Latest WAY News

Celebrating connections at WAY’s 2026 AGM in Cambridgeshire

Sept 2026

More than 120 members of WAY Widowed and Young headed to Cambridgeshire for the charity’s annual general meeting and dinner dance…

Life after suicide loss: Lusu’s story

Sept 2026

WAY member Lusu shares her story and talks about how she has started rebuilding her life since her husband died by suicide in October 2025…

Congratulations to our 2026 annual award winners

Sept 2026

Find out who’s won our 2026 annual awards…

Lydine’s story: Finding the right support after suicide bereavement

Sept 2026

After losing her husband Matthew to suicide two years ago, WAY member Lydine reflects on explaining suicide bereavement to children and finding the right support…

An Ocean and a Day: A memoir on the turmoil of grief

Sept 2026

In this extract from her new memoir, novelist Hannah Richell reflects on grief, healing and learning to let the light back in after being widowed young…

Young people helping to change the narrative this Suicide Prevention Month

Sept 2026

To mark Suicide Prevention Month, our friends at Child Bereavement UK invited the young people they support to share some of their own experiences of losing a parent to suicide.

World Suicide Prevention Day, WAY Member Lisa challenges the Myths and Taboos

Sept 2026

Marking World Suicide Prevention Day, WAY member Lisa challenges the myths and taboos around suicide bereavement

World Suicide Prevention Day: Changing the narrative around suicide

Sept 2026

Marking World Suicide Prevention Day, WAY member Lisa shares her experiences after losing her husband to suicide…

Why grieving children and young people might find the summer holidays difficult

Jul 2026

Our friends at Child Bereavement UK share some tips to help bereaved parents and their children through the summer holidays

WAY runner Julie featured in Runner's World

Jul 2026

Kent-based WAY runner Julie featured in the July issue of Runner’s World

Buckinghamshire crematoria make £11,300 donation to WAY

Jul 2026

Chilterns & Bierton Crematoria donate more than £11,300 to WAY through the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) scheme.

Introducing The Unwanted Path – a new support resource for anticipatory grief

Jul 2026

WAY member Rachel Rowland explains why she has created a website as a resource for partners and spouses of people with terminal illness…

WAY proud to support Widow’s Fight campaign

Jul 2026

WAY supports Widow’s Fight campaign as their petition surpasses 100,000 signatures needed to trigger a Parliamentary debate

Tips for getting through the summer as a young widow

Jul 2026

WAY members both with and without children offer their advice on getting through the summer months

WAY marks 10th anniversary of Father’s Day activity weekend at YHA National Forest

Jul 2026

WAY celebrates ten years of bringing families together at YHA National Forest over Father’s Day

Ways to help a bereaved child remember their dad this Father’s Day

Jun 2026

Our friends at Child Bereavement UK share some tips on helping bereaved children navigate Father’s Day

Grief admin: A practical guide to the piles of paperwork

Jun 2026

In the third of a series of articles on grief admin, Emma Gray – WAY Ambassador, Therapeutic Grief Coach and former Wills and Probate Solicitor – combines her professional expertise with her own lived…

Scaling three Welsh peaks for WAY

Jun 2026

After Andy died suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack in February, his friends Ben, Joe and Luke decided to take on the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge on 13 June, which would have been Andy’s 46t…

Facing Father’s Day: Tips from WAY members

Jun 2026

Members of WAY Widowed and Young offer helpful tips on navigating Father’s Day after bereavement, both with and without children…

WAY welcomes consultation on inheritance rights for unmarried partners

Jun 2026

WAY welcomes consultation on rights for cohabiting couples, including inheritance rights for unmarried partners