A gift in your Will to Volunteer Centre Sutton is a powerful way to continue supporting the people, causes and communities that matter to you.
Your family and loved ones will always come first. However, after making provision for those closest to you, even a small gift to Volunteer Centre Sutton can help ensure that local people continue to receive friendship, encouragement, practical support and opportunities to build a better future.
By remembering Volunteer Centre Sutton in your Will, you can leave a lasting legacy of kindness that will help build stronger, more connected communities for generations to come.
Why leave a gift to Volunteer Centre Sutton?
For over 60 years, Volunteer Centre Sutton has been at the heart of the local community, bringing people together through volunteering and supporting people when they need help the most.
Our mission is simple: to build better lives through volunteering and strengthen the communities we live in.
Every day, our staff and volunteers make a difference to people across Sutton facing some of life's most difficult challenges. Some are living with severe loneliness, poor mental health or disability. Others are experiencing poverty, disadvantage, family difficulties or discrimination.
We also work with young people who may be struggling with their mental health, facing difficult circumstances or at risk of disengaging from education and their future.
Our work is about more than providing a service. It is about being there when people need someone to listen, believe in them and help them move forward.
Every day, we see the difference that kindness, connection and encouragement can make:
- An isolated older person finds friendship, companionship and renewed confidence through our befriending service.
- A young person facing significant challenges receives consistent mentoring, encouragement and someone who helps them recognise their strengths, develop aspirations and believe in their future.
- A vulnerable adult experiencing poor mental health or isolation receives practical and emotional support to reconnect with their community and improve their wellbeing.
- A young person at risk of disengaging from education or becoming NEET is helped to build confidence, develop skills and find a positive pathway into education, training, volunteering or employment.
- A newcomer to Sutton finds a welcoming community, practical support and opportunities to build a new life.
- Someone who has experienced exploitation, scams or abuse can be helped to access the right support and regain confidence and independence.
We know that a small act of kindness can have a lasting impact. A regular visit, a trusted mentor, a friendly conversation or the opportunity to volunteer can be the beginning of significant change.
Your legacy can help make that change possible.
The difference your legacy could make
During the last year alone, Volunteer Centre Sutton supported 3,483 local people through our services and community programmes.
Like many charities, we rely on a range of funding sources to continue our work. Legacy gifts provide something especially valuable: the ability to plan for the future and help ensure that important services remain available when local people need them most.
Whatever the size of your gift, it can make a lasting difference.
Your legacy could help us continue to provide:
- mentoring, guidance and advocacy for children and young people facing difficult or complex challenges;
- friendship, practical help and encouragement to people experiencing loneliness and isolation;
- practical and emotional support for vulnerable adults to improve their wellbeing and reconnect with their communities;
- volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to develop new skills and build confidence;
- programmes that bring communities together to share skills and support one another;
Your gift will become part of a lasting legacy of compassion, connection and community support.
What is a legacy gift in your Will?
A legacy gift is simply a gift that you leave to a charity in your Will. It allows you to continue supporting the causes that matter to you beyond your lifetime.
There are several ways you can leave a gift to Volunteer Centre Sutton.
A share of your estate (a residuary gift)
You can leave all or a percentage of what remains of your estate after any debts, taxes and gifts to family and friends have been taken care of.
Many people choose this option because the value of the gift changes with the value of their estate, helping it remain meaningful over time.
A fixed sum of money (a pecuniary gift)
You choose a specific amount of money to leave to Volunteer Centre Sutton.
A specific gift or asset
You can also choose to leave a particular item or asset, such as a personal possession, property, land, stocks or shares.
Whatever type of gift you choose, your generosity can help strengthen our community for years to come.
How to leave a gift in your Will?
- Making a new Will
If you are making a new Will, it is a wonderful opportunity to consider leaving a gift to a charity that is meaningful to you.
There is helpful information and guidance available to explain the process of making a Will and the things you may wish to consider.
The Government website provides clear and practical guidance to help you get started:
- Adding Volunteer Centre Sutton to an existing Will
If you already have a Will and would like to include a gift to Volunteer Centre Sutton, you may be able to do this by making an amendment known as a Codicil.
A solicitor or other suitably qualified professional can advise you on the best approach for your individual circumstances.
- Find a solicitor or Will-writing service
A solicitor can provide professional advice and help ensure that your wishes are clearly reflected in your Will.
The Law Society can help you find a solicitor in your area, including those who specialise in Wills: Find a Solicitor – The Law Society
Alternatively, you can use an online Will-writing service. Free options are available through providers such as FreeWills and Farewill, which allow you to create or update your Will online at no cost.
Choose how you would like to support Volunteer Centre Sutton
You can choose to support Volunteer Centre Sutton as a whole, helping us continue all areas of our work, or you can choose to support a particular project or area of work that is especially close to your heart.
This could include projects such as:
MAPS Mentoring – supporting children and young people through mentoring, advocacy and peer support.
Sutton Befrienders – helping reduce loneliness and improve wellbeing through friendship and connection.
Our wider volunteering and community programmes – bringing people together, creating opportunities and strengthening local communities.
An introduction to our volunteer projects - Volunteer Centre Sutton
Whatever you choose, your legacy will help make a lasting difference.
Becoming part of the Volunteer Centre Sutton legacy family
If you choose to remember Volunteer Centre Sutton in your Will, we would be honoured to be part of your story.
With your permission, we would love to stay connected with you, share updates about our work and show you the difference your generosity is helping to create.
If you have already included Volunteer Centre Sutton in your Will, we would be delighted to hear from you. Letting us know means that we can thank you personally and ensure we understand how best to honour your wishes.
Get in touch
If you would like to find out more about leaving a gift in your Will, or would like to discuss how your legacy could support Volunteer Centre Sutton, please get in touch.
We would be delighted to answer any questions and provide any further information you may need.
Call us: 07986 782492 or 020 8661 5900
Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Email: janecochrane@vcsutton.org.uk
Volunteer Centre Sutton is the operational name of Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau
Charitable Incorporated Organisation – Company number: CEO19319
Charity Number: 1048978
Address: Carew House, Railway Approach, Wallington SM6 0DX