You believe everyone should get the healthcare they need when emergencies hit.
So do we.
A gift in your Will could help our expert teams fight infections, treat injuries and deliver babies.
Today. Tomorrow. Every time we’re needed.
Remembering UK-Med in your Will
Your Legacy
If you give a gift to UK-Med in your Will, you will help save lives in emergencies that haven’t even happened yet. You’ll be putting help where it’s needed when crises, conflict and disasters leave communities without access to healthcare.
After you’ve taken care of your loved ones, a gift to UK-Med, no matter the size, will help save lives for years to come.
Why UK-Med?
- We were the first UK charity to be verified as an Emergency Medical Team by the World Health Organisation.
- We have over 1500 expert health staff, including from the NHS, who can be at the frontline of a crisis within 24-48 hours.
- We partner with national healthcare teams to strengthen their lasting response skills.
- We run field hospitals, mobile health clinics and we have specialist trauma teams.
We are no ordinary charity. We are the best of the NHS at the worst of times.
The Power of Compassion
One individual can change the world. That’s certainly the case for Professor Sir Tony Redmond KCMG OBE, the founder of UK-Med.
In 1988, Tony led a team of eight Manchester clinicians to Armenia, when a huge earthquake ripped through the north of the country; killing 60,000 people and destroying nearly half a million buildings. This was the charity’s very first international response, and paved the way for our future responses.
Over the next ten years, the team responded to a number of crises, including a cholera outbreak response in Cape Verde following the Pico Volcan eruption in 1995, as well as the siege of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995). In the Sarajevo trauma centre, UK-Med organised surgical teams to work supporting local staff in their management of war injuries.
In 1995, UK-Med was officially registered as a charity and continued its emergency responses across the world.
His legacy is an organisation that delivers lifesaving medical care to people facing their darkest moments.
Sir Tony says that one of the most powerful things you can do in the face of emergencies is donate.
By remembering UK-Med in your Will, you can help ensure that this work continues long into the future.
Why Legacy Gifts Matter
Your legacy gift can be any affordable sum of money or a share of what you leave behind, from 1% to 100%.
After taking care of your loved ones, even a small percentage can make a lasting difference.
Whatever you can afford.
How to Leave a Gift
The only information needed by your Will writer is:
- Our registered charity name: UK-Med
- Our registered charity number: 1166956
The only decision you have to make is the gift you want to leave UK-Med.
Our Legacy Promises
- We will never pressure you to leave a gift to UK-Med.
- Your loved ones come first.
- We will never ask the size of your gift.
- You do not need to tell us if you have included UK-Med in your Will.
- We understand circumstances can change and you may need to update your plans.
- We promise to use every gift carefully and responsibly.