Leave a gift in your will to Shelter – and give people change
We’re in a housing emergency. Millions of lives are being ruined. We need change. Real change.
We need the kind of change that will define a new era – one where everyone can find a safe place to call home.
You can help make real change happen with a gift in your will to Shelter.
1. Get your free guide
Get your guide to gifts in wills and all the practical information you need to leave a gift in your will to Shelter.
2. Write your will for free
Use our partner will writing services to write or amend your will for free – with expert support.
3. Let us know
If you’re comfortable, we’d love to hear if you’re planning to leave a gift in your will to Shelter – and say thank you.
If you have any questions about leaving a gift in your will, please get in touch at legacies@shelter.org.uk or on 0344 515 1617.
Why leave a gift in your will
By including a gift in your will to Shelter, you can give people like Shandor real change.
When Shandor became disabled after an accident at work, he couldn't afford rent on his home – and was eventually made homeless.
For months, Shandor lived in temporary accommodation, where he had to bring his young son Billy at weekends. He lived with the uncertainty of not knowing when he'd find a place of his own again – somewhere Billy could feel safe.
But, after getting advice from us, Shandor was able to find a social home. It's a comfortable, secure place for him, Billy and their rescue dog, Peach.
Shandor and Billy are not alone. Last year, over 1.3 million households waited anxiously for a social home, while only 9,866 were built. It's not enough.
But with a gift in your will, you could give us the strength to fight for more social homes, and stricter landlord regulations.
Together, we can make real change happen.
What your gift could do
A new generation of social homes
Your gift could help bring about a historic renewal of social housing so that, in the future, everyone has a place to call home.
Fight for housing rights
Your gift could help our support services stand shoulder to shoulder with people as they fight for their housing rights, taking on injustices like unfair eviction.
Force through new rent reform laws
Your gift could help fuel the campaign for renters’ rights, and protect people from exploitation and unsafe housing.
Create a movement
Your gift could help galvanise a movement that defines a new era. A movement that forces the government to recognise the housing emergency – and take action to end it.
'As a social worker, I supported families who were struggling. I’ve seen the housing emergency first hand.
It’s a disgrace. But I believe that we can make change happen – and that’s why I’ve included a gift in my will to Shelter.
Will you join me?'
Claire, Shelter supporter
Administering a will
If you’re the executor of a will that includes a gift to Shelter, we’re here to help.
Information for executorsLegacy events
At these special events, we'll discuss how gifts in wills can help us achieve the change we need to end the housing emergency.
Book your placeContact us
If you have any questions about leaving a gift in your will to Shelter, please contact Daisy in our Gifts in Wills team.
Phone: 0344 515 1617
Email: legacies@shelter.org.uk