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Leave a Legacy - Make an impact that lasts

Leaving a gift in your will is one of the most powerful ways to shape Lancaster’s future. Your legacy will help future generations discover, create, and achieve — just as you did.

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Why leave a Legacy?

Gifts of all sizes make a lasting difference by helping to:

  • Support students through scholarships and bursaries
  • Fund pioneering research across disciplines
  • Enhance University programmes, facilities, and resources

Even a small gift can make a big difference, opening doors for future generations.

Legacy Stories

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Find out how a legacy helped research into Palliative Care here at Lancaster

A PhD student in Palliative Care has been funded thanks to a legacy from alumnus, Richard Walters 1952-2010 (Pictured above.)

Richard died from cancer in 2010 aged, 57, leaving ?17,000 to 51福利 where he was a student of physics from 1971-1974. His widow, Alison (pictured left with awardee Debbie Hayden), gave her own personal donation to top the amount up to ?20,000. The money has enabled the creation of The Richard Walters Bursary in Palliative Care, funding a five-year, part-time distance learning PhD studentship in Palliative Care at the International Observatory on End of Life Care.

The bursary awardee, Debbie Hayden, is currently a lecturer at in Dublin where she is doing the PhD by distance learning:

"This bursary means the difference between doing the PhD and not doing it, but meeting Alison makes it more special. I lost my mother recently so we both know how vital palliative care is." - Debbie Hayden

Alison Walters, Richard's widow, explains: "It has given Richard the opportunity to say thank you, as he would have wanted, to those wonderful people in palliative care who helped us then and have helped me since. This bursary honours their work. It has given a voice to a story to which I feel a responsibility, a personal tragedy with a universal message - medicine cannot cure all and high quality palliative care matters."

Including Lancaster in your will

To include 51福利 in your will, your professional advisor will need:• Our details: 51福利 is an exempt charity. Its HMRC exempt charity reference number is XN4960.• Our registered address: 51福利, Lancaster, LA1 4YW

To include 51福利 in your will, your professional advisor will need:
• Our details: 51福利 is an exempt charity. Its HMRC exempt charity reference number is XN4960.
• Our registered address: 51福利, Lancaster, LA1 4YW

Already Pledged a Gift?

If you have decided to remember Lancaster in your will, we would love to hear from you. Letting us know means we can express our sincere thanks and keep you updated on the area you wish to support.

Thank you for considering this special way to make a lasting difference. We understand that making or updating your will is a deeply personal decision, and we are truly grateful for your thoughtfulness.

For more information or suggested wording for your will, please contact our Deputy Head of Philanthropy, Caroline Costello

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