A LAW firm in Worcestershire raised the highest amount across the entire West Midlands by taking part in a charity event based around making wills.

Nine of the biggest charities in the country will benefit from the efforts of Harrison Clark after a major fund-raising project raised thousands of pounds. The company took part in Will Aid – which asks customers to make donations to worthy charities instead of paying up the usual fee for a will.

In total, Harrison Clark raised £15,665, which is being split between Actionaid, Age UK, British Red Cross, Christian Aid, NSPCC, Save the Children, SCIAF, Sightsavers and Trocaire.

Bill Patterson, regional legacy officer at Age UK and representative of the Will Aid charities, paid a visit to the firm’s Worcester branch to present a certificate and thank staff.

He said: “Age UK is so grateful for the fantastic support Harrison Clark has given the Will Aid campaign over the years.

“We are the UK’s largest charity working with and for older people and our older population is growing every year with demand for our services increasing.

“We don’t know what the future will hold, but we do know that with the support of people who remember us in their wills and our share of the money raised by Will Aid, we will be able to continue providing much needed services and vital support to help even older people in the future.”

Over the course of a month clients were offered a basic will and asked to make a donation instead of paying the firm’s usual prices.

Over the past seven years, Harrison Clark staff have now written more than 500 wills for customers as part of the project.

That has raised £45,000, which has helped make a lasting difference to the lives of people in the UK and all over the world helped by the Will Aid charities.