IN BRIEF
MURPHY SCRAP METALS
AND THEIR CUSTOMERS
RAISE OVER £10,000 FOR
CLAIRE HOUSE
APRIL MAKE A WILL
MONTH FOR WIRRAL
HOSPICE ST JOHN'S
Wirral Hospice St John’s has formed partnerships with a
number of local solicitors who are all willing to draw up
Wills at their own expense throughout April.
In a bid to help their local community, Murphy’s Scrap
Metals in Birkenhead decided to donate the cost of scrap
metal donated to Claire House Children’s Hospice.
Speaking about their donation efforts, Andy Murphy, Manager
at Murphy’s Scrap Metals said: “We would like to thank all of our
customers for their generous donations throughout the year, the scrap
metal donated totalled to an amazing £6,368.81 and Murphy’s has
added an extra £4,000 to make a grand total of £10,368.81 for Claire
House”
Claire House Children’s Hospice helps seriously and terminally ill
children live life to the full by creating wonderful experiences and
bringing back a sense of normality to family life. By providing specialist
nursing care and emotional support the hospice helps families smile
again when life couldn’t get any tougher.
Emma Newell, Corporate Fundraising Coordinator at Claire House,
said: “What a fantastic donation. To know that by recycling your metal
you can raise such a huge amount of money is truly amazing!
"It costs around £8,278 each day to run the hospice and support the
work that we do. We would like to say a big thank you to all of Murphy
Scrap Metals’ customers and the Murphy family for thinking of us for
such a wonderful donation.”
To find out more about donating your scrap metal and making a
difference contact Murphy Scrap Metal at: murphyscrapmetals.co.uk
and for more information about Claire House please visit:
www.clairehouse.org.uk
Solicitors are asking that individuals make a fair donation to the
Hospice in return for this service, which is a suggested minimum
donation of £90 for a basic single Will and £150 for a double Will.
Appointments need to be booked in advance with each of the
participating solicitors. Slots will fill up very quickly; so early booking
is advised as not to be disappointed! Making a legally valid Will is
one of the most important things you can do to ensure that your
loved ones are provided for when you are no longer around to look
out for them. Many people do not want to consider making a Will
yet or think that they will get to it another time. It can usually cost
in the region of £150+ for a single Will and £250+ for a double Will.
More complex estates, for example those involving several properties,
savings accounts or business assets can take much longer to work on
and can be more expensive. In this country, if your wishes are not
drawn up officially then legally your assets are at the mercy of the
government, which could leave behind big problems for your loved
ones that could take many years to sort out. If you are a homeowner
and have children it is even more important to have a Will in place.
The law does not recognise unmarried couples either so if one of
you dies suddenly without a Will, your partner could be left without
anything. You may already have a Will in place but if major changes
have happened in your life, such as marriage, having children, divorce,
death of a loved one, then it can make aspects or all of a current Will
invalid. Wirral Hospice St John’s provides specialist care and support
to patients, their carers and families across Wirral.
Julia Evans, Fundraising Development Manager said: "The Hospice’s
care is free to our patients but costs more than £5 million a year to
run. Legacies are a vital part of our fundraising and help us to provide
care and support for future patients and their loved ones at their
time of most need. It really varies what people have left us in their
Wills and we are always so grateful for whatever people choose to
donate to us however small they might think that gift is. Please do not
delay something as important as this; pick up the phone, make that
appointment and know that you will be making a donation to your
local Hospice in doing so."
To find out more information and a list of participating solicitors
please visit www.wirralhospice.org or contact Julia Evans on 0151 343
0778 or email [email protected].
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