Everything you need to know about Free Wills Month
3 Oct 2025, 11:58 a.m.
What is Free Wills Month?
Free Wills Month occurs every March and October. It’s a time when charities offer their supporters a chance to write or update a simple Will for free, fully funded by the charity themselves.
They do this by partnering with agencies 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.
But at Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity) we offer this service all year round! This means anyone above the age of 18 can get involved.
Even if you already have a Will drafted, what we offer is a great opportunity. Wills should be regularly updated to reflect your current assets and situation in life.
And although it is funded by the charity, there is no obligation to leave us a gift in your Will – but we hope you are inspired to do so.
How to take part and write your Will
At GOSH Charity, we’ve made 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.
The services we 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, they will be in touch by telephone to arrange an appointment.
Farewill
Why gifts in Wills matter to GOSH Charity
Gifts in Wills make up a significant amount of our income.
Generous gifts left to GOSH Charity 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 in your Will. Get in touch to write your Will for free today.