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“Don’t forget us” says wildlife charity

As it celebrates National Remember a Charity Week this week, Northumberland Wildlife Trust is urging members of the public to spare a thought for wildlife.

The week long campaign which finishes at midnight on Sunday 18 September, aims to raise awareness of the importance of leaving legacies to favourite charities and to highlight the fact that charities rely on legacies to keep them going.

An estimated 40,000 people write a will every week, which suggests there will be as many as 250,000 people in the process of actively considering their will at any one time.

It is a common myth that only the rich and famous leave money to charity when they die. This could not be further from the truth. The reality is that without the gifts left in wills, many charities, including Northumberland Wildlife Trust would struggle to continue their work.

Legacies, both large and small, have made a huge difference to the work of the Trust and donations of all sizes have helped it protect the Region’s natural treasures on many of its 60 nature reserves as well as protecting such iconic animals as red squirrels and otters.

For more details on how to leave a legacy, log on at: www.nwt.org.uk/legacies

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sue Bishop .