It's easy to put off writing your will and getting it sorted, plus not many people know they can leave a gift in their will to charity. We've partnered with charities to make it as easy as possible to do so!
Octopus Legacy (formerly known as Guardian Angel, please don’t share our new name, this is embargoed until 12th December) is a place to plan for death and find support after a loss.
When people think about planning for death and dealing with loss they think about products - wills, lasting power of attorneys, probate.
We take these cold processes and turn them into something much more human.
Share more than just money in your will. Make it your own. Why not add in a voice note? Throw in the recipe you're famous for? Share your go-to playlist? Don’t rush it, but add to it as life changes. Co-create it in conversation with friends and family.
One of the ways we distribute our online wills is via our 200+ charity partners. Gifts in wills make up a significant portion of charities income and our online tool helps charities offer a clear call to action in the form of a free will writing service.
In Feb-March 2024 we're running a campaign for our charity partners to help them promote legacy giving via gift in wills. We will be testing paid social ads across Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to encourage our charity's potential supporters to leave a gift in their will using our online will writing service.
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Here are 3 easy ways that you can save money today and choose what you’ll leave behind for the charities and people you love in the future:
1. Write your will for free - Wycliffe Bible Translators (please pronounce as Wick-liffe) have partnered with leading will writer Octopus Legacy this month so you can write your will free of charge.
1. Give 10% or more of your estate to charity. I chose to give 11% of my assets to Wycliffe Bible Translators (please pronounce as Wick-liffe) to to help the 1 in 5 people still at a loss for words because they have no access to the Bible in their own language. This doesn’t just help make your will your own, but it can also reduce your inheritance tax by 4%.
1. Include your funeral wishes in your will - not only does it save the people you love the worry of whether they’ve got your funeral ‘right’, but it can also avoid them spending money on things you wouldn’t have wanted or needed.
How will you make your will your own?
Write your will for free online, over the phone or face to face today.
Do:
Film in natural light, ideally facing a window
When not directly speaking to a camera, use VO but ensure the audio quality is seamless and natural
Use copyright free music, and remember to submit the version without
Keep it lively and energetic - we want to encourage the audience to take action
Shoot high-res
Add subtitles, please use white writing against a black background to ensure it’s accessible for all
Don’t:
Sound like you’re reading off a script
Film via TikTok app. In case of revisions please edit with CapCut or similar
Blurry footage, not being able to see you clearly.
Film in your bedroom
MISSION: Death is tough enough. Our mission is to use technology and real-life experience to make sure that it’s not any tougher than it needs to be.
VISION: To be the UK’s go-to brand when people talk about, plan for, and deal with death.
VALUES:
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ACCESSIBLE VS ANXIETY-INDUCING: We don’t use over-complicated technical jargon. We make conversations around death accessible, not anxiety-inducing or confusing.
STORYTELLING AS A WAY OF BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER: We don’t talk in blanket statements. Everyone’s experience of death is different. Instead, we can encourage open communication by championing individual stories.
DIRECT: We don’t beat around the bush. As a brand, we use ‘death’ rather than ‘passed away’. We are direct without being crass.
GROUNDED: We know that nothing we say or do will remove the emotional difficulty of death. We will never promise that.
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