Latest WAY News

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

Volunteer Week: Celebrating a decade of dedication

Jun 2026

To mark Volunteers’ Week, we share the story of Stuart, who has volunteered for WAY for more than ten years as a bingo caller, holiday organiser and Trustee…

What Pride means to me: Reflections from WAY volunteers

Jun 2026

To mark this Pride month, we asked some of our LGBTQIA+ widowed members what Pride means to them…

Mandy Burrows Award: Meet our 2026 nominees

Jun 2026

This Volunteers’ Week, we are pleased to celebrate three inspirational members who’ve been nominated for our annual Mandy Burrows Award…

The ultimate spiritual journey – Ruba’s Hajj story

May 2026

To mark Eid Al Adha, Muslim WAY member Ruba reflects on her Hajj pilgrimage story…

Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave: A new right for grieving parents

May 2026

Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave gives employed fathers and partners new rights if their partner dies in their child’s first year of life…

A young widow’s guide to post-death admin

May 2026

WAY Ambassador Emma Gray – a former solicitor who retrained as a grief coach after she was widowed young – shares some useful tips on navigating paperwork when your partner dies…

Rain didn’t stop the fun for WAY’s Big Picnic festivities

May 2026

More than 400 WAY members, friends and families – as well as a few friendly deer – enjoyed our 2026 Big Picnic weekend

Getting your Will sorted: A former solicitor and young widow’s guide

Apr 2026

WAY Ambassador Emma Gray – a former solicitor who retrained as a grief coach after she was widowed young – explains why getting your Will in order is so important…