# Solicitors raise £1 million for Will Aid

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/09/04/solicitors-raise-1m-for-will-aid/
- Published: 2019-09-04T08:54:50+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Over 800 solicitors have collectively raised £1 million for Will Aid.**

 The solicitors raised the money by volunteering their time to write thousands of
basic wills during November 2018, waiving their fees and inviting clients to make
a voluntary donation to [Will Aid](https://www.willaid.org.uk) instead.

In addition to the donations, many people also opted to leave a gift in their Will
for the Will Aid charities, with the amount of legacy pledges increasing in 2018.

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The funds raised will be shared between Will Aid’s nine partner charities: [Action Aid](https://www.actionaid.org.uk),
Age UK, British Red Cross, Christian Aid, NSPCC, Save the Children, Sightsavers,
SCIAF and [Trocaire](https://www.trocaire.org).

One company, [McClure Solicitors](https://www.mcclure-solicitors.co.uk), which has
14 offices, took part in the scheme for the 14^(th) year in a row and raised £26,434–
the highest amount ever raised in one campaign. It has raised a total of £55,323
to date, making it one of Will Aid’s top donating firms, and helped secure more 
than £1.3 million of legacy pledges for Will Aid charities as well as an additional
£3 million for other charities in 2018.

 

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Andrew Robertson, Managing Director of McClure Solicitors, said:

> “Taking part in Will Aid is now an important annual event for the firm.  Making
> a will with a professional solicitor is one of the most important things you can
> do to ensure that your loved ones are taken care of in the event of your death.
> “We see participating in Will Aid as both a chance to help the nine charities 
> involved but and also to help our local community by offering our services for
> a voluntary donation.”

Peter de Vena Franks, Will Aid Campaign Director, said:

> “Will Aid relies on the generosity of the solicitors involved who dedicate their
> time each year to help raise vital donations that help change the lives of vulnerable
> people and communities in the UK and around the world.
> “The efforts of our participating solicitors benefit thousands of local people
> too, providing them with expert advice and the security of having a professionally
> drawn-up will which will protect their loved ones in the future.
> “Now in our 31st year, we are so proud of everything this special partnership 
> has achieved over the last three decades. It simply wouldn’t have been possible
> without the fantastic support of philanthropic solicitors like the team at McClure
> Solicitors.”

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