May 2022
What a weekend! From Scotland to South Wales and from Sussex to the Serpentine, more than 400 members and supporters across the UK helped to raise awareness on WAY’s Big Picnic weekend at more than 30 picnic locations across the UK. read more
Mandy Burrows Awards Nominees 2022
May 2022
Congratulations to all of our wonderful nominees, who have been nominated for their outstanding contribution to WAY in 2022. read more
Helen Bailey Awards Nominees 2022
May 2022
Congratulations to all of our wonderful nominees, who have been nominated for a blog in 2022. read more
May 2022
Running alongside our Big Picnic weekend, we were excited to be hosting a WAY Community Fun Day in Birmingham on Saturday, 21 May as part of WAY's 25th anniversary celebrations. read more
Richard’s story: Photographing grief
May 2022
When Richard Cranefield’s wife died in August 2021, he was part way through a two-year Master’s Degree in Photography. He decided to document grief by turning his lens on other people who had been widowed at a young age. read more
May 2022
We recently caught up with Orla about how yoga transformed her life since her husband Andy died three and a half years ago – and how she is now helping other WAY members through their grief. read more
WAY members take the plunge in Wales
May 2022
A group of WAY Widowed and Young members headed to the gorgeous Pembrokeshire Coast recently for an action-packed week... read more
Cycling challenge 350km to raise funds for WAY
April 2022
A group of friends from Frome cycled 350 gruelling kilometres from Cornwall to Somerset – climbing more than 4,000 metre... read more
Orlanda's story: Widowed, pregnant & challenging injustices
April 2022
WAY Widowed and Young Ambassador Orlanda Bryars highlights the injustices facing pregnant women who weren’t married at t... read more
Chris’s story: Getting back on his bike for WAY
April 2022
After surviving a horrific accident that killed his 30-year-old wife Elaine in September 2011, WAY volunteer Chris Dunne... read more
Mother's Day: A widowed dad's story
March 2022
Sunny’s story Ahead of Mother’s Day, West Midlands WAY member Sunny, 46, shares the story of how he’s coped being both ... read more
Mother's Day: Tips from widowed parents
March 2022
Ahead of Mother's Day, WAY members with children give some tips to fellow widowed parents about how to cope with a diffi... read more
National Day of Reflection: WAY members' stories
March 2022
On this National Day of Reflection, we are sharing some of our members' heartbreaking stories to remember those who have... read more
Tips for a good night's sleep on World Sleep Day
March 2022
Ruth Lin has been a member of WAY for seven years. When she was first widowed, she only got about four hours' sleep a ni... read more
South Essex Crematorium raises £15,000 for WAY
March 2022
We would like to say a huge thank you to South Essex Crematorium for their generous donation of £15,000 to WAY Widowed a... read more
WAY launches brand refresh as part of 25th anniversary celebrations
February 2022
As part of this weekend’s 25th anniversary celebrations in Cardiff, we were delighted to launch a brand refresh for WAY ... read more
WAY celebrates our 25th anniversary
February 2022
This weekend, the charity WAY Widowed and Young celebrated 25 years of support for young widowed people across England, ... read more
WAY members on BBC One's Morning Live
February 2022
"It's been quite important to me to find a support network of people who have an inkling about how you feel and what you... read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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