Terence shared his life with his partner and soulmate David for over 62 years. His life was shattered when both David and sister Gillian – the two people he loved the most – passed away shortly after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

The gift in his estate gives him joy knowing the significant impact it will have on the charity and preventing other families and couples from being torn apart by this terrible disease.

Joan, aged 91, is leaving a heartfelt gift in her Will to The Elizabeth Foundation. Her three nieces were born profoundly deaf, and Joan vividly remembers the immense anguish her family experienced when they couldn’t communicate with them. 

She says "my sister-in-law's dream was to hear her daughters say, 'I love you Mum'". Now The Elizabeth Foundation can make that cherished dream a reality for families with young deaf children. 

Local reporter, Laurie Teague, left £76,000 in his Will to the Courtyard Centre for Arts. After Laurie passed away in 2019, the Centre was able to launch Transform the Yard. 

This means the Centre is now more prominent, better and busier than ever before. Laurie was a sport journalist with the Hereford Times but also loved the theatre. 

Michael’s daughter Hazel was rushed to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) at age 10 after collapsing at school and was diagnosed with medulloblastoma – a cancerous brain tumour. She was operated on immediately by a specialist team and went on to make a remarkable recovery. Following treatment, Hazel was able to return to school to finish her education and began a career in beauty therapy. 

Sadly, Hazel later developed another tumour and passed aged 20. Michael has very kindly included a gift to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity as a thank-you for the extraordinary treatment that Hazel received at GOSH and the extra years of life it gave her. He hopes that his legacy will have an impact on the care that GOSH can provide for children with cancer and hopefully, in the future, a cure. 

Janet was a model and actor in her working life, and, after she retired, she became first interested and then passionate about a small professional theatre called About Face for adults with learning disabilities. 

About Face is part of a charity called ECHO Herefordshire, providing 30 stimulating and varied day opportunities for adults with disabilities across the county. Janet loved everything the charity did, so when she became ill, she was determined to pass on a gift to enable them to keep their vital services going now and in the future. 

As an organic farmer, Helen has always lived her life in harmony with nature’s seasons. She became an organic farmer though her understanding of the vital importance of changing the way we eat, farm and care for our natural world. 

Helen sees her Will as a way to protect the earth through better stewardship of our land and animals. By leaving a gift to the Soil Association, she knows that the work she has been involved with all her life will continue, through the charity which has deep roots and a long track record in organic and regenerative food, farming and forestry.