LEAVE A GIFT IN YOUR WILL

Remember Melanoma UK in your Will (also known as a legacy).

Choosing to leave a gift to a charity close to your heart, whose work you admire or have benefited from, can be both a way of saying thank you, and ensuring that those services can continue into the future.

HOW DO I LEAVE A GIFT IN MY WILL?

You must consider the needs of your family and any dependents first. Once they have been taken care of, you can help us support patients with melanoma or to help stop people dying of melanoma by leaving a gift in your Will.

HOW YOUR GIFT GIVES HOPE

Your gift will make a huge difference to our work and help us to continue the work we do in supporting patients with melanoma. These are some of the projects we are currently funding:

Our projects are complemented by our campaigning and awareness-raising work, which is also focused on improving treatment and early diagnosis. We exist to support patients living with and beyond melanoma.

PLEASE NOTE: We advise you to have your Will drafted by a lawyer or a professional Will writer and you should review your Will after major life events to ensure it reflects changes in your circumstances.

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