Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Free Wills Month

The hospice has launched its first Free Wills Month this November.

It gives supporters the chance to have a standard will written for free by local solicitors McHale Bakers.

More info: www.wlh.org.uk

To book:
Tel. Sophie on 01942 525566
Or visit the Wills page - Link

Can you appoint your own executor in the no cost will or do the solicitors concerned insist on acting?.......(for a not so small fee)

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Stardelta, I don’t know any more info than is given on the Wills page, but you can submit questions online or tel: 01942 525566.

Thanks, Joanne.

tonker you're a disgrace

“Horse p*ss” indeed.
Very droll, Tonker.

I know plenty of people would be in a pickle if we didn’t have our local hospices.

Unfortunately, they’re only partly funded by the NHS.

“As a charity the hospice relies on donations, including gifts in wills, to ensure it can continue providing its vital care to over 1,200 local people every year.”

Video: Facebook / Twitter / Instagram

Sponsorship is £200 per tree.
Link: www.wlh.org.uk

Light for a Life

The Hospice will also have a supersize Christmas Tree and you can dedicate a light to a loved one.

Dedications can be made until the twelfth day after Christmas.



The virtual switch-on ceremony will be on Tue 30th Nov, 6.30pm - 7pm

Link: www.wlh.org.uk

12pm - 6pm in the Hospice grounds
Free admission

Festive family fun with raffles, stalls and refreshments.

It’s also a chance to see the beautiful 30ft tall ‘Light for a Life’ tree and the 5000 Lights featuring 60 brightly-lit Christmas trees.

Derian House is our local children’s hospice based in Chorley.

From 8th Nov - 3rd Jan, you can Dedicate a Tree of Love in their gardens for a donation of £100.

Your 6ft Christmas tree will be lit up & have a plaque with your own special tribute or message.



www.derianhouse.co.uk / Facebook / @DerianHouse

Link: www.wlh.org.uk

Wigan & Leigh Hospice’s CEO, Jo Carby, tweeting about this year’s Hospice UK Conference:





Hospice UK is the charity for hospice care, representing and supporting local hospices across the UK.

www.hospiceuk.org

Free Wills Month

*Just a few appointments left*

To book:
• Fill in the form: here
• Tel Sophie 01942 525566

It’s the virtual switch-on ceremony this evening,
*Tue 30th Nov, 6.30pm - 7pm*

Watch the Light for a Life service
on Facebook and YouTube.

www.wlh.org.uk / Facebook

Hi jo anne,
Thank you for that info. I have helped the Hospice in the past with voluntary landscape design work and other technical advise (part of my profession). Due to Covid I haven't been there in a while. Do you know if anyone does a free power of attorney service?

Sorry, I don’t know anything about that, JR.

This seems to be a good article:

www.moneysavingexpert.com

“There's a compulsory cost of £82 to register a Power of Attorney in England. If you earn less than £12,000/year though, there’s a reduced fee of £41. Those on certain benefits are exempt from fees.

It's £82 each for the property and finance LPA and the health and welfare LPA, so if you get both, that's £164.

Also, if you decide to use a solicitor you'll have to pay legal fees, though it's possible to set up a Power of Attorney on your own: Link”

JR
It is relatively easy to do it yourself but make sure you use the official GOV.UK site.

£82 - nothing is free.

Many thanks - I will look at that