A Lymington hospice is highlighting the critical role of legacy donations.
Oakhaven Hospice has joined 126 others across the UK in a national awareness campaign called This is Hospice Care, which aims to show how gifts left in wills help fund vital end-of-life support.
The campaign will air on television from September 14 to 30.
Andrew Ryde, Oakhaven's chief executive, said: "We would like to thank you if you have already included Oakhaven in your will and invite you to consider leaving a gift to Oakhaven if you haven’t thought of this before.
"Oakhaven is here for and powered by our community.
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"Whether it's a partner learning how to provide care at home, children processing grief, neighbours and friends discovering how to help, gifts in wills help to make all of this possible.
"Every gift, no matter its size, makes a difference.
"Just £62 could help fund a bereavement support session for a loved one who is caring for someone with a terminal illness; £220 could fund a home visit to a patient by a specialist palliative community nurse."
Oakhaven has so far managed to continue all its services, despite national trends showing that nearly 60 per cent of hospices have already made or are planning cuts to frontline services this year.
The hospice credits legacy giving with helping fund care for one in four of its patients.
Hospice care supports people with life-limiting conditions to live as fully and comfortably as possible, offering medical, emotional, and spiritual care.
Oakhaven provides this support at the Hospice and in patients’ homes, free of charge.
The This is Hospice Care campaign uses real-life stories to show the impact of legacy gifts on families and communities.
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Catherine Bosworth, director of income generation and grants at Hospice UK, said: "Gifts in wills are the lifeline keeping our hospices open.
"Every single hour, someone receives care that wouldn't exist without the generosity of people who choose to support hospice care in their will."
September is Oakhaven’s Write a Will Month.
A number of solicitors and will writers are waiving their fees in exchange for a donation to the hospice.
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