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Building friendships through grief
May 2024
Katie and Nat joined WAY after losing their husbands Oli and Steve in December 2022. Katie was 31 and Nat was 34 at the time.
WAY’s Big Picnic Weekend: A celebration of friendship and support
May 2024
The sun came out for WAY’s Big Picnic weekend, encouraging more than 400 WAY members, friends and family to roll out their picnic blankets at 29 picturesque locations across the country – from Cornwal…
Tips from Winston’s Wish: Ten ways to remember Dad this Father’s Day
May 2024
In the run up to Father’s Day, our friends and Full Circle Partners Winston’s Wish have shared their advice for bereaved families on marking this difficult date.
WAY members treated to Oxford bus tour for Big Picnic weekend
May 2024
WAY members were invited for an exclusive guided bus tour of Oxford to mark Big Picnic weekend
Healing through helping others: Matt’s story
Apr 2024
WAY member Matt talks about how he wanted to help other people who’d been widowed at a young age by organising events in his local area - from curry nights to car maintenance…
Supporting a bereaved child through exam season
Apr 2024
This Stress Awareness Month, our friends and Full Circle Partners Winston’s Wish have shared their advice on how adults can support grieving children and young people through the exam season.
Apr 2024
On International Plant Day, two of our Members discuss how nature has helped in their grief and how they have been able to share this with other WAY Members through the Member's Groups.
Important update: WAY’s membership fee increase
Mar 2024
News Article on WAY's membership fee increase
Supporting grieving children and young people during the Easter break
Mar 2024
Supporting grieving children and young people during the Easter break
Tips for a good night's sleep on World Sleep Day
Mar 2024
Ruth Lin has been a member of WAY for several years. When she was first widowed, she only got about four hours' sleep a night but now she enjoys up to seven hours of shut eye. She helps people with sl…
Support every step of the way: Introducing our new tailored telephone support services
Feb 2024
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new tailored telephone support services, designed to provide WAY members with additional help, when you need it.
Navigating Ramadan as a young widow
Feb 2024
The month of Ramadan is one of the most significant and holy times of the year for Muslims. WAY member, Ruba shares her tips for navigating Ramadan as a young widow...
Bereaved young people share their advice on how to get through Mother’s Day
Feb 2024
Our Full Circle partners Winston’s Wish asked children and young people what advice they’d give to others who are grieving this Mother’s Day. Here’s what they said:
Supporting a child with their grief on special days
Jan 2024
Our friends at the childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish have shared these tips on how to support a child through difficult dates – from Valentine’s Day to anniversaries…
Jan 2024
Valentine’s Day can be tough when you’ve lost your life partner. We asked our young widowed members to share how they cope with this difficult date…
Jan 2024
Jodie joined WAY in summer 2022 and started volunteering as part of WAY’s Merseyside Area Contact Team in September 2023. She recently set up a mindful watercolour event for fellow WAY members to help…
Jan 2024
We asked: ‘What tip would you give to other parents about what helps your mental health as you navigate bereavement?' and we’ve collated just some of the amazing responses.
Dec 2023
We are so incredibly grateful to everyone who took part in an event, donated or raised money for WAY. Your support means everything to us and our members. We look back on just a few of the highlights …
Dec 2023
WAY member Darren’s husband Chris died in January after suffering a brain aneurysm. The 44-year-old from Sheffield explains how he has navigated the past 11 months without Chris….
Dec 2023
Some of our members will be sharing their tips and how they cope with grief and loss during the holidays in our #12WAYsOfChristmas. We will be sharing them daily on our social media pages from 20 Dece…
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.