your Will we will allocate the funds in line with your wish, unless it is not possible because that project or programme is no longer running. • We will spend any gift you leave carefully to ensure that it has the greatest possible impact.

Contact us

If you are considering leaving a gift in your Will and you would like some further information please contact our Gift in Wills team at GiftsinWillsteam@hospiceofthevalleys.com or call 01495 717277 option 2

If you have already included a gift in your Will then you can also let us know using the contact information above. You are under no obligation to tell us but, should you choose to do so, we would love the opportunity to thank you and to keep you updated on the sort of work that your gift might one day help to fund.

Raymond’s lasting gift

“He wanted to say thank you and also help the Hospice keep going in the future”

Raymond left a gift of £2,000 to the Hospice in his Will when he passed away in March 2023, because he wanted to give something back following the care and support given to his late partner, Amy, when she had bowel cancer.

Raymond’s grand-daughter Helen states:

“I’m glad that Raymond left a gift to the Hospice in his will as I know how grateful he was for the way they looked after my grandmother Amy over sixteen years ago. He wanted to say thank you and also help the Hospice keep going in the future”