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Tips for beating the winter blues
Jan 2025
WAY volunteer and blogger Suzanne shares her tips for getting through the cold winter months when you’ve been widowed.
Hannah’s haircut in memory of Mum
Jan 2025
At just 11 years old, Hannah is proving that age is no barrier when it comes to making an impact.
Sophie’s first year as a young widowed Mum: Reflecting on loss, love and new traditions
Dec 2024
WAY member Sophie was 17 weeks pregnant when her husband Paul tragically died in a road traffic accident. Now, over a year on, Sophie reflects on how she’s creating new traditions for herself and her …
Standing up for bereaved families: Catherine’s story
Dec 2024
WAY member Catherine recently spoke to the co-leader of the Green Party Carla Denyer about the need to extend Bereavement Support Payments…
Coping with Christmas: Rebecca’s story
Dec 2024
WAY member Rebecca, who set up the subgroup WAY WOCS for WAY members without children – shares how she copes with Christmas…
Coping with Christmas: Tips from WAY members
Dec 2024
Members of WAY share their tips on coping with Christmas when you’ve been widowed young…
Finding light in the darkness: Nicola’s story
Dec 2024
WAY member Nicola lost her husband Dave to cancer six years ago, when she was 38. He was Christian and she is Jewish. She talks about navigating interfaith differences in life and in death – and as Ha…
Seven swans a-swimming: WAY’s festive yarnbomb wings its way to Chester
Dec 2024
Creative WAY members have been weaving their yarnbombing magic once again – bringing Christmas cheer to Chester with seven handcrafted swans a-swimming…
Grief at Christmas: Common questions asked by parents and carers
Dec 2024
Our friends at the childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish share some tips in coping with Christmas as a widowed parent…
Bill on Assisted Dying: Opening up important conversations
Nov 2024
Ahead of the second reading of the Bill on Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults, WAY shared our members’ thoughts and experiences at a Westminster event….
Ismena’s story: rebuilding life after traumatic loss and injuries
Nov 2024
WAY member Ismena’s life was shattered in an instant when a speeding driver hit her and her husband Simon while they were out for a day’s shopping in November 2019 – killing Simon and leaving Ismena w…
International Men’s Day: Building back better as a young widower
Nov 2024
To mark International Men’s Day, WAY member Paolo shares how he rebuilt his life and learned to become a better person after his wife died…
Simon’s story: Finding strength through WAY’s peer-to-peer support
Nov 2024
This International Men’s Day, we ask WAY volunteer Simon how he rebuilt his life after his wife was killed in a road traffic collision…
Gary’s story: Navigating life as a widowed dad
Nov 2024
To mark International Men’s Day, we talk to WAY Trustee Gary about his experiences as a widowed dad…
Tips from Winston’s Wish: Twelve things I wish I’d known about grief
Nov 2024
To mark Children’s Grief Awareness Week, our friends at the childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish share the truth behind the common myths about grief and reveal the 12 things it’s helpful to kn…
Transgender Awareness Week: Tips on supporting someone trans and widowed
Nov 2024
This Transgender Awareness Week, we share some tips from WAY volunteer Griffyn, who’s a member of our LGBTQIA+ Diversity Working Group…
Transgender Awareness Week: Hear from WAY Ambassador Maria
Nov 2024
This Transgender Awareness Week (13-19 November), we hear from WAY Ambassador Maria about coming out as trans – and the support she’s received from the widowed community…
Trustees’ Week: Celebrating WAY’s ten terrific Trustees
Nov 2024
To mark Trustees’ Week, we take the chance to say thank you to WAY’s Trustees
Rebecca’s story: Navigating Cultural Differences
Oct 2024
To mark Black History Month, WAY member Rebecca shares her story…
Josephine’s journey: Grief, love and music
Oct 2024
To mark their tenth wedding anniversary, WAY member and musician Josephine – who records under the name Sephine Llo – is releasing a new album in memory of her husband and fellow musician Robbie.
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.