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Join WAY's Big Picnic weekend

May 2018

It's nearly time for WAY's Big Picnic weekend! Come & join us at one of our picnics across the UK on May 19 & ... read more

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Marathon efforts for WAY

April 2018

Thanks so much to everyone who's supported our 2018 London Marathon runners - WAY member Katie Compton and supporter Jes... read more

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WAY adventures in Scotland

April 2018

Nearly 70 WAY members and kids got together for the sixth annual WAY Scottish Break at Comrie Croft last week. WAYers re... read more

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WAY members speak out

April 2018

One year after the Widowed Parent's Allowance was slashed to just 18 months, WAY members Jessica Haslem-Bantoft and Chlo... read more

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WAY AGM News

April 2018

More than 100 WAY members braved the snow and ice to head up to WAY's Annual General Meeting and 21st birthday celebrati... read more

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New CEO for WAY

April 2018

We are pleased to announce the appointment of WAY’s new Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Cooper. Rebecca is currently C... read more

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WAY members in Lapland

January 2018

On Christmas Eve, a group of 21 WAY members and 34 children flew to Lapland for three days to try and recapture the Chri... read more

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WAY members in the Daily Mail

January 2018

WAY members featured in a moving article in the Daily Mail. Read more... read more

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WAY members in Daily Mirror

January 2018

Two members have featured in the Daily Mirror recently: an article featuring WAY member Steven Park, who was widowed ... read more

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WAY members in Huffington Post

January 2018

WAY members were featured in two articles in the Huffington Post over Christmas: - one article giving tips and guidance... read more

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WAY members talk to Holly Matthews on Lorraine show

December 2017

Three WAY members chatted to Waterloo Road actress Holly Matthews about coping with grief at Christmas. Watch the full ... read more

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Life Matters coalition calls for better bereavement support

November 2017

No records of families affected by bereavement in UK FOI request reveals that bereaved children are effectively invisib... read more

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Fundraising success at AFC Wimbledon

November 2017

Huge thanks to AFC Wimbledon and all your amazing fans for showing such fantastic support for WAY Widowed & Young as... read more

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WAY member in Guardian Weekend magazine

November 2017

WAY member talks to Guardian Weekend about dating after being widowed. Read her story here... read more

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WAY member in Christmas issue of Good Housekeeping

October 2017

Congratulations to WAY member Pherenice Worsey-Buck for a wonderful article in the December issue of Good Housekeeping, ... read more

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WAY members in Scotland

August 2017

More than 80 WAY members and children have just come back from an action-packed (and sunny) weekend at Comrie Croft in S... read more

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WAY members on Woman's Hour

August 2017

Three WAY members talk about dating as a young widow on Woman's Hour... Hear the interview about 15 mins in to the 29 A... read more

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WAY member in New magazine

August 2017

WAY member talks about coping with grief in New magazine... Read the article... read more

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WAY member in Runner's World

August 2017

WAY member's inspiring story featured in October issue of Runner's World. Read the full article here... read more

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WAY members on BBC Radio 5 Live

August 2017

WAY members Diane & Jayne were interviewed for a BBC film clip for BBC Radio 5 Live and were then interviewed on Fiv... read more

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Heroic efforts for WAY

July 2017

WAY members took to the water earlier this month to raise funds for WAY Widowed & Young in the annual Dragon Boat ra... read more

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1,000 Miles for WAY

July 2017

WAY member Andrew Ware from Cambridgeshire is getting set to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise funds for W... read more

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Father's Day with WAY

June 2017

Two groups of WAY members and their children got together this Father’s Day to support each other through a difficult we... read more

WAY Big Picnics celebrate 20 years of support

May 2017

WAY’s 2017 Big Picnic weekend was the biggest ever – with 37 picnics happening up and down the country, from Scotland to... read more

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WAY founder on 20 years of WAY

May 2017

In the run up to our 20th anniversary Big Picnic weekend, WAY's founder Caroline Sarll writes movingly in the Western Ma... read more

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