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 1746.
Will Aid
In November, you can get your will written by a solicitor and donate to charity instead of paying the solicitor's fees.
Find out more about Will Aid
Why leave a gift in your will
Real change takes courage.
The courage to believe things can be better, even when the headlines tell us otherwise. And the conviction to stick to that belief, knowing that real change doesn't happen overnight.
That’s what it takes to make real change happen: the belief that it’s possible, and the courage to fight for it.
By leaving a gift in your will to Shelter, you can give people real change. People like Natalie and Tia.
Natalie was evicted from her home when Tia was just three months old. For four years, they moved from place to place, never knowing where they’d end up next.
Eventually, with support from Shelter, Natalie secured a social home that they could make their own.
But right now, too many families in England are still living through what Natalie did, hoping for change.
With a gift in your will to Shelter, you can help build a future where every renter is protected, every family supported, and everyone has a place to call home.
That future is possible. But to make it happen, we need people like you who believe in it, too.
Real change takes courage. Help make it happen with a gift in your will to Shelter.
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 our Gifts in Wills team.
Phone: 0344 515 1617
Email: legacies@shelter.org.uk