East 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 Jacky from Lincolnshire, 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've had quite a journey with cancer over the years. I've had breast cancer, malignant skin cancer, and I currently have non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
When I got diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma my amazing doctor suggested I try a drug called Rituximab. It worked well by reducing my cancer and made it less invasive. For this drug, I have Cancer Research UK to thank.
I thought I was going to lose my life, but Rituximab has given me my life back and has given me a better quality of my life for the last 8 years. I want to help people who are in a similar situation to me.
I want to leave a gift in my Will to Cancer Research UK to give other people a better quality of life.”
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 in the East Midlands
Last year we spent over £1m on life-saving research in the East Midlands.
Our dedicated researchers in East Midlands are:
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Developing blood tests to monitor patients’ breast cancer
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Exploring how cancer and heart disease interact
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Tackling hard-to-treat lung cancers
Professor Karen Brown (pictured) is a Cancer Research UK-funded researcher in Leicester. She appreciates all Legacy gifts.
"Thank you to all who are leaving a gift to Cancer Research UK in their Will, helping us work towards a future where fewer people hear the news that they have cancer."
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.