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WAY members head for adventure weekend

February 2022

WAY member Pete from Portsmouth, who was widowed in August 2021, headed for a weekend of adventure earlier this month at... read more

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Safer Internet Day: Staying safe online

February 2022

To mark Safer Internet Day, WAY Trustee Louise Dodds shares some tips on how to stay safe online... I was widowed in 20... read more

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Challenging 'happily ever after' narratives this Valentine's Day

February 2022

This Valentine’s Day, WAY Widowed and Young members want to challenge the external perceptions of the ‘happily ever afte... read more

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Marking World Cancer Day

February 2022

February 4 is World Cancer Day. To mark this day, we asked WAY members to share photographs of the loved ones they have ... read more

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WAY members share their tips on coping with Christmas

December 2021

Christmas is a tough time of year when you're grieving and one of our members, Jane, decided to set up a Christmas subgr... read more

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Tips on staying safe this Christmas

December 2021

WAY Trustee Louise Dodds shares some tips on how to avoid falling victim to fraudsters this festive season. The consume... read more

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Supporting National Grief Awareness week

December 2021

WAY Widowed and Young is pleased to support National Grief Awareness Week, set up by WAY member Linda Magistris. Runnin... read more

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Carers Rights Day: taking care of yourself

November 2021

Many WAY members have been the main carer for their partner in the latter stages of their life. In this guest blog post,... read more

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Marking International Men's Day

November 2021

This International Men's Day, we are sharing thoughts from WAY members about the benefits of talking to other men who un... read more

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Marking World Kindness Day

November 2021

WAY is all about peer support and extending kindness to other people who have lost a loved one. To mark World Kindness D... read more

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Show your support for WAY

November 2021

For the month of November, WAY Widowed and Young will be taking part in the My Favourite Voucher Codes charity poll. We’... read more

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Celebrating WAY's Trustees this Trustees' Week

November 2021

This week is Trustees' Week and it's a chance to find out who WAY's Trustees are and get to know a bit more about them a... read more

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WAY member in Woman's Own

October 2021

High flying WAY member Zoe's story has been featured in Woman's Own. Read the full story here... read more

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Marathon efforts for WAY

October 2021

Four WAY members took on the ultimate challenge to raise an incredible amount of money for WAY earlier this month by und... read more

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World Mental Health Day: Advice from one of WAY's Ambassadors

October 2021

WAY Ambassador Norman Smart shares his advice to mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October... Today is World Mental He... read more

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Marathon efforts for WAY this weekend

September 2021

We are thrilled that four WAY members are taking part in the Virtual London Marathon this weekend. Our four fantastic ru... read more

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WAY's Lockdown Legends revealed

September 2021

In recognition of all the incredible work that our members and volunteers have been doing since the beginning of the pan... read more

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WAY Ambassador Maria writes about what Pride means to her

September 2021

To celebrate Pride weekends everywhere, WAY Ambassador Maria Margetts writes about what Pride means to her… Pride Month... read more

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On World Suicide Prevention Day, WAY Ambassador Diane shares her story

September 2021

To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, we wanted to share the story of WAY Ambassador Diane Stuart, who lost her partner ... read more

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Three years after Supreme Court Ruling: Time for fair treatment for all grieving families

August 2021

"Weaselling out of giving bereaved families their fair due is not a good look. It's time to do the right thing and level... read more

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New fundraising challenge: WAYmoreSTEPS

August 2021

A September Step Challenge for WAY members, their families, friends and supporters. September can be another challengin... read more

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WAY members share how dogs have helped through their grief

August 2021

Today is International Dog Day and we are taking the opportunity to share the heartwarming stories of WAY Widowed and Yo... read more

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WAY members share their friendship stories

July 2021

On International Friendship Day, we wanted to share with you some stories of the friendship that have helped WAY Widowed... read more

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WAY receives £10k donation after Sandwell Council nomination

July 2021

Sandwell Council in the Midlands has nominated WAY Widowed and Young to receive this year’s donation from the Institute ... read more

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WAY appoints two new Ambassadors

July 2021

WAY is pleased to have appointed two new Ambassadors, who will play a vital role in helping to raise the profile of our ... read more

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