A Gift in Your Will Why Do I Need to Make a Will? Making a will is one of the most important things you will ever do. It is advisable that if you are over 18 and you want to ensure that your assets are given as you wish them to be, you should make a will. It is only natural that you want to make sure that the people that you care about are provided for, but after you have thought about family and friends please consider including a gift to SRSB/RSS.

What SRSB & RSS can do to help you make a will

Making a will is easier than you think. If you choose to support us we can sent you a copy of our Will Guide. We can arrange a visit to either our Sheffield (Mappin Street) and/or Rotherham (Ship Hill) centres so that you can see the work that we do and how your gift would make a difference. We are working with a panel of solicitors in Sheffield and Rotherham to offer independent advice to you in the following ways.

SRSB/RSS Will Month (October) Open to everyone. Our solicitors offer basic single and double wills in lieu of a donation to SRSB. Again, you will need to cover any additional costs.

Discounted Wills (all year round) available to anyone. Our solicitors are offering basic single and double wills. You would need to cover any additional costs.  

Free Will Week (June) available to our clients and staff. SRSB/RSS will cover the costs of a basic single or double will, but not any additional costs.

Our Will Writing Partners are listed below. To get involved or for further information please email giftinwills@srsb.org.uk or call Steve Loane, Legacy Officer, on 0114 275 4070. 

Five easy steps to making a Will

1. Add up the estimated value of your estate (that’s everything you’ve saved and own). Make a list of people and organisations you’d like to leave money, property or possessions to.

2. Appoint one or more executors (up to four) to carry out the terms of your Will. This can be a relative, friend or legal adviser.

3. Visit a legal adviser/solicitor to draw up or update your Will. If you don’t have one, why not use one of our panel of friendly local solicitors. If you’re including a gift to us, there’s some suggested Will wording in our Will Guide (please contact us for a copy).

4. Keep your Will in a safe place and tell someone you trust where it is. It’s also important to make a copy of your Will for your own records. Your legal adviser/solicitor may be able to store your original Will.

5. If you choose to remember SRSB in your Will, thank you. Gifts in Wills make up one fifth of the funds we rely on to provide our local sight loss services in Sheffield and sight and hearing loss services in Rotherham. This means it’s incredibly valuable for us to know your intentions. So, if you are happy to tell us, please download the attached pledge form to do so.

Why Does SRSB/RSS Need a Gift in My Will?

SRSB/RSS is a totally independent local charity, which relies on donations and pledges to fund our work.

Many charities simply wouldn’t survive without gifts left in wills. In fact, our charity started in 1860 through a legacy and gifts in wills help us support 1 in 5 of our clients.

The demand for our support is still growing and will increase in the future. We currently support over 4,300 people with sight loss across Sheffield and over 2,200 people with sight loss or hearing loss in Rotherham. We need to continue to provide the support that our clients rely upon into the future.

Legacies continue to be a vital source of income to SRSB/RSS. A gift in your will helps ensure our valuable work in Sheffield and Rotherham continues for many more years to come.

SRSB/RSS provide opportunity, support, friendship and services to people with sight and/or hearing loss in the Sheffield and Rotherham area, helping them to achieve whatever they wish to do and whatever they aspire to be.