News

Recent media coverage of WAY: a statement from our Chief Executive

March 2021

“As Chief Executive of the charity WAY Widowed and Young, I wanted to respond to the recent coverage in several publicat... Read more

Welcome to three new WAY Ambassadors

February 2021

We are delighted to appoint three new Ambassadors, who will play a vital role in helping to raise the profile of our cha... Read more

Safer Internet Day: Tips for staying safe online

February 2021

To mark Safer Internet Day, we wanted to share these tips written by WAY member Alyson to raise awareness about internet... Read more

Tips on coping with Valentine's Day when you've been widowed young

February 2021

Valentine’s Day is tough when you’ve been widowed. So in the run up to 14 February this year, we asked our members to sh... Read more

WAY joins call for Government action on extending bereavement support to co-habiting couples

February 2021

On the anniversary of a landmark judgment from the High Court, WAY Widowed and Young is joining the Childhood Bereavemen... Read more

Marking World Cancer Day

February 2021

February 4 is World Cancer Day. To mark this day, we asked WAY Widowed and Young's members to share photographs of the l... Read more

WAY receives £10,000 donation from Hereford Crematorium

January 2021

We would like to say a huge thank you to Hereford Crematorium for their generous donation of £10,000 to WAY Widowed and ... Read more

Fab Five take on 1,000 mile challenge

January 2021

Five fabulous WAY members have decided to give back to the charity that has helped them along in their bereavement journ... Read more

Masterserve Foundation donates £2k to WAY

January 2021

We are delighted to have received a donation of more than £2,000 from the Masterserve Foundation, which is made up of th... Read more

WAY receives £10,000 donation from Peterborough Crematorium

December 2020

We would like to say a huge thank you to Peterborough Crematorium for their generous donation of £10,000 to WAY Widowed ... Read more

WAY member talks about Christmas in Bella magazine

December 2020

"This Christmas is going to be different for everyone. But it can't be cancelled. We'll be celebrating in Charlie's hono... Read more

WAY featured in Glamour magazine

December 2020

WAY “is a little bit of magic in a world that can often feel so alien as a young widow.” WAY members share their stories... Read more

National Grief Awareness Week: Sharing our Stories

December 2020

WAY Widowed and Young was pleased to support the second annual National Grief Awareness Week 2020 (NGAW), which ran from... Read more

WAY members on Good Morning Britain

December 2020

WAY members Lee and Anna shared their poignant story of finding love after loss with Good Morning Britain. WAY's peer s... Read more

Pandemic deepens isolation for bereaved families

November 2020

90% widowed parents say that feelings of loneliness or isolation have been more of a problem for them during the pande... Read more

WAY members in Radio 2 Grief Conversations

October 2020

"You have to take one day at a time, one moment at a time...."   WAY members Corrina and Leon take part in B... Read more

Autumn tips from WAY members

October 2020

For World Mental Health Day, WAY members poured out some fantastic advice to help others with the night’s drawing in and... Read more

Welcome to WAY's new Ambassadors

September 2020

We are delighted to appoint seven new Ambassadors who will play a vital role in helping to raise the profile of our char... Read more

Widowed photographer raises funds for WAY

July 2020

A photographer from Tunbridge Wells who lost her husband suddenly five years ago has been using lockdown as a way of rai... Read more

Birthday boy raises funds for WAY

July 2020

When Judith Burr’s husband Andy died last September, his best friend Steve Cavell was devastated. The pair were more lik... Read more

WAY receives funds through Government's Coronavirus Community Support Fund

July 2020

We are delighted to announce that WAY Widowed and Young has been awarded six months of funding from the UK Government’s ... Read more

Congratulations to WAY's skydivers

July 2020

When WAY member Laurent Lucas shared on Facebook that he was scared of heights, he never imagined that nine months later... Read more

WAY receives £10k donation from Hither Green Crematorium

July 2020

WAY has received a generation donation of £10,000 from Hither Green Crematorium. WAY’s Chief Executive Rebecca Cooper s... Read more

Men's Health Week: Tips on men and grief

June 2020

To mark Men’s Health Week, WAY member Seth Williams encourages widowed men to reach out for support and to talk with oth... Read more

WAY wins £1,000 Movement for Good award

June 2020

We’re delighted to announce that WAY Widowed and Young has won a £1,000 Movement for Good award, thanks to nominations f... Read more