West Midlands, pledge to leave a gift in your WillWest Midlands, 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 Val from Birmingham, 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.
"I began supporting Cancer Research UK in 1984 when my lovely mum was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was treated with a lumpectomy but sadly died in 1985.
It was heart-breaking and still is to this day. I know everyone says their mum is the best, but mine really was.
My motivation for pledging to leave a gift in my Will is because I hope the money raised will fund research so that no other families go through what ours did. And no other 21-year-old has to lose their beloved mother to cancer."
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 the West Midlands
Last year we spent over £10 million on life-saving research in the West Midlands.
Our dedicated researchers in West Midlands are:
- Studying how the BRCA1 protein affects cancer risk and treatment
- Investigating the role of the immune system in pancreatic cancer
- Targeting cancer’s vulnerabilities
Dr Shishir Shetty (pictured) is a Cancer Research UK Advanced Clinician Scientist at the University of Birmingham.
"The generosity of people to leave gifts in their Wills for future research is amazing and I personally am very grateful for the support to my research."
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.