Leaving a gift in your will is one of the most meaningful ways to create lasting change. Legacy gifts ensure that support dogs - and the people who rely on them - continue to receive life-changing care, training, and support long into the future.

Here are six ways legacy giving creates real, lasting impact.

1. It Secures the Future of Life-Changing Support Dog Programmes

A legacy gift is a donation left in your will that helps fund our work for years to come. These gifts allow us to plan ahead, invest in long-term training, and ensure people in need can continue to receive fully trained support dogs. Through legacy giving, you become part of the future of our charity — even beyond your lifetime.

2. It Allows You to Support a Cause Close to Your Heart

One of the most powerful aspects of legacy giving is choice. You can decide where your gift is used, including one of our specialist programmes: 

• Autism programme - funding dogs trained to support autistic children with safety, routine, and confidence 
• Epilepsy programme - training dogs to detect and alert to oncoming epileptic seizures
• Disability programme - ehelping people with mobility, independence, and daily living tasks

By choosing a pathway, your legacy delivers direct, measurable impact in the area you care about most.

3. It Supports Dogs at Every Stage of Their Lives

Legacy gifts don’t just help people - they also safeguard the welfare of our dogs.

Your gift can fund: 

• Puppy socialisation and early training
• Assessment and training for dogs coming from rescue or rehoming centres
• Specialist training tailored to autism, epilepsy, or disability support
• Veterinary care, enrichment, and retirement support

This ensures every dog is healthy, confident, and well cared for throughout their working life and beyond.

4. It Helps Rescue Dogs Find a New Purpose

1 in 4 of our support dogs come from rescue backgrounds. Legacy gifts make it possible to assess, rehabilitate, and retrain these dogs, giving them a second chance at life. With the right training and care, rescued dogs can go on to form life-changing partnerships - turning a legacy gift into hope for both dog and client.

5. It’s Simple to Leave a Gift in Your Will

Leaving a legacy is straightforward and can be done with the help of a solicitor or professional will-writer. You’ll need:

• Our official charity name, address, and registered charity number
• The type of gift you wish to leave (a fixed amount, percentage of your estate, or specific asset)
• Clear wording identifying your chosen pathway, if applicable

You can also let us know - confidentially - if you’ve included us in your will, so we can thank you and share how your future gift will help.

6. It Creates a Lasting Legacy of Independence and Companionship

One legacy gift can:

• Fully fund the training of a support dog
• Cover equipment, veterinary care, and ongoing client support
• Create a life-changing partnership for someone with autism, epilepsy, or a disability
• Give a rescued dog a meaningful role and loving future

Each gift leaves behind more than a donation - it leaves a legacy of safety, independence, and companionship that changes lives for years to come. 

Learn more about leaving a gift in your will