Free Wills Month 2026: What it is, when it takes place and how to support GOSH Charity
23 Feb 2026, 9 a.m.
Free Wills Month is a national campaign that helps people write or update a simple Will for free. On this page, you’ll find everything you need to know about how Free Wills Month works, who is eligible, and how GOSH Charity offers free Will-writing services all year round.
What is Free Wills Month?
Free Wills Month is a time when charities offer their supporters a chance to write or update a simple Will for free, fully funded by the charity themselves.
It is a national campaign across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland that helps secure assets for loved ones while encouraging, but not requiring, a legacy gift to participating charities.
When is it?
Free Wills Month happens twice a year, in March and October.
How does it work?
Participating charities partner with organisations that are linked with professionals such as Will-writers or solicitors around the UK, to ensure that a Will is drafted with the advice of a professional.
Who is eligible?
Individuals aged 55 or over are eligible to have simple Wills written or updated for free by professional solicitors or Will-writers through Free Wills Month.
Which charities are involved?
Lots of much-loved charities take part in Free Wills Month or have their own free Wills campaigns to allow supporters to have their Will written or updated for free.
How do I take part through GOSH Charity?
At Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity) we offer our Free Wills service all year round! Anyone above the age of 18 can get involved.
Our aim is to make writing your Will as simple as possible. We’ve partnered with three different services, so you can choose the option that suits you best, whether that’s from home or with a local solicitor.
How it works:
- Pick the service that’s right for you.
- Share your details (name, email, phone number, and address) so we can make the referral.
- Within 10 working days, you’ll either receive an information pack in the post or a call to arrange a home-visit appointment.
What Free Will services does GOSH Charity offer?
National Free Wills Network
This is a network of local solicitors. Once referred, you will receive a list of up to 12 of your nearest solicitors that you would then be free to contact and make an appointment with, to write your Will in person.
The Goodwill Partnership
This offers the opportunity to write your Will from the comfort of your own home at a time convenient to you. Once referred, a member of the team at The Goodwill Partnership will be in touch by telephone to arrange an appointment.
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The GOSH Charity Gifts in Wills guide
You can find out more about leaving a gift to GOSH Charity in your Will by requesting a copy of our guide.
Inside, you’ll learn more about the impact a gift in your Will could make and find practical information on how to leave a gift.
How leaving a gift to GOSH Charity in your Will helps children at GOSH
Gifts in Wills make up a significant amount of our income (around one third of our income).
Generous gifts mean we can continue to help Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) go above and beyond for seriously ill children, enabling kinder and better treatments, bringing hope for children with the rarest and most complex illnesses, and making hospital a little bit easier and a lot more fun for the thousands of children who are treated here every year.
Robin and Tripti are an excellent example of the amazing impact of gifts in Wills.
“Being able to give something that will benefit the staff and students here is important for me, especially after the compassion and treatment we received.”
The couple lost both their daughters, Ratna and Heera, due to complications from an autoimmune disease.
Ratna and Heera both received treatment at GOSH, and Ratna spent time at the school within the hospital.
Robin and Tripti said they were ‘forever grateful to everyone who has been involved with the care that my two daughters received over the years, especially those who are still caring for people today. They still remember Ratna and Heera.’
They decided to leave a legacy that funds furniture, equipment and a range of books for the school.
They did so in memory of their girls.
“They lived a short life, but their names will live a longer one,” Robin says.
Leave a legacy of hope
If you want to do something special, you can leave a legacy of hope with a gift to GOSH Charity in your Will. Get in touch to write your Will for free today.