A Guide to Gifts in Wills

Why gifts in Wills are vital to our work

With a predicted growth in Scotland’s ageing population, demand for our services will continue to grow.

At Age Scotland, we want to continue providing a lifeline for older people for many more generations to come. Gifts in Wills, also known as legacies, are essential in enabling us to plan for the future.

Here are a few reasons you may choose to leave Age Scotland a gift in your Will

• To help us tackle loneliness and isolation through funding services like our Friendship Line and our work with local community groups that bring older people together.
• To help us grow our free Helpline service by funding more expert advisors on common issues such as energy advice, care, and benefit entitlement.
• To support our health and wellbeing programmes for older people and help them live better later lives.
• To fund more training to support the growing number of people living with dementia and their families.
• To support our campaigning on behalf of older people. 

Any gift in your Will contributes directly towards positive long-term outcomes for older people across Scotland.

How to get started

We understand that writing or updating your Will and deciding on how to leave a legacy may feel a little daunting. Especially with all the legal terminology! We've been supporting older people and their families for decades, so you're in the right place for advice.  For this reason, we've created a Guide to Gifts in Wills containing everything you need to know about creating a Will, all your frequently asked questions and how to include a legacy.

View or download your Guide to Gifts in Wills