Bereavement Support News

Tips from Winston’s Wish: Coping with the summer holidays with a grieving child

Jul 2025

As the summer holidays approach, we share tips on navigating the long summer break as a widowed parent…

11 tips on holidaying alone with children as a widowed parent

Jul 2025

Widowed mum Lauren shares her tips on going on a solo holiday with young children

Widowed to Motor Neurone Disease: Rachel’s story

Jun 2025

Raising awareness of Motor Neurone Disease, WAY member Rachel shares her story of caring for her husband Mark when he was diagnosed with MND...

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…

Meet our 2025 Helen Bailey Blog Award nominees

Jun 2025

Congratulations to our three wonderful nominees, who have been put forward for our 2025 Helen Bailey blog award for best WAY blogger.

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On Tuesday 17 June, Parliament will hear a proposed change led by MP Jen Craft to an outdated law that caused immense pain to bereaved mother Orlanda Bryars – and many others like her.

Supporting a grieving child on Father's Day

Jun 2025

Our friends at Winston’s Wish offer eight tips to help widowed parents support their bereaved child through Father’s Day…

Volunteers’ Week: Celebrating WAY’s incredible volunteers

Jun 2025

2 June to 8 June marks Volunteers’ Week

Mandy Burrows Award: Meet our 2025 nominees

Jun 2025

Meet our wonderful 2025 nominees for WAY’s Mandy Burrows Award for making an outstanding contribution to our charity.

Walking with grief: Carolyn’s story

May 2025

Former WAY member and author Carolyn, who founded Walking for Wellbeing, shares how walking in nature has helped her since she was widowed…

‘Music To Die For’: New online project explores connections between music, love and loss

May 2025

A new project called Music To Die For is inviting bereaved people to remember their loved ones through music…

Rainbow Review: Winston’s Wish activity for bereaved children

May 2025

Our friends at the child bereavement charity Winston’s Wish have shared a creative and comforting activity that carers can do with bereaved children to help them gently explore and express their emoti…

Supporting each other through tough times: Volunteer Liz’s story

May 2025

Volunteer Liz explains why she decided to become a volunteer for WAY to help support other people who’ve been widowed young…

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

May 2025

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.

Campaigning for change: Democracy in action

Apr 2025

WAY trustee Gary explains how emailing his MP has helped to open doors for WAY’s Stand Up for Bereaved Families campaign.

Statutory Bereavement Damages: Calling for reform for bereaved families

Apr 2025

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is campaigning for reform to Statutory Bereavement Damages. Find out why…

Book competition: Your chance to win I Am A Wolf Tonight

Apr 2025

WAY member Thelma Ainsworth has just published her first memoir I Am A Wolf Tonight, which documents her journey as a young widow after her husband died of cancer.

Spring craft activity: the Thankful Tree from Winston’s Wish

Apr 2025

Our friends at the childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish have shared this spring craft activity to help bereaved families navigate the Easter holidays.

Stress Awareness Month

Apr 2025

Grief can often increase stress and anxiety. During Stress Awareness month, WAY members have been sharing their tips on how to cope with stress, with other members…

WAY’s spring fundraising update

Mar 2025

Hear what our fab fundraisers have been up to in the first few months of 2025…