Write a Will Month

Make or update your will this September 

This September, Oakhaven has teamed up with local solicitors and estate planners who will waive their usual will-writing fee for a donation to Oakhaven Hospice.

To ensure your wishes are fulfilled after you are gone, you should have a will in place. Write A Will Month enables you to make a basic will or update your existing will, with the opportunity to donate to Oakhaven Hospice at the same time.

Write a Will Month enables everyone to write or update their will - and to also support Oakhaven to make a difference for local families living across our New Forest, Totton and Waterside communities.

Life is full of milestones: house purchases, marriage, children or divorce. To ensure that your wishes remain current, your will should be regularly updated. You can look after loved ones and support the causes about which you care most.

How to take part in Oakhaven’s Write a Will Month:

• Step 1: Visit www.oakhavenhospice.co.uk/write-a-will, where you will find the details of participating solicitors and estate planners
• Step 2: Book an appointment between 18th August and 30th September 2025 to take place by 31st October 2025. Each firm has a limited number of appointments. Check before making the appointment if there are any specific criteria.
• Step 3: Make a donation to Oakhaven Hospice via the link on the website page above
Step 4: Take your email confirmation to your appointment.

Laura Eastwood, Director of Fundraising at Oakhaven Hospice, said, “Write a Will Month is a great opportunity to make or change your will, whilst supporting Oakhaven with a donation. We would like to thank the local solicitors and estate planners who have generously agreed to be a part of our annual will-writing initiative, giving their time and waiving their usual will-writing fee so that Oakhaven can benefit from donations. 

“Every donation directly supports the funding of your local hospice, enabling our specialist teams to provide vital palliative and end-of-life care free of charge to patients, and support for their loved ones. Right now, we are caring for over 450 patients at any one time, in the hospice and in patients’ homes throughout the New Forest, Totton and Waterside - and demand for our services is growing. 

Meanwhile, just 11% of Oakhaven’s funding is covered by the government. For the remaining 89% we rely on the generosity of our community’s donations, fundraising, gifts in wills and income generated by our shops and our home care provider, Oakhaven Care. Your Write a Will Month donations will make a real difference and help you to keep your will and wishes up to date.”

For more information, please visit www.oakhavenhospico.uk/write-a-will, or contact the Fundraising Team directly on 01590 677773 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..