The impact your gift will have
Leaving a gift in your Will builds a better future for blind veterans.
A gift in your Will not only provides lifelong practical and emotional support and rehabilitation for veterans, enabling them to live well with sight loss. It also means that your legacy is a better life for those who have served our country. A future where blind veterans can live the life they choose. A life of independence and fulfilment.
At Blind Veterans UK we have the experience and expertise to help blind veterans rebuild their lives, but we are dependent on gifts from those of you who share our beliefs. The funding we receive from gifts in Wills means that year on year we can reach more blind veterans, create a future of opportunity, and achieve victory over sight loss.
Find out below just how important these special gifts are to blind veterans.
Meet Rob
“My life has been rebuilt by gifts in Wills.”
“These incredible gifts are vital to ensure that the skills and experience that Blind Veterans UK has gained in supporting veterans like me since 1915 are never lost.”
While in Afghanistan in 2010, Rob suffered severe head and facial injuries when an improvised explosive device went off. One of his eyes was destroyed immediately, while the other was so badly damaged that it was later removed in hospital.
“The rehabilitation and support that Blind Veterans UK offers is huge. I don't know where I'd be without it. There was no other organisation that could have brought me back to the world. But the charity relies on support to do this.
“I’ve left a gift in my own Will to ensure that support is available for blind veterans long into the future.
Leaving a gift in your Will, after you’ve taken care of your own loved ones like I have, will help make sure support is there for future blind veterans when they need it.”
Did you know? Gifts in Wills fund the support for five in ten of our blind veterans. Your gift really will make a difference.
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Learn how these special gifts build a better future for blind veterans and receive all the information you need when considering a gift in your Will.
Gifts are used to have the greatest impact
Blind veterans’ needs are at the heart of everything we do. So, as we’ve transitioned out of the pandemic, we’ve adapted our services to ensure they continue to receive our support exactly where they need it. Whether in their community, at our wellbeing centres or virtually, we’re here to support them in the most effective way possible.
You can visit Our Impact page to find out how we spend each pound that we raise and the impact that our funds have on the lives of blind veterans.
A message to you from one of our Trustees
“A gift in your Will ensures that future generations of blind veterans never need to battle blindness alone. I see how important gifts in Wills are and the remarkable impact that they have in rebuilding the lives of blind veterans. These gifts ensure that the charity can be there for veterans both today and tomorrow; to provide lifelong support for ex-Servicemen and women of any age to help them live independent and fulfilling lives"
Army Reservist, Deputy Commander 1st Division, and Blind Veterans UK Trustee
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