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NewsLegacy givingWhile 74% of the UK populationgives financial support to charities,only 7% leave a legacy to them.Remember A Charity Week runsfrom 17–23 September and aims toencourage people to consider leavinga gift to charity in their will.At Macmillan, legacies and gifts inwills account for more than a third ofour total income – without these, wewouldn’t be able to fund the amazingwork you do in supporting peopleaffected by cancer.Gifts in wills don’t have to be large;they come in all shapes and sizes.In 2011, our legacies ranged from£50–£3.4 million. We’ve also been lefta fish and chip shop, a carousel horseand even a herd of cows.Sarah Lee, Legacies Managersays, ’Legacy giving is surrounded bymyths that stop people from activelyconsidering supporting charities in thisway. The main misunderstandings arethat it’s expensive and complicated towrite a will, and that you need to bevery wealthy to leave a gift in yourwill to a charity.‘We want to raise awareness of theimportance of writing a will to ensurepeople's family and personal causesare cared for.’Want to know more?If you or your patients have anyquestions about legacies or wills, callthe team on 0800 107 4448, emailleavealegacy@macmillan.org.ukor visit rememberacharity.org.uk74%of people inthe UK givefinancialsupport tocharities7%leave a legacyto charities intheir willSource: Remember A Charity. About us.Accessed at: rememberacharity.org.uk/pages/about-us-.htmlThanks for sharingKaren Aylward,Macmillan FamilySupport WorkerMacmillan’s fundraising team wouldlike to thank the professionals whohave helped with its campaignsover the last year. Stories fromprofessionals like Karen Aylward,Macmillan Family Support Worker,allow the team to breathe life intoits fundraising asks, and lend a faceto the work we do.Karen was featured in the Februarycash appeal this year alongside theFitzpatrick family who received helpand support following their Dad’sdiagnosis of a brain tumour. By gettinginvolved in sharing the Fitzpatrick’sstory, Karen has helped Macmillanraise over £90,000. This moneycould help fund almost two additionalMacmillan professionals like Karen,for a whole year.‘I am always happy to supportMacmillan in whatever way I can ...to me it is really important to get involvedand be part of the team. It's also been aninteresting learning experience to see justa small part of what the fundraising sideof Macmillan does.’Many of Macmillan’s supporterschoose to make a financial gift becausethey or their family have been helped bya Macmillan professional. By telling thestories of Macmillan professionals, itreminds supporters of just how vitalMacmillan’s services are, and what adifference they can make topeoples’ lives.Want to get involved?If you would like to be featuredin some of Macmillan’s fundraisingmaterials, please contact Bengu Shail,Case Studies Officer, atbshail@macmillan.org.ukor call 020 7840 4891.