I AM writing to ask your readers to consider remembering Marie Curie Cancer Care in their wills.
Gifts in wills are vital to the charity — they fund one in three Marie Curie nurses like me, who care for terminally ill people in their own homes at the end of their lives.
It may surprise you to discover that you do not need to leave an enormous amount to make a real difference to patients — £20 helps fund an hour of free home nursing care for someone with a terminal illness.
You could leave a small one-off cash gift, or a share of your estate to the charity.
A gift in your will is also a tax-efficient way of giving, as the charity will not have to pay any inheritance tax on your donation. To find out more, please visit mariecurie.org. uk/legacies, or call 0800 716 146.
Your support will help Marie Curie nurses reach more patients who wish to spend their final days at home, surrounded by their loved ones.
Meg Scoble Marie Curie Nurse
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