Page 64 • The HERALD • 27th October 2022 v THE HERALD - Proud to be part of your community v ASK A PROFESSIONAL The Big Sustainability Awards 2022 Celebrate the Most Sustainable Businesses The Big Sustainability Awards returned to Southampton’s St. Mary’s Stadium on 22nd September. e ceremony, organised by e Southern Sustainability Partnership, celebrated businesses making a di erence to the planet and reducing their environmental impact, alongside Awards Ambassador, GHS Group of Gosport in Hampshire. is followed e Big Sustainability Expo earlier in the day as a chance for UK businesses to network and discuss sustainability initiatives and solutions during one of the Southwest’s largest sustainability events. e event featured over 100 exhibition stands, 2 speaker theatres, the Big Green Wheels 2022 EV Showcase, and a Local Authority Collaboration Forum. Zoologist, conservationist, photographer and TV presenter, Megan McCubbin was Awards Host for the 2022 event, but was sadly taken ill with a bug just hours before. Much to the organisers and audience surprise and delight Megan’s stepfather and co-presenter of BBC2’s SpringWatch, AutumnWatch and WinterWatch, Chris Packham CBE stepped in to host the event on her behalf. Organisers of e Southern Sustainability Partnership told us: “We are enormous fans of the work Megan and her stepfather Chris undertake. Chris was on a long and challenging journey back from filming in Scotland in his all-electric Tesla, with his partner and much-loved dogs, yet took the time to join us and wow our audience with his anecdotes on wildlife, as well as a heartfelt plea on climate change and an appreciation of the work the incredible businesses in the room are actively doing to make a difference.” Sponsors on the night announced their winners: Bold Move – Sponsor: GHS Group - Winner: Global Gratitude; Carbon and Energy Reduction – Winner: measurable.energy presented by New Place Hotel; Collaboration – Winner: Eco-Friendly Web Alliance presented by Greentech South’ Communicating Sustainability – Sponsor: Warrior Agency – Winner: Wightlink; Finance for Good – Sponsor: Salix Finance – Winner: Action Funder; Net Zero – Sponsor: BDB Pitmans – Winner: Earthly Biochar; Startup of the Year – Sponsor: Barclays Eagle Labs – Winner: Obvs Skincare; and Waste Management – Winner: Renewed Store presented by Pearce Compaction Systems Anita Potten, Co-Director of The Southern Sustainability Partnership, commented, “It was amazing to celebrate the best sustainability practices and initiatives that businesses and organisations had to offer for yet another year. Organisations from across the UK came together for the event and it’s fantastic to see so many businesses reducing their environmental impact and driving change for good. Both our winners and our finalists went away with an award, albeit different ones, but it’s our way of saying you are all winners.” Marc Smith from GHS Group comments: “We’re so proud to have been the award ambassador for the Big Sustainability Awards’ best year yet. A massive congratulations to all businesses that won awards this year, it’s great to see so many local businesses making a difference to the planet too.” More than half a million families in the UK include children from previous relationships. at’s 11% of the total. And this can lead to complications when it comes to estate planning. e last thing you want is con ict within your blended, or step family following your death. But if it’s not handled properly and thoughtfully, this, I’m afraid, can happen. Most couples have no idea of the potential pitfalls until the facts are laid out before them. As an example, if your will says a percentage of your estate is to be shared equally amongst your children, your step-children will get nothing unless you have o cially adopted them. It’s also worth bearing in mind that the same applies under the rules of intestacy. Mirror wills, where husbands and wives leave everything to each other, are actually fraught with danger in blended families. If you die rst, your spouse can make a new will and disinherit your children. Or if they remarry and their mirror will becomes invalid, again, your kids may be cut o . A good will writer or nancial adviser will ask the right questions and ensure that your real wishes are carried out fairly. Contact Heritage Will Writing on 023 8087 9243 or email: info@heritagewillwriting.co.uk The Perils of Will Writing for Blended Families by Heritage Will Writing
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