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Celia’s story: Mental health, grief and raising two boys after being widowed to suicide
Oct 2026
Celia shares the impact of suicide bereavement on her family’s mental health. She writes about trauma, anxiety, parenting two young boys through crisis, accessing support and learning to speak openly …
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ten-year tribute inspires year of giving
Oct 2025
Ten years after her husband died, WAY Widowed and Young member Lindsay is taking on 12 months of fundraising challenges in his memory…
Book competition: Your chance to win actress Jill Halfpenny’s memoir
Sept 2024
Find out how you can win a copy of actress Jill Halfpenny’s book about navigating grief
Feb 2024
WAY Widowed and Young is pleased to welcome our ninth member to the charity's Board of Trustees - Meet WAY member Sarah Bowsher.
Mar 2023
We are delighted to welcome two new members – Bobbie Kelly and Marcos Eleftheriou to WAY’s Board of Trustees.
WAY is the only national charity in the UK for people aged 50 or under when their partner died.
It’s a peer-to-peer support group operating with a network of volunteers who have been bereaved at a young age themselves, so they understand exactly what other members are going through.