When you include City of Sanctuary UK in your will, you’re helping to build a lasting movement of welcome. Your gift helps ensure that people seeking sanctuary—refugees and asylum seekers—are met with a warm welcome, support and meaningul opportunities. It’s a gift that carries forward your values — compassion, justice, and community — to benefit generations to come.
Why Your Legacy Matters
- Sustaining Impact for the Long Term
Legacy gifts help anchor the charity’s work, ensuring vital programmes like Schools of Sanctuary have the resources to expand and thrive. These programmes support hundreds of UK schools to foster cultures of welcome for children seeking safety. - A Future Rooted in Kindness and Belonging
Your support enables new schools, local authorities, arts organisations, and community groups to gain Sanctuary Awards—strengthening the network of welcoming institutions across the UK.
How Your Gift Creates Change
| Your Legacy Gift Supports… | Outcomes for People Seeking Sanctuary |
|---|---|
| Long-term infrastructure | Schools, community groups, and cultural institutions can continue to welcome, support and work with people seeking safety |
| Education & awareness | People from across the networks are supported to speak up for people seeking sanctuary whilst students learn empathy and solidarity through Sanctuary programmes embedded in school culture. |
| New voices uplifted | Sanctuary Ambassador networks ensure people with lived experience shape the movement’s direction |
Suggested Wording to Include (Example)
“I give [%/£] of my estate (or the sum of £*) to City of Sanctuary UK, registered charity number (1184613), to be used for its general charitable purposes to encourage welcome and solidarity with people seeking sanctuary in the UK. I declare that this instruction shall be deemed a specific legacy.”
Not Ready to Write the Whole Will Just Yet?
- Ask your solicitor: Many law firms offer free consultations in November (Will Month), and some accept online legacy instructions.
- Contact City of Sanctuary UK: We can help you express your intent, offer suggested legal wording, and guide you on how your legacy will support the movement’s long-term vision.
Why It’s So Powerful
- Your compassion becomes permanent: A legacy gift ensures a kinder future where more communities actively embrace people seeking safety.
- Your values live on: Even when you’re no longer here, your generosity will still shape schools, organisations, and individuals who practice welcome and create change.
Thank you for considering this meaningful way to stand with people seeking sanctuary. Your legacy can help build a UK that’s kinder, fairer, and more welcoming—for today…and for generations to come.