Leaving a gift in your Will
Donations in the form of gifts in Wills play a vital role in enabling us to meet the needs of community nurses.

In 2006, a generous gift from former District Nurse Miss Margaret Heyes enabled us to re-introduce the title Queen’s Nurse. The title is awarded to individual nurses who have demonstrated a high level of commitment to patient care and encourages continuous improvement in practice.

Another valued gift from Mr John Hobday has enabled us to set up the Hobday Bursary, which will fund academic study or research undertaken by community nurses for the benefit of patients

Your gift to the QNI could:

improve clinical practice by sponsoring a research or innovation award in a particular field of community nursing.

help spread examples of specialist knowledge and of best nursing practice, benefiting even more patients and nurses through improved care & services.

provide former and current community nurses with much needed support in times of financial hardship and distress.

Types of gifts you can make in your Will

A Residuary Legacy – the whole or a percentage of your estate after your debts and other legacies have been paid.

A Pecuniary Legacy – a fixed sum of money.

A Specific Legacy – a specific item of value, for example, some shares or jewellery stipulated in your Will.

If you wish to amend your Will to include the QNI you can do so using the Codicil form. Whether you are amending your Will or drawing one up for the first time the QNI recommends you use the services of a solicitor.

The separate legacy pledge form is in no way legally binding and you are entirely free to change your mind at any time, however it does allow us to say thank you.

If you would like further information or would like to discuss leaving a gift in your Will to the Queen’s Nursing Institute, please contact Joanna Sagnella on 020 7549 1404 or email her at joanna.sagnella@qni.org.uk.