About Legacare
We're here for the moments that matter most.
LegaCare is an independent charity based in the North East of England. We provide free, specialist legal support and financial guidance to people living with life-limiting and life-threatening illness — ensuring that legal and financial problems do not add to the burden of a devastating diagnosis.​
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We work alongside NHS Trusts, hospices, care homes, and charities across the region, reaching people at the point they need us most.
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Our services are free for those on low incomes.
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What Drives Us?
OUR VISION
A future where everyone diagnosed with a life-threatening condition has access to free legal support and financial guidance wherever they live in the UK.
OUR MISSION
To ensure that no one faces serious illness and legal injustice at the same time.
OUR IMPACT
​With compassion, Legacare provides compassionate legal support to people with life-limiting illnesses, reducing stress and helping families focus on what matters.
10+
Years serving the region
8000+
People supported across
the North East
Free
For those on low income
Success
With financial entitlements secured for clients
WATCH OUR ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE FROM OUR FOUNDER
Since 2011, LegaCare has stood alongside thousands of people facing the most difficult chapter of their lives by removing legal and financial barriers so they can focus on what truly matters.
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We are proud of the work we do
A Decade Of Making A Difference
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
"I was terrified about what would happen to my children if the worst happened. LegaCare sorted my Will and Lasting Power of Attorney within days — at no cost to me. For the first time in months, I could focus on my treatment instead of the paperwork."
- Patient referred by a North East hospice partner
"We had no idea we were entitled to the benefits we were missing out on. LegaCare helped us claim what we should have had all along — it made an enormous difference to our family's situation." - Family member of a patient supported through a NHS Trust referral
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