Other Ways to Give

Leave a gift in your Will

When you leave a gift in your Will to Borderline, you give a lifeline to homeless Scots across London at a time they need it most.

Why I left a gift in my Will to Borderline

One of our supporters, Etienne, explains, “I found it surprisingly difficult to think about leaving a gift in my will. I didn’t know why: I absolutely believe in the work Borderline is doing, and it is critical that it should carry on. Homelessness is getting worse and I have seen for myself, as a supporter, how intervention by Borderline caseworkers can turn someone’s life round.

When I thought about it more, I realised that the stumbling block was actually writing a will, because it involves thinking about death, which is never easy. I had been putting it off for years. But when I went to a solicitor recently to finally do it, it turned out to be very straightforward.

When it was all done, I felt relieved. I have no intention of dying soon, and I plan to support Borderline in other ways. But now I know that, whatever happens, I will have made a small but lasting contribution.”
This frank account by Etienne highlights some of the difficulties we all face when considering leaving a gift in our Will. That is probably why only 7% of the population actually take that positive step, and only one third will even write a Will. But this does not have to be the case.

How to leave your gift

If you would like to leave a gift to Borderline, we recommend you consult a solicitor who can advise on wording to ensure that your wishes are carried out exactly as you want them to be.

You will need to take the following details with you:
New Borderline (known as Borderline), 22 City Road, London EC1Y 2AJ

Registered charity number 1128648 (England and Wales) and SC044530 (Scotland)
To find a solicitor, please visit the Law Society’s website.

Remember A Charity

Borderline are part of Remember A Charity, in which over 180 UK charities are working together to encourage people to consider leaving a charitable gift in their Will. They can offer you information and guidance on making your Will, including finding a solicitor.
Find out more about Remember A Charity
As a Remember A Charity member, Borderline supporters will automatically receive a generous discount of 20% on their online Will. Prices start from only £99 + VAT (£118.80) for a standard single Will and no code is required. Visit here to access this offer.

This simple process will be followed up with a phone call from a legal expert to finalise your Will at your convenience, offering the benefits of online convenience mixed with offline support and advice.
For more information about leaving a gift in your Will:

If you have any questions about legacies, please contact our Fundraising Officer, Andrew Ellison.
T: 0845 456 2190
E: andrew.ellison@borderline-org.uk

Volunteering

Give some of your time and volunteer for Borderline and help us turn people’s lives around.
We rely on our volunteers to help fundraise, help out at one-off events and spread the word that Borderline is here to help as Ambassadors to the charity.

Contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator, Louise Davies, at louise.davies@borderline-uk.org or call 0845 456 2190 to see how you can get involved.

If you already volunteer, we always love to hear your experiences of how you support Borderline! Send us your stories, pictures or videos, and we’ll post them on the site.

Give as You Live

Give as you Live brings together thousands of retailers that have signed up to donate to Borderline a percentage of every online purchase you make. By shopping online with stores including John Lewis, Amazon and Waitrose, you could raise as much as £50 and it doesn’t cost you a penny.
Help homeless Scots as you shop. Here’s how to do it:

  1. Visit www.giveasyoulive.com
  2. Select the store you wish to shop at
  3. Make a purchase
  4. Raise a free donation for your chosen charity

Borderline supporter Shreya says:

“Give as you Live is an incredible platform to raise funds for your chosen charity. It costs absolutely nothing to use and is a fulfilling way to contribute without much effort. I support Borderline as I believe that helping a specific group of homeless individuals will make a meaningful contribution to reducing homelessness numbers. I would totally recommend Give as you Live to others as an easy way to give back during their day-to-day life.

SAVOO

Do you want to fundraise as you search? Switch to Savoo as your web search engine and 1p will be donated to your Borderline every time you click “search”.

Alternatively, find great deals and offers on the Savoo website (by looking for specific voucher codes). Savoo will give 50% of their commission to Borderline.

Find out more here

ChariTable Bookings

Are you in the middle of booking that all important restaurant for dinner?
Then why not book your table through ChariTable Bookings?

Select Borderline as your chosen charity and £1 from every dinner will be donated to us at no extra cost to you. So what are you waiting for?

You can download the app on the Apple app store here or visit their website here

Don’tsendmeacard.com

Why not send e-cards this year for birthdays and Christmas? You can raise free funds for Borderline in the process:

  1. Choose a charity

    2. Select Borderline as your chosen charity and you’ll be able to support our important work with the cost of a greeting card.

  2. Compose an e-card

    3. Choose an e-card image, write a personal message, and choose how much you would have spent on cards.

  3. Donate

    4. You can then make your donation via PayPal or credit card. Donations are sent instantly to Borderline.

  4. Send your e-cards

    5. You can then send up 100 e-cards to friends and family. You can send these all in one-hit, or one at a time. You can also edit the personal message by clicking on it below the e-card preview in the left sidebar.

Visit their website today and select Borderline as your chosen charity!

Let us know!

Tell us on Facebook what you got up to in support of Borderline’s work by mentioning @UKBorderline in your posts (you will need to ‘like’ us first).

Let us know!

If you use Twitter, get active and mention us @UkBorderline and use the hashtag #TEAMBorderline.

Let us know!

Tell us on Facebook what you got up to in support of Borderline’s work by mentioning @UKBorderline in your posts (you will need to ‘like’ us first).

Let us know!

If you use Twitter, get active and mention us @UkBorderline and use the hashtag #TEAMBorderline.