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WAY's Memorial Fund offers much-needed support
Nov 2022
Scott joined WAY in early 2020 through the memorial fund. At the time Scott was living below the bread line and was finding it a struggle to juggle feeding and clothing his son with the cost of electr…
Nov 2022
Many WAY members have been the main carer for their partner in the latter stages of their life. In this guest blog post, WAY member and Clinical Psychologist Jason Spendelow explains how bereaved care…
Self-Care Week: tips on self-care in grief
Nov 2022
This week is Self-Care Week and two wonderful WAY Widowed and Young members have been generously sharing tips about how to help bereaved people look after themselves when they’re grieving.
WAY Ambassador in #IRemember Week photo exhibition
Nov 2022
We are excited to reveal that WAY Widowed and Young Ambassador Maria Margetts is involved in a high-profile photography exhibition with photographer-to-the-stars Rankin as part of Dying Matters #IReme…
Bisexual Visibility Day: Suzanne's story
Sept 2022
On Bisexual Visibility Day, we share WAY member Suzanne's story.
Finding support with grief through WAY's LGBTQ+ community
Jun 2022
Suzanne helps to share her story of being widowed and then finding support with grief through the WAY LGBTQ+ community.
Mother's Day: Tips from Widowed Parents
Mar 2022
Ahead of Mother's Day, WAY members with children give some tips to fellow widowed parents about how to cope with a difficult day.
Challenging 'happily ever after' narratives this Valentine's Day
Feb 2022
This Valentine’s Day, WAY Widowed and Young members want to challenge the external perceptions of the ‘happily ever after’ narrative that news and films often focus on when it comes to widowhood.
WAY members share their tips on coping with Christmas
Dec 2021
Christmas is a tough time of year when you're grieving and one of our members, Jane, decided to set up a Christmas subgroup to help WAY members get through the festive season. Below we share some tips…
Tips on staying safe this Christmas
Dec 2021
WAY Trustee Louise Dodds shares some tips on how to avoid falling victim to fraudsters this festive season.
Marking International Men's Day
Nov 2021
This International Men's Day, we are sharing thoughts from WAY members about the benefits of talking to other men who understand what it feels like to be widowed at a young age.
WAY Ambassador Maria writes about what Pride means to her
Sept 2021
To celebrate Pride weekends everywhere, WAY Ambassador Maria Margetts writes about what Pride means to her.
WAY members share how dogs have helped through their grief
Aug 2021
Today is International Dog Day and we are taking the opportunity to share the heartwarming stories of WAY Widowed and Young members and the dogs that have provided such huge comfort through their bere…
How cats are helping WAY members through their grief
Apr 2021
For National Pet Day (on 11 April), WAY member Stephen talks about how a cat called Jelly has helped him to get through the last year since his wife Ruth died of Covid.
Tips on coping with Valentine's Day when you've been widowed young
Feb 2021
Valentine’s Day is tough when you’ve been widowed. So in the run up to 14 February this year, we asked our members to share their tips on how they have coped with this difficult date.
Reflections on Father's Day from WAY members without children
Jun 2020
Father's Day can be a challenging time for WAY members for so many different reasons. Today, we share three incredibly moving reflections on Father's Day from WAY members who haven't had the chance to…
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.