By leaving a gift in your Will, you can help us support young carers, improve children's mental health, provide homes for young people leaving care and build stronger families through our children's centres, and our work doesn't stop there.
Since we were founded more than 150 years ago, we've worked to keep a promise to make childhood safer, and to turn no child away. Gifts in Wills make sure our work carries on today, tomorrow and long into the future.
Writing your Will through our trusted partners can help make it easier for you. Their services are free to use and available to anyone over 18. There’s no obligation to leave us a gift. However, we hope that after expressing your wishes and taking care of your loved ones, you’ll consider giving a percentage of what you leave behind to help children and young people thrive.
A gift in your Will to us will help to change childhoods long into the future.
Choose the right free Will Service for you
You can write your Will online, over the telephone or in person.
Online
You can write your Will online from the comfort of your own home with support from our partner, Co-op Legal Services.
The service is currently available in England and Wales only, for people aged 18 or over.
Telephone
You can speak to a specialist at Co-op Legal Services by calling 0330 041 7934 to arrange your Will writing appointment. Alternatively, you can request a call back with one of their specialists.
This service is currently available in England and Wales.
Did you know?
The benefit of leaving this type of gift means it will be inflation proof and therefore, won’t lose its value over time. So your gift will go further to help change more childhoods.
How to write or update your Will
Find out how to write or amend your Will, as well as reading answers to frequently asked questions about leaving a gift to charity in your Will.
Why Iain decided to leave a gift in his Will to Barnardo’s
Iain was helped by Barnardo's when he was a teenager. Now in this thirties he used our free Will writing service to leave a legacy that will help other children who may need our support.
Free guide to leaving a gift in your Will
Our free guide explains how you can arrange to leave a gift for Barnardo's in your Will and how we will use your money to transform the lives of tomorrow's children.