Bereavement Support News

Summer of Swans success

Sept 2024

Find out how WAY member Griffyn folded 1,000 swans and raised over £640 for WAY this summer…

Yarn with a purpose: Swan yarnbomb raises awareness of WAY

Aug 2024

Find out more about a swan-shaped yarnbomb that has landed in Ambleside to help spread joy and awareness of WAY.

Summer of Swans: Griffyn's Fourth Update

Aug 2024

Griffyn's Summer of Swans challenge is almost at the end, but there is still an opportunity to join in.

Back to school: Seven tips for supporting a grieving child as they move up to secondary school

Aug 2024

Our partners at Winston’s Wish share seven helpful tips on supporting a grieving child who’s moving from primary to secondary school…

Championing change: Cathy’s story

Aug 2024

Cathy Brokenshire has surprised herself since her husband – the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP – died in October 2021 at the age of 53. A lifelong non-smoker, his lung cancer diagnosis came as a huge sho…

WAY calls on the new Government to stand up for bereaved families

Jul 2024

The charity WAY Widowed and Young has written to the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall asking for her urgent support for bereaved families, whose needs have been overlooked in r…

Campaign to extend bereavement support payments: Sophie’s story

Jul 2024

When Sophie’s husband Paul died in 2023, she was 17 weeks pregnant. Her Bereavement Support Payments are due to stop just after her baby turns one. Here is Sophie’s story…

David’s story: running 400 miles for four charities

Jul 2024

Find out why widowed dad David is running 400 miles for four charities this year, including WAY Widowed and Young.

Five ways to manage grief in the summer holidays

Jul 2024

Our charity partners at the child bereavement charity Winston’s Wish have shared five useful tips on coping with the summer holidays when you’re caring for bereaved children.

WAY welcomes two new Trustees

Jul 2024

WAY is pleased to welcome two new members to the charity’s Board of Trustees, both of whom are young widowed fathers.

All the threes: How virtual bingo launched a lifelong friendship

Jul 2024

Three WAY members tell the story of how their friendship blossomed through a game of virtual bingo…

WAY volunteer organises glass-blowing activity for young widowed people

Jun 2024

WAY volunteer organises glass-blowing activity to help other young widowed men and women heal…

A window on grief: Craft activities for children

Jun 2024

Our charity partners at the child bereavement charity Winston’s Wish have shared this helpful craft activity to help bereaved children open up.

Young widow organises Euro 2024 sweepstake to support widowed charity

Jun 2024

In memory of her late husband, a young widow has organised a Euro 2024 football sweepstake to raise funds for WAY Widowed and Young – the charity that has provided her with crucial support since her h…

Helen Bailey Blog Award: Meet our 2024 nominees

Jun 2024

Meet our nominees for the 2024 Helen Bailey Award for best blog

Derbyshire weekend: Making lifelong friends through WAY

Jun 2024

WAY member Kate shares her experiences of attending WAY’s Derbyshire weekend

Men’s Health Week: Helping men navigate bereavement

Jun 2024

To mark Men’s Health Week, we wanted to talk about men and bereavement, and how to help men navigate the challenges of losing their life partner at a young age…

Loneliness Awareness Week: the importance of looking after yourself in widowhood

Jun 2024

To mark this year’s Loneliness Awareness Week, WAY Ambassador Norman shares how his faith, WAY and singing have helped him to combat loneliness...

Men’s Health Week: David’s story

Jun 2024

To mark Men’s Health Week, WAY member David describes how he is looking after his own mental and physical wellbeing since his wife died…

Mandy Burrows Award: Meet our 2024 nominees

Jun 2024

Meet our wonderful 2024 nominees for WAY’s Mandy Burrows Award for making an outstanding contribution to our charity.