Leave a legacy in your will
Why leave a legacy?
Leaving a legacy provides for the Scots in London who will follow us, it helps people like Christopher keep his life on track.
What your money can buy
£100 will buy a child from a deprived background with essential school materials such as a uniform
£1,020 will provide someone in receipt of the state pension an extra £85 per month to help with living costs
£4,500 will help someone become trained in a new profession
£10,000 will help us build more affordable homes for Scots in London
About Christopher
Christopher is entering his first year of a full time Bsc in Psychology at City University, helped by ScotsCare’s student grants.
Christopher is 29 and has lived in London for around 9 years, he is originally from Glasgow, coming to London to benefit from the opportunities it offered. Four years ago Christopher developed a substance abuse problem for which he sought treatment.
Christopher has not used drugs or alcohol for the past 30 months and regularly attends Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings as well as seeing a counsellor to keep his life on track.
Christopher views his degree course as the next step in his recovery and career progression, he has already completed an access course in Humanities and Social Sciences at the City Literary Institute in June 2006. Christopher has received a grant from ScotsCare for the past three years which he has used to purchase books and assist with rent and travel.
As well as his studies, Christopher uses his time to volunteer with the Royal London Hospital and The National Autistic Society.
Christopher said, “I wouldn’t have been able to come this far without the support of ScotsCare. The charity has really helped me turn my life around and stay on the right path.”