Legacies and charity partnerships
For forty years, The Valley Trust has helped children and young people find a safe, confidential space to talk, be heard and begin to heal. Through our school counselling service, qualified and experienced counsellors support pupils who may be facing bereavement, family breakdown, anxiety, bullying, friendship difficulties, low self-esteem or other emotional challenges that affect their wellbeing, learning and relationships.
A gift in your will can help ensure this care continues for the next generation. By remembering The Valley Trust in this way, you would be helping us sustain therapeutic support in schools, making counselling available to children and young people at a time when early, trusted help can make a lasting difference.
A named fund in your memory
We would be honoured to create a named fund in memory of the person who leaves a legacy gift. This fund would recognise their generosity and keep their name connected with meaningful, practical support for children and young people.
The person making the gift may also choose how they would like their legacy to be used. They could ask for it to support a particular area, age group, type of school, or even a specific school. . Where possible, we will work carefully to honour these wishes while ensuring the money is used effectively and responsibly for the benefit of students.
Why a legacy
matters
Schools are often the place where children first show that they are struggling. Having counselling available within school means students can access support in a familiar setting, without unnecessary barriers. A legacy gift helps us plan ahead, retain skilled counsellors and provide sustained therapeutic care.
A minimum legacy donation of £5,000 would allow us to provide a meaningful period of sustained therapeutic care. Larger gifts can extend support to more pupils, more sessions, or a wider range of schools, depending on the donor’s wishes and the needs of the children we serve.
A gift could also support Heads and pastoral staff access our Reflective Practice Service – supporting the staff and preserving their well-being and passion for their vocation and the positive impact this has on the futures for their students.
Your gift, their future
Leaving a gift in your will is a deeply personal decision. For those who choose to support The Valley Trust in this way, it is also a powerful act of care: a way to continue listening to children, believing in them and giving them the chance to feel safer, stronger and more hopeful.
Our not for profit model has consistently demonstrated that 100% of donated funds can
be spent on directly reaching children, young people and school staff.
If you would like to discuss leaving a legacy to The Valley Trust, or to talk about creating a named fund, we would be pleased to have a confidential conversation with you or your solicitor.
Charity Partnerships
Our charity partners fulfil their mission to support their cause without the risk, cost and legal liability of setting up a regulated clinical service. Our funding model guarantees that 100% of charity partnership funding goes directly to working with children and young people.
