You wouldn't go shopping without a shopping list and expect to get everything you need. But many of us go through life without writing down what kind of treatment we would or wouldn't like if we faced a serious illness.

We're here to make recording your wishes simple and straightforward. We think everyone should be able to write a living will so that their families and friends know exactly what they want if they are no longer able to communicate their wishes.

We've supported thousands of people to make a living will. Those people tell us it has brought them peace of mind and confidence that their wishes will be respected.

Making a living will can also help NHS doctors make decisions under enormous pressure and lessen the strain on family members as they can be sure they know what you would want.

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted questions about the right to access and refuse hospital treatment and ignited a national conversation about death and dying. We've heard from people with a wide range of wishes and concerns - from people who would like to receive all available treatment were they to lose capacity while in hospital, to those who wouldn't want to be taken to hospital at all.

By donating today you will help us provide people with the support they need, when they need it, to record their wishes.

A donation of any size has enormous value:

£3 could pay for a Notice of Advance Decision card for someone to keep in their wallet

£25 could pay for five living will packs to be sent in the post to people who need them.

£100 could pay for a specialist nurse to answer the information line for a day.

£150 could pay for a member of CiD staff to deliver training to a care home to improve the quality of their conversations and records.

More and more people want to have a plan in place if they are no longer able to communicate their wishes. Help us deliver practical, honest support today and every day. Donate to Compassion in Dying today.