Tallents Solicitors, based in Newark, Southwell, and Mansfield, smash £78,000 milestone for charity will-writing campaign Will Aid

A 250-year-old law firm has raised more than £78,000 by participating in an annual charity will-writing campaign.

Tallents Solicitors, which has branches in Newark, Southwell, and Mansfield, has participated in the annual Will Aid campaign since 2015.

Over the years the firm has raised a grand total of £78,878 by volunteering their time and expertise throughout the month of November to write basic wills and, instead of charging their usual fees, inviting clients to make a donation to Will Aid.

The money raised is shared between the campaign’s partner charities, Age UK, British Red Cross, Christian Aid, NSPCC, Save the Children, SCIAF and Trócaire, which work across many different causes in the UK and across the world.

Tallents raised an outstanding £7,870 during Will Aid 2024, making them the second highest donating firm in the East Midlands.

Sarah Louise Allen, head of wills, trusts and probate and a partner at the firm, said: “We’re delighted to reach such a special milestone to help such worthwhile causes. We love taking part in Will Aid, and to raise so much for charity was a real team effort.

“Being able to help our clients to put their affairs in order, and at the same time contribute to charitable causes, is fantastic and gives the team a real sense of achievement.

“Making a will is something that I feel every adult should do. Too many people put it off, thinking it's a scary task to undertake not realising the heartache and chaos that is left behind if they die without a will in place.”

The team at Tallents Solicitors were joined in their celebrations by Jayne Owens, community legacy manager from the British Red Cross, who said: “We are so very grateful to Tallents Solicitors and the Will Aid scheme for their generous contribution. The Red Cross uses donations to reach people in crisis, both here in the UK and around the world.”

Since it launched in 1988, solicitors participating in Will Aid have helped raise more than £24m for charity in donations, with many millions more in pledged charitable legacies.

Lauren Poole, chair of Will Aid, added: “It’s amazing that so many solicitors give their time to volunteer so generously, using their expertise to help people gain peace of mind by getting a professionally written will while fundraising for our incredible charities who do such crucial and life-changing work in the UK and around the world.”