YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU.
BUT YOU CAN DO
AMAZING THINGS
WITH IT BEFORE YOU GO.
If you’re thinking about leaving something in your Will to a good cause, you’ve reached the right place.
Legacy Action Week is the time of year when smaller local charities come together to remind people that they're as equally deserving as the larger, more well-known institutions.
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Click on one of our partners’ logos here to go to their legacy page to find out more.
And let’s be remembered for good.
FAQs
What is Legacy Action Week?
Legacy Action Week is the time of year when we smaller local charities come together to remind people that we’re as equally deserving as the larger, more well-known institutions. This year it’s running from April 7 to April 13. We’d like Legacy Action Week to be an annual event that informs people about gift-making, donations and legacy decisions. And we hope more charities like us will sign up each year.
Why is it happening?
Winchester is home to all kinds of charities. But we smaller ones can sometimes struggle to get the awareness and recognition we need in order to help the people who need us. To fund the vital work we do, donations and gifts from legacies are crucial. Together, our charities help people from the moment they’re born all through their life to the moment of their passing - a whole life cycle. And each of us plays a vital part in helping the people of Winchester and the surrounding communities live better lives. Legacy Action Week will help us pool our resources and make Winchester people aware of the help we provide.
Which charities are involved?
​​​​At present 8 charities are taking part. These are Trinity, Winchester Hospice, Play to the Crowd, St John’s, Friends of the Family, Winchester Youth Counselling, Winchester Young Carers and Winchester Gold.
Who else is taking part?
​City solicitors, local estate agents, the Hampshire Chronicle, the Mayors’ Office and community-based businesses such as Steel and Partners, Funeral Directors, have been lending a hand. You’ll see a variety of activity and publicity around town during early April. Look out for our distinctive blue and white branding.
What can I do?
​During the week you’ll find access to events where you can get free practical advice on Will-making, probate and legal matters. So if you’re thinking about leaving a donation in your Will to a deserving cause, you can access all the info you need about any charity that's involved. Just click on partner logo and make a gift that won’t just make a real difference but will also be valued for generations.
Where can I find out more?
​​​​​​​​​​Check out What's On below and for more information on each of our charities, click on any of the logos above.
WHAT'S ON?
During Legacy Action Week, a range of activity is happening across Winchester that will hopefully inspire residents to consider giving a donation to their favourite charity.​
MONDAY APRIL 7 Play to the Crowd is hosting The Stories We Leave Behind: Remembering a Charity in Your Will, a special event at the Theatre Royal, 21-23 Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8SB. 6.30 - 7.30.
TUESDAY APRIL 8 Trinity Winchester has a drop-in where you can find out how your gift can help end homelessness in the city. Bradbury House, Durngate Terrace, Winchester SO23 8DX. 2.30 - 4.30.
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 9 Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Wills But Were Too Afraid To Ask. The key event of the week. Your chance to put your tricky legacy questions (free of charge) to Winchester’s finest legal minds. And to meet with Winchester’s smaller charities and learn about their amazing work. Chesil House, 4 Chesil St, Winchester, SO23 0HU. 10.00 – 1.00.
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THURSDAY APRIL 10 An open event where you can meet members of all our charities, see the work they do and learn how your gift can help make a huge difference to them. The ARC, Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SBT. 11.00 - 1.00.
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FRIDAY APRIL 11 Winchester Hospice is hosting an event in their garden where you can meet the staff, have a cup of tea and find out how your gift helps fund the vital work they do. Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Rd, Winchester SO22 5DG. 3.00 - 4.30.
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You may have noticed many estate agents have already donated some of their prime shop windows in Jewry Street and Upper High Street for our ads which remind residents that just a tiny percentage of their house value can go a long, long way to helping a small local charity.
Watch this space for more activity as we get closer to Legacy Action Week.
And remember the date: April 7 – 13.
“As a keen supporter of many of these charities, leaving a gift in your Will is one of the most impactful things you can do. Each charity plays a vital role in the local community. Without legacies they are unable to thrive and secure their future provision of much needed services. Planning ahead can seem unsettling but think what just 0.1% can achieve and see how you can be remembered for good.”
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Iain Steel, fourth generation local funeral director