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Help WAY to win £1000

May 2020

Help us to win £1,000! Ecclesiastical is giving 500 charities £1,000. To nominate us for one of these awards. read more

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WAY members tell BBC about virtual pub quiz

May 2020

WAY members talked to BBC News this week about how WAY's virtual pub quiz on Friday nights is helping other young widowe... read more

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Tips on coping with lockdown isolation from WAY members

April 2020

Grieving and isolation are not always the best of bed fellows. We asked WAY members for their reflections on what has he... read more

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Tips on coping with Coronavirus lockdown from WAY members

April 2020

We asked WAY members to share their advice on getting through the current Coronavirus crisis. Here are some of their tip... read more

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A Landmark Opportunity

April 2020

We were delighted when the Landmark Trust offered WAY members the opportunity to stay at a beautiful Medieval property i... read more

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BBC News: WAY members talk about coping with coronavirus isolation

March 2020

WAY members talk to BBC News about how they are helping each other cope with the coronavirus crisis here... read more

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Facing Mother's Day

March 2020

Mother's Day can be a very difficult time for WAY members, for so many different reasons. One of our members, Amy shares... read more

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Offering support through the Coronavirus outbreak

March 2020

In response to the global coronavirus pandemic, we wanted to reassure everyone that WAY Widowed and Young’s 3,000+ membe... read more

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WAY signs open letter to Government

March 2020

WAY today signed an open letter to the Prime Minister, alongside 17 other charities, calling for the Government to remed... read more

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Landmark High Court ruling in favour of cohabiting couples

February 2020

BREAKING NEWS: High Court finds in favour bereaved cohabiting parents WAY Widowed and Young is absolutely delighted tha... read more

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WAY member pops up in Campervan magazine

February 2020

WAY member Mark shares his journey with Campervan magazine... read more

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WAY members get active at PGL weekend

February 2020

Last weekend, a group of 65 WAY members and their children got the year off to a flying start - quite literally - when t... read more

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WAY Christmas tree in Worcester Cathedral

December 2019

Worcester Cathedral hosts a hugely-popular Christmas Tree Festival each year in its stunning medieval cloisters, with lo... read more

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Giving the Gift of WAY membership

December 2019

Do you want to help someone who’s been widowed young? Why not buy them a gift membership to WAY? It costs just £25 for a... read more

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Celebrating our volunteers on International Volunteer Day

December 2019

December 5 is International Volunteer Day and we wanted to take this opportunity to share some inspirational words from ... read more

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National Grief Awareness Week

December 2019

This week is the first ever National Grief Awareness Week, which is being launched by WAY member Linda Magistris, CEO ... read more

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Taking the 'man-up' approach can lead to man down

November 2019

WAY member and clinical psychologist Dr Jason Spendelow explains how taking the 'man-up' approach to grief can actually ... read more

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Coping with grief & loss: a man's perspective

November 2019

WAY member Mark Wilcock lost his wife suddenly two years ago, leaving him with an eight-month-old daughter. As a blogger... read more

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Marking International Men's Day

November 2019

Tuesday, 19 November is #InternationalMensDay. From 7-9pm we will be taking over footballing legend Neville Southall's... read more

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Wise words on World Kindness Day

November 2019

This World Kindness Day, we wanted to share with you some wise words from one of our members, Corrina, about the small a... read more

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Trustees' Week: Celebrating WAY's Trustees

November 2019

To celebrate Trustees' Week, we would like to say an enormous thank you to WAY's fantastic trustees who dedicate so much... read more

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WAYers in Center Parcs

October 2019

More than 120 widows and widowers gathered at Center Parcs in Sherwood Forest last weekend along with their children – b... read more

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WAY members in Christmas issue of Good Housekeeping

October 2019

WAY members Gaynor and Rupert are featured in the Christmas issue of Good Housekeeping - talking about how their love ha... read more

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WAY members in Christmas issue of Woman & Home

October 2019

WAY members Jannine and Mark are interviewed in the Christmas issue of Woman and Home magazine about their heartwarming ... read more

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MP committee critical of support for bereaved families

October 2019

The Work & Pensions Select Committee has published a compelling report calling on the Government to extend bereaveme... read more

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