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IRISH ADULTS ARE most likely to donate to children’s charities in their wills, a new survey has found.
Three in ten adults would donate to these type of organisations, followed by animal welfare, health and homelessness groups.
The research was recently commissioned by MyLegacy, an umbrella group for over 70 Irish charities.
1,000 respondents answered as follows:
The survey was conducted as part of the fourth annual Best Will in the World Week campaign, which will take place from 20-24 October.
It encourages people to avail of advice on the importance of making a will, while also asking them to consider leaving a gift to charity. Almost 500 solicitors have signed up to participate.
Speaking at the launch of this year’s campaign Susan O’Dwyer, Chairperson of MyLegacy and CEO of Make-A-Wish Foundation said: “It is so important to make a will, however, the instance of leaving a gift to charity is still relatively low. In our experience, this is often because people don’t realise that they can leave a gift to charity in this way.
It is one of the best ways of helping the charity to continue the already great work that they are doing. The first step in doing so is to make an appointment with your local solicitor to make a will or change your existing will.
Previous research commissioned by MyLegacy found that just one-third of people living in Ireland have a will – 71% of those over 45 years have a will, while only 26% of those aged 25 to 44 years of age and 3% of those aged 18 to 24 years have a will.
A study conducted by Community Foundation of Ireland in 2010 found that just 10% of those who had devised wills had included a donation to a charity. In this study, those aged 18 to 34 years were deemed the most likely to do so.
What type of charity, if any, would you leave money to in your will? Let us know in the comments.
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Great story, lovely to see people getting a permanent home, wishing them health and happiness in their new abodes.
Trust a politician to turn up for the foto
I love my brick. Foto, Foto…
There are 2 houses boarded up on my street in dublin 9. They have been foe over a year since the last families were evicted for drug dealing. There is another around the corner that was vacated and is now used as a changing room for the local soccer club. So there’s 3 3 bed homes not being used. What the fook are the council playing at.
It’s very positive… We could complain and moan, that someone one had to die outside the Dáil for things like this to happen but realise it’s A good news story on the back of a very tough year for the likes of poor John Corry.. Let’s hope they have a good Christmas and great credit The likes of Lord Mayor Christy Burke & all involved..
No Ray,these houses haven’t been planned, built and equipped since that poor man died near the Dail!
But I take your point. Never in the history of our decrepit little state have a government responded so quickly to a tragedyli,e that, but at least they are responding which can only be a good thing. It’s up to us, the public, to ensure that it’s not a just pre christmas, pre election stunt. We need to keep the pressure on to make sure the policy is continued and also spread nationwide. While the homeless crises in Dublin is desperate, and the govt response is making the headlines, other cities like Cork and Waterford have a similar problem which are not being tackled.
great news to hear, i wonder how long they were waiting? just 5 f****in houses though, hard work from Alone mind, they get little support only from what we give :/ and to think this government could provide 500 if they wanted but would rather pay others.
Its so good to know these few people are living in their own homes for Christmas, long may they enjoy and hopefully by next Christmas no one will be sleeping on the streets at least those who don’t want to. Happy Christmas to you.
I used to work with ALONE when i was a teenager, very long time ago, need to get finger out
and get back there , Merry Christmas to one and all, xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Once it is not a publicity stunt? What about homeless families too?
Isn’t it great that these people can now have a cup of tea by the fire in their own homes ! All the best to them
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