WAY dad shares his story on Mother's Day
March 2021
Richard’s story To mark Mother’s Day, we wanted to share the story of WAY dad Richard, 33, whose wife Helen died last y... Read more
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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
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
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
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If you are a member of the press, we are happy to help you find a WAY member who can talk in very personal way about what it’s like to be bereaved at a young age.
For all media enquiries, please contact our press officer Vicky Anning on media@widowedandyoung.org.uk.