EVENTS
During Legacy Action week, our charities will be hosting a range of events including a series of DEDTALKS, to help you get to know them better. There will also be the opportunity to learn more about the importance of writing a Will and how you can leave a gift to your chosen charity or charities.
Monday April 20, 7pm
The Arc
The Later Years
Sir Peter Thornton, a distinguished legal expert and author of The Later Years: The Simple Guide to Organising the Rest of Your Life, offers an informative and accessible guide to later life, outlining the practical steps older people can take to put their affairs in order. The first in a series of our DEDTALKS, this event is free to attend but please book your place in advance via the button below.
Tuesday April 21, 9.30am - 10.30am
Winnall Moors Nature Reserve
Walk and Talk with Winchester Youth Counselling
A free mental health walk with our team giving you the opportunity to learn more about our work and the way a gift in your Will could make a difference to local young people.
Tuesday April 21, 2 - 4pm
Trinity Winchester, Durngate Place
See Trinity. Leave a legacy of hope.
Come and see what we do. Meet the people we support. Be part of Trinity's next 40 years.
Wednesday April 22, 1 - 6pm
Chesil House, SO23 0HU
A series of DEDTALKS
This popular drop-in event gives you the chance to seek expert advice with charities and legal experts on hand throughout the day to deliver a series of short DEDTALKS designed to demystify the process of making a Will. No booking needed.
2:00 Do I really need a Will? Myths v. Reality (Trethowans)
2:30 Lasting Power of Attorney: Why they matter more than a Will (Godwins)
3:00 Intergenerational planning (TMC Financial)
3:30 Understanding Inheritance Tax: simple steps to reduce or avoid it (Shentons)
4:00 Digital Legacies. What happens to your online life? Managing and passing on digital assets (Dutton Gregory)
4:30 Inheritance Tax Solutions (RBC Brewin)
Friday April 24, 10am
Theatre Royal Winchester
The Stories We Leave Behind:
Remembering a Charity in Your Will.
Join us for an entertaining and insightful morning where we’ll lift the curtain on legacy giving - what it means and why it matters. Hosted on Theatre Royal Winchester’s historic stage, this Play to the Crowd special event features guidance on remembering a charity in your plans, one-to-one conversations with legal and financial experts. Not to mention an exclusive backstage tour featuring the theatre's hidden history (and maybe some ghosts). All with complimentary tea and coffee.
Friday April 24, 10 - 11.30am
Wessex Hotel
Look after your family's future today
with Friends of the Family
Friends of the Family are hosting a coffee morning in partnership with Shentons, a Winchester law firm. Do drop by, have a coffee and listen to a free talk about why making a Will matters and why securing your family's future matters even more. And by the time you've finished your drink, you'll know a lot more than you did before you came in.
Friday April 24, 3pm
Winchester Hospice
Tea @ 3
Join Winchester Hospice for a cup of tea and a slice of cake in the calming surroundings of the hospice garden. The team will be on hand to talk to you about the care the hospice provides and how your support can help. Details on how to register your attendance are coming soon.