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Life after suicide loss: Lusu’s story
Sept 2026
WAY member Lusu shares her story and talks about how she has started rebuilding her life since her husband died by suicide in October 2025…
Congratulations to our 2026 annual award winners
Sept 2026
Find out who’s won our 2026 annual awards…
Lydine’s story: Finding the right support after suicide bereavement
Sept 2026
After losing her husband Matthew to suicide two years ago, WAY member Lydine reflects on explaining suicide bereavement to children and finding the right support…
An Ocean and a Day: A memoir on the turmoil of grief
Sept 2026
In this extract from her new memoir, novelist Hannah Richell reflects on grief, healing and learning to let the light back in after being widowed young…
Young people helping to change the narrative this Suicide Prevention Month
Sept 2026
To mark Suicide Prevention Month, our friends at Child Bereavement UK invited the young people they support to share some of their own experiences of losing a parent to suicide.
World Suicide Prevention Day, WAY Member Lisa challenges the Myths and Taboos
Sept 2026
Marking World Suicide Prevention Day, WAY member Lisa challenges the myths and taboos around suicide bereavement
World Suicide Prevention Day: Changing the narrative around suicide
Sept 2026
Marking World Suicide Prevention Day, WAY member Lisa shares her experiences after losing her husband to suicide…
Why grieving children and young people might find the summer holidays difficult
Jul 2026
Our friends at Child Bereavement UK share some tips to help bereaved parents and their children through the summer holidays
Introducing The Unwanted Path – a new support resource for anticipatory grief
Jul 2026
WAY member Rachel Rowland explains why she has created a website as a resource for partners and spouses of people with terminal illness…
Tips for getting through the summer as a young widow
Jul 2026
WAY members both with and without children offer their advice on getting through the summer months
WAY marks 10th anniversary of Father’s Day activity weekend at YHA National Forest
Jul 2026
WAY celebrates ten years of bringing families together at YHA National Forest over Father’s Day
Ways to help a bereaved child remember their dad this Father’s Day
Jun 2026
Our friends at Child Bereavement UK share some tips on helping bereaved children navigate Father’s Day
Grief admin: A practical guide to the piles of paperwork
Jun 2026
In the third of a series of articles on grief admin, Emma Gray – WAY Ambassador, Therapeutic Grief Coach and former Wills and Probate Solicitor – combines her professional expertise with her own lived…
Scaling three Welsh peaks for WAY
Jun 2026
After Andy died suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack in February, his friends Ben, Joe and Luke decided to take on the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge on 13 June, which would have been Andy’s 46t…
Bereaved families take campaign to Parliament
Jun 2026
Last weekend, a group of bereaved families descended on Parliament Square to call for changes to Bereavement Support Payments.
Facing Father’s Day: Tips from WAY members
Jun 2026
Members of WAY Widowed and Young offer helpful tips on navigating Father’s Day after bereavement, both with and without children…
Meet the nominees for our 2026 Helen Bailey Award
Jun 2026
We are delighted to reveal the four nominees for our 2026 Helen Bailey Award. Congratulations to all of the talented bloggers, podcasters and vloggers who have been put forward for this year’s award.
Eve’s story illustrates why unmarried bereaved partners need greater legal protection
Jun 2026
When WAY member Eve* lost her partner of seven years, she was not only navigating overwhelming grief but also the legal and financial uncertainty that can come with losing an unmarried partner.
WAY welcomes consultation on inheritance rights for unmarried partners
Jun 2026
WAY welcomes consultation on rights for cohabiting couples, including inheritance rights for unmarried partners
Volunteer Week: Celebrating a decade of dedication
Jun 2026
To mark Volunteers’ Week, we share the story of Stuart, who has volunteered for WAY for more than ten years as a bingo caller, holiday organiser and Trustee…
Unfortunately, there’s no guide book for grief. Everyone is different, and no two people will experience grieving in the same way. From numbness to anger, from disbelief to guilt, there’s no set pattern to the grieving process, especially when you’ve been widowed at a young age.