A law firm has raised over £11,000 for charity having taken part in a will-writing campaign.
Last year, Newark and Mansfield based Tallents Solicitors signed up to the annual Will Aid scheme; a national movement to encourage more people to write wills. In exchange for a donation, lawyers draft wills for local people within their area.
Expressing enthusiasm for the firm managing to raise £11,329 was a solicitor at Tallents, Elizabeth Rees, who stated: “We are thrilled to have raised such a lot of money for such a worthwhile cause.
“Taking part in Will Aid has enabled us to give back to both, our community and nine great charities.”
The firm was also visited by the British Red Cross (BRC), one of the nine charities to benefit from the funds raised by the campaign. Presenting Tallents with a certificate and congratulating their achievements was John Coulthurst from the BRC. He highlighted the importance of donations, stating: “We are very grateful to Tallents Solicitors and the Will Aid scheme for this generous contribution.
“The Red Cross uses donations to reach people in crisis, here in the UK and all around the world.
“With £60 we could provide 16 thermal blankets for people in need in Syria.
“With £300 we could provide 50 clean delivery kits for midwives in Myanmar.
“And with £1,000 we could provide five people with the support they need to readjust to life at home following a spell in hospital, here in the UK.”
During November 2016, lawyers at the firm donated their own free time, writing dozens of wills over the course of the month.
Thanking all of those that contributed and committed to Will Aid was the campaign director, Peter de Vena Franks. He stated: “Will Aid has made an amazing contribution to the work of the nine participating charities and last year was no exception. Thanks to the commitment of local solicitors that took part in this year’s Will Aid, many people both in the UK and abroad will receive life-changing support and local people who used the scheme have the peace of mind thanks to having a professionally drawn up will.
“I would like to offer my heartfelt thanks to Tallents Solicitors and let them know that thanks to them, lives will change for the better and people who need it will continue to receive the help and support that the charities work so hard to provide.”
Due to run again in November 2017, more information on Will Aid can be found here.
