Richard Wilson, perhaps better known as Victor Meldrew in One Foot In The Grave, is a Will Aid supporter.
'By including a charity in your will, you can continue to touch the lives of people around the world for many years to come.'

It's very important to make a will, because it is the only guaranteed way to ensure that your wishes are carried out after your death.

If you have friends, family or children who need taking care of, a will is the answer. Even if you have no dependents, you might not want everything you've worked hard for to go to the State.

Making a will need not be expensive or complicated. There are two easy ways to make a will and benefit the causes that you care about:

1. Will Aid
Will Aid is a campaign run by nine of the UK’s best known Charities: ActionAid, British Red Cross, Christian Aid, Help the Aged, NSPCC, Save the Children UK, Sight Savers International, SCIAF and Trocaire. Will Aid is a charity Will making scheme which raises funds for people in need in the UK and around the world once every two years.

Visit the Will Aid website

If you choose to make your will or update your existing one with Will Aid you get a professionally drawn-up will, made by a solicitor. But you don't pay the solicitor, instead you make a donation to charity, through the solicitor. He or she passes the donation to Will Aid, who shares it between the nine Will Aid charities to help people in real need. So you not only gain the peace of mind that comes from knowing you've provided properly for your loved ones, but you will also help to transform the lives of children, families and whole communities in the UK and around the world.

2. Leave a legacy
A legacy is a tax-free gift to a charity that you can leave in your will. You don't have to be well-off to leave a legacy. Many people have to watch their spending carefully, and it is only when they come to make their will that they find they can unlock their assets to benefit others.

Find out more about leaving a legacy to Christian Aid

There is another kind of will a the will to make things happen. Many people living in poor countries have this sort of will - the will to improve their lives and create a better future for their children. By remembering them with a legacy, you can help them achieve that. Legacies change lives for good.