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WAY speaks out in Independent

February 2019

WAY's campaign coordinator Georgia Elms speaks out in the Independent about the heartbreaking story of a young widow who... read more

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WAY member shares advice on online dating

February 2019

WAY member Shalini Bhalla-Lucas has written a book about online dating after being widowed. Here she shares some words o... read more

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Valentine's Day: On love and loss

February 2019

Reflections on love written by WAY member Catherine on Valentine’s Day... I recently read an article claiming that we o... read more

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WAY members share tips on Valentine's Day

February 2019

This Valentine’s Day, we share some tips from WAY members about how to cope with what can be a difficult day in the cale... read more

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Time to talk about mental health

February 2019

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. So we took the opportunity to talk to WAY Widowed and Young member Dr. Jason ... read more

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Hair-raising fundraising for WAY

January 2019

Our supporters at Direct Life raised more than £1,500 for WAY last month by shaving all their hair off. Some of the fun... read more

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WAY members enjoy adventure weekend

January 2019

More than 80 WAY members and children have just returned from a fun-packed adventure weekend at PGL Caythorpe near Grant... read more

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Singing through grief: WAY member in Prima

January 2019

"Singing with the choir has become my therapy. It doesn't matter how tough my week has been, I always leave our rehear... read more

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WAY quoted in Sunday Mirror story about single travel supplements

January 2019

WAY members quoted in Sunday Mirror story about the unfairness of single supplements for solo travellers. Read the full... read more

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WAY members talks to Refinery 29 about being an unmarried widow

January 2019

"Adam always thought that being married was just a bit of paper, and that by ticking the 'common law' box on forms it me... read more

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Skiing in the New Year

January 2019

A group of 18 WAY members and family have just come back from an exhilarating trip to the Italian Alps - where they welc... read more

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WAY members together at New Year

January 2019

WAY member Diana from the Isle of Wight writes about ringing in the New Year with five fellow WAYers and their 11 childr... read more

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Charity Film Awards: we've been shortlisted!

January 2019

We're absolutely thrilled to announce WAY Widowed and Young's entry Island of Grief made it to the shortlist for the C... read more

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WAY members in the Sun

January 2019

Two WAY Widowed & Young members share their stories with the Sun, illustrating why it's so important for families to... read more

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WAY member in Woman

January 2019

WAY member Gary Marson pays tribute in Woman magazine to his wife Louise, a GP who took her own life in 2015. He explain... read more

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WAY volunteer shares tips on coping with Christmas

December 2018

WAY’s Hampshire Area Contact Lynn Bennett organised a pre-Christmas meet up for 27 WAY members in Whiteley earlier this ... read more

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A heartwarming Christmas tale

December 2018

Christmas came early for one WAY member and four children last weekend. Thanks to the organisation Single with Kids, Al... read more

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WAY member wins fundraising award

November 2018

Huge congratulations to former WAYer Clare Young, who has won the Justgiving Award for Creative Fundraiser of the Year f... read more

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Metro article: widowed and pregnant

November 2018

WAY members talk to the Metro about the challenges of being widowed and pregnant - and how WAY has helped them to find o... read more

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Running London marathon for WAY

November 2018

We are delighted to announce that WAY supporter Marie from Plymouth has chosen to run the 2019 London Marathon to raise ... read more

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Speaking out on Children's Grief Awareness Week

November 2018

To mark Children's Grief Awareness Week, which runs from 15-21 November, WAY's campaign spokesperson Georgia Elms speaks... read more

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WAY member in Good Housekeeping

November 2018

WAY member Michelle shares her story of finding love again after widowhood in the Christmas issue of Good Housekeeping -... read more

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The Day of the Dead: celebrating the cycle of life

November 2018

The Day of the Dead: celebrating the cycle of life Two years ago, WAY’s Norfolk Area Contact Rebecca Chambers Farwell travelled to Mexico with five fellow WAY members to find out more about the Day of the Dead festivities… read more

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Vote for WAY's Charity Film Award entry!

November 2018

We are delighted that the beautiful film Island of Grief – made by talented WAY Widowed and Young member Rupert Murrell ... read more

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WAY members head to CenterParcs

October 2018

More than 240 widows and widowers and their families headed to CenterParcs in Sherwood Forest last weekend to enjoy a fu... read more

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