Write your will so she can write her future.
Standing with Plan International UK means standing up for girls’ rights and creating space for girls to write their own futures.
Since 1937, we’ve been there for girls across the globe, pushing for progress and driving change. We’ve already made major strides forward, but we aren’t downing tools to pat ourselves on the back. Especially when some of this progress is now being undone. That’s why we need you: for what comes next.
By leaving a gift in your will, you can help every girl take control of her world. Together we can make communities safer, keep girls in school, and provide skills training that ensures girls have the tools they need to succeed. Working with communities, we encourage girls to speak up, make choices, and lead the way for generations to come.
What is a gift in will?
A gift in your will (sometimes known as a legacy) is a way of leaving something meaningful to your family, friends and organisations you care about after you die. A will isn't just paperwork – it's power. When you make your will, you take control of your legacy and how you're remembered.
You can give a fixed sum of money, a percentage of your estate, or specific personal belongings. We have more information about the different types of gifts you can give in our Gifts in Wills Guide.
Get your Gifts in Wills Guide
Deciding to include a gift in your will is a significant – and amazing – choice to make. You might have questions like: what about my family and loved ones? What kind of gift can I leave? What impact will my gift have?
That's why we have put together a booklet with practical information. You’ll receive a free guide with FAQs, suggested wording and the important details your solicitor will need to include us in your will.*
Why leave a gift in your will to Plan International UK?
When you leave a gift in your will to Plan International UK, you’re fighting for girls’ rights long into the future, and we won’t stop fighting until we are all equal.
What does this future look like? It’s every girl being taught her rights and given the platform to use them, so she won’t just have a choice, but a say.
It means little girls who today haven’t taken their first steps, or are yet to even be born, will never know what it’s like to grow up feeling undervalued. Instead, they’ll be supported by those around them, shown dignity and respect and given the freedom to write futures of their own.
With your support, we can keep working with communities around the world to give girls the opportunity to fulfil their potential – and what more powerful legacy is there than that?
Roumana is writing her own future
In Togo, a quarter of girls are married before they are 18. Roumana’s aunt unsuccessfully tried to marry her to an older man at 10 years old.
Plan International helped Roumana recover from this traumatic experience. She received specialist support and enrolled in a sewing apprenticeship. “Today, I am proud to be a seamstress. I have learnt how to make clothes, which helps me earn a little money,” says Roumana.
A gift in your will to Plan International could protect thousands more girls like Roumana from child marriages and ensure they can write their own futures.
“Plan International has given me my confidence and courage back, they have kept me smiling despite everything I have been through.”
How to write your will for free
We all know how easy it is to put things off, including writing your will. That’s why we’ve partnered with The National Free Wills Network and Farewill to offer our supporters a free will.
While there is no obligation to include Plan International UK in your will when using these offers, we would be extremely grateful if you would consider including a gift that makes the future fairer for girls.
National Free Wills Network
Our partnership with the National Free Wills Network means a limited number of our supporters can write a will for free at their local solicitors.
To register for this offer, you will need to complete a short form. We will pass your information to the National Free Wills Network who will be in touch with more information.
Farewill
Want to write your will online?
Farewill is a free online will-writing service. Simply follow their step-by-step process and you could have your will written within 15 minutes.
If you prefer you can also write your will over the phone with one of Farewill's specialists.
Meet Francesca
As a girl in Italy, Francesca remembers how low expectations were for her – but she bravely went against the grain. “I feel extraordinarily lucky to have had the freedom to explore opportunities and go on to higher education.”
She believes keeping girls in school as key to achieving equality, adding, “Education is a building block, and from there, girls can do anything.”
That’s why she chose to include Plan International in her will. “It’s a little contribution that can help, even when I’m not here, and that makes me very happy.”
Ready to leave a gift in your will?
Here's the essential information that your solicitor will need:
- Registered charity name: Plan International UK
- Registered charity number: 276035
- Registered charity address: Discovery House, Level 2, 28-42 Banner Street, London, EC1Y 8QE
If you have already included a gift in your will to Plan International UK, or are planning to, thank you for wanting to leave the world a better place to be a girl. Please let us know, so we can keep our records up to date. This helps us to make sure we are sending information that is the most relevant to you.
Frequently asked questions
Read our FAQs for more information about leaving a gift in your will.
Donate shares
Gifting shares can be a tax-efficient way to help build an equal world for girls.
*You can also download a copy of our Gift In Wills Guide.