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Making new memories this Father's Day

June 2022

A group of 50 WAY members and children have just come back from a Father’s Day weekend in Derbyshire. Together, they mad... read more

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Finding support with grief through WAY's LGBTQ+ community

June 2022

Suzanne’s story Suzanne helps to share her story of being widowed and then finding support with grief through the WAY L... read more

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David's Story

June 2022

On Father's Day, we wanted to share WAY Widowed and Young member David's story about coping as a widowed dad.  "I have ... read more

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WAY Widowed and Young welcomes new trustee

June 2022

We are thrilled to announce WAY Widowed and Young's new Trustee, Rammi! Rammi was widowed in 2018, when her husband die... read more

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How grief affects military spouses

June 2022

Photo caption: Emma travelled to London to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of all military widows at the Royal Br... read more

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Ric Hart's Story

June 2022

In the run up to Father's Day, we wanted to share WAY Widowed and Young member Ric's story about coping as a widowed dad... read more

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Volunteers Week 2022

May 2022

25 years of making a difference. Today marks the start of Volunteers week and we wanted to share a HUGE THANK YOU, for a... read more

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Big Picnic Weekend 2022

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

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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

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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

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WAY Community Fun Day

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

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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

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Orla's Story

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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