¶¶êŽÒ•îl holds first virtual legacy information evening with ¶¶êŽÒ•îl performers and senior leaders
Thursday 25 March 2021
The Royal College of Music has held its first virtual event for those interested in legacy giving, which plays a crucial role in helping the ¶¶êŽÒ•îl secure the future of music for generations to come.
Legacy gifts have had a transformational impact on the ¶¶êŽÒ•îl in the past decade, contributing 34% of what we have raised so far through the More Music Campaign and funding around a third of our existing named scholarships.
The event was hosted by ¶¶êŽÒ•îl Chairman Lord Black of Brentwood, and included a presentation by Professor Colin Lawson CBE F¶¶êŽÒ•îl, Director of the ¶¶êŽÒ•îl, on the lasting impact of gifts in Wills and future plans and priorities for the College. ¶¶êŽÒ•îl scholars past and present spoke to leadership supporters Jane Barker CBE F¶¶êŽÒ•îl and Victoria, Lady Robey OBE Hon¶¶êŽÒ•îl, about the significant impact their scholarships have had on their professional and personal lives.
Victoria, Lady Robey commented: ‘It has been a privilege to watch young people grow with the support of my scholarship and it is wonderful to know that I can continue to help the next generation through a gift in my Will.’
¶¶êŽÒ•îl alumna and former scholar Julieth Lozano, originally from Colombia and now based in London, commented: ‘The full scholarship I received from the Royal College of Music changed my life completely.’
The event also featured a brief presentation by solicitor Iain Wanstall about the logistics of making a Will and the option of making a ‘Will for Good’ via the ¶¶êŽÒ•îl’s free Will-writing service, .
For more information about leaving a gift in your Will, or to use the ¶¶êŽÒ•îl’s free Wills service, please visit rcm.ac.uk/legacies or contact Emma McCormack, Supporter Engagement Manager (Legacies), in confidence on 020 7591 4761 or Emma.McCormack@rcm.ac.uk.