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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…
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.
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
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
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
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
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…
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…
Running through grief: Hannah’s Mother’s Day half marathon
Mar 2026
This Mother’s Day, WAY Widowed and Young member and solo parent Hannah will be taking part in the Bath Half Marathon to raise funds for WAY.
Mother’s Day activity: Making a beaded bracelet to remember your mum
Mar 2026
Our full circle partners at the charity Childhood Bereavement UK have shared this activity to help bereaved children remember loved ones this Mother’s Day
Day of Reflection: An exclusive extract from WAY Trustee’s memoir
Mar 2026
To mark this Day of Reflection, we share an exclusive extract from WAY Trustee Emma Charlesworth’s book documenting the reality of being widowed during the pandemic…
Sam’s story: Living life after loss
Feb 2026
To mark World Cancer Day, WAY member Sam shares her story…
Parent Mental Health Day: Tips from widowed parents
Jan 2026
This Parent Mental Health Day, WAY members offer their advice on coping with life as a bereaved parent
Jan 2026
A year of books for grieving families, compiled for Children's Grief Awareness Week by WAY member and ex-primary school deputy headteacher, Emma Marfleet
Helping your child to cope with grief at Christmas: Tips from Childhood Bereavement UK
Dec 2025
Our friends at Childhood Bereavement UK share some tips on supporting bereaved children through Christmas…
Finding light in the darkness: Nicola’s story
Dec 2025
WAY member Nicola lost her husband Dave to cancer seven years ago, when she was 38. He was Christian and she is Jewish. She talks about navigating interfaith differences in life and in death – and as …
Children’s Grief Awareness Week: Sharing Emma’s story
Nov 2025
To mark Children’s Grief Awareness Week, we share the story of WAY member Emma, who is using her own experience to help support grieving children.
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.