Bereavement Support News

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…

What Pride means to me: Reflections from WAY volunteers

Jun 2026

To mark this Pride month, we asked some of our LGBTQIA+ widowed members what Pride means to them…

Mandy Burrows Award: Meet our 2026 nominees

Jun 2026

This Volunteers’ Week, we are pleased to celebrate three inspirational members who’ve been nominated for our annual Mandy Burrows Award…

WAY is pleased to continue our full circle partnership with newly merged Child Bereavement UK

May 2026

Find out more about WAY’s full circle partnership with Child Bereavement UK

From grief to the Great North Swim: Louise’s story

May 2026

Find out why WAY member Louise decided to swim 5k through the waters of Lake Windermere for WAY…

The ultimate spiritual journey – Ruba’s Hajj story

May 2026

To mark Eid Al Adha, Muslim WAY member Ruba reflects on her Hajj pilgrimage story…

Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave: A new right for grieving parents

May 2026

Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave gives employed fathers and partners new rights if their partner dies in their child’s first year of life…

A young widow’s guide to post-death admin

May 2026

WAY Ambassador Emma Gray – a former solicitor who retrained as a grief coach after she was widowed young – shares some useful tips on navigating paperwork when your partner dies…

Rain didn’t stop the fun for WAY’s Big Picnic festivities

May 2026

More than 400 WAY members, friends and families – as well as a few friendly deer – enjoyed our 2026 Big Picnic weekend

Gentle ways to support your mental health after being widowed young

May 2026

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we are sharing a guest post from mental health and wellbeing trainers PMAC about gentle ways to support your mental health as a young widow.

Walking through grief: Why Felix set up a hiking group for young widowed people

May 2026

To mark National Walking Month, WAY member Felix explains why he set up a walking and hiking group for young widowed people across the UK.

Getting your Will sorted: A former solicitor and young widow’s guide

Apr 2026

WAY Ambassador Emma Gray – a former solicitor who retrained as a grief coach after she was widowed young – explains why getting your Will in order is so important…