Scotland, pledge to leave a gift in your WillScotland, pledge to leave a gift in your Will
Anyone can leave a gift in their Will, and our free guide contains all the information you’ll need to write or update your Will. Request a guide below to find out more.
Join Jo from Dundee, pledge to leave a gift in your Will today and help fund life-saving research for tomorrow.
Gifts in Wills fund a third of our life-saving research. Your legacy could help us to beat cancer for future generations.
Jo from Dundee shares the heartbreaking reason why he's pledged to leave a gift in his Will.
“We’ve been fighting cancer as a family since my wife Sue was diagnosed in 1993. At the time we got told she had six months to live, our children were aged 16, 14 and the twins were 12.
Sue had a very rare cancer called phaeochromocytoma. She received treatment that enabled her to live a normal life, bringing up the children and going back to work.
Sue sadly passed away in 2003. In 2010, we found out that the faulty SDH-B gene that caused Sue’s cancer was hereditary. My twins have it and they’re screened on a regular basis.
I hope that leaving a share of my Will can help future generations"
Writing a Will can feel like a huge task, but our guide contains all the information you need to take the first step in writing your Will or updating an existing one. Request a guide to receive both a physical and digital copy to find out:
- How to write or update your Will
- What gifts in Wills have helped us achieve
- The different types of gifts you can pledge to leave in your Will
- How CRUK can support you in writing your Will
Life-saving research happening now in Scotland
Last year we spent nearly £30 million on life-saving research in Scotland.
Our dedicated researchers in Scotland are:
- Developing technology to analyse blood samples and detect cancer earlier
- Trialling new treatments for pancreatic cancer
- Personalising medicine for people with bowel cancer
Dr Imran Ahmad (pictured) is a Cancer Research UK-funded Clinician Scientist based in Glasgow. He understands the importance of gifts in Wills.
“I want to thank all those who choose to leave a Legacy gift to Cancer Research UK. We cherish every pound and use it to try and prevent, detect and treat cancer better.”
Three great reasons to make a Will and keep it up to date
1. Make it easier on friends and family
A Will makes it much easier for your family and friends to take care of your estate and be sure they’re acting on your wishes. Without a Will, the process can be difficult, stressful and time-consuming.
2. Help to minimise inheritance tax
If you’ve got a Will, it can help reduce the amount of inheritance tax that needs to be paid on your estate.
3. Protect the rights of your partner
If you and your partner aren’t married or in a civil partnership, you don’t have the same automatic rights as those who are married. You can make sure your partner’s looked after by naming them in your Will.