Bereavement Support News

“I want my baby to know who his dad was”: Mae’s fight to fill the Blank Space

Feb 2026

WAY member Mae explains why she is supporting our Blank Space campaign

Progress on our Blank Space campaign: Some promising words from Government officials

Feb 2026

We have received some promising news from Government officials in response to our Blank Space campaign, but there’s still work to be done. Read more…

Bringing our Blank Space campaign to Scotland

Jan 2026

WAY is bringing our Blank Space campaign to Scotland to help bereaved mothers navigate a complex and unfair process – and to call for change.

Blank Space campaign in Scotland: Karen’s story

Jan 2026

Scottish WAY member Karen shares why she is supporting WAY’s Blank Space campaign…

Blank Space: Sophie’s struggle to register her baby’s birth

Jun 2025

On Tuesday, 17 June, Sophie’s experiences were shared in Parliament by MP Jen Craft as part of her Ten Minute Rule Bill to close the Blank Space faced by some bereaved mothers trying to register their…

Closing the Blank Space for bereaved mothers

Jun 2025

On Tuesday 17 June, Parliament will hear a proposed change led by MP Jen Craft to an outdated law that caused immense pain to bereaved mother Orlanda Bryars – and many others like her.

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.