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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…
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…
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…
Handmade gift exchange connects young widowed crafters
Apr 2026
A group of 18 talented WAY members decided to send each other handmade gifts to help lift their spirits through the dark winter months
Seven fundraisers are taking on the London Landmarks Half Marathon for WAY
Mar 2026
Seven fundraisers are getting ready to take on the London Landmarks Half Marathon for WAY on 12 April
Helen Bailey Blog & Digital Storyteller Award 2026
Mar 2026
In recognition of the different ways widowed people are choosing to share their stories, we’re delighted to announce that we’re extending our Helen Bailey Blog Award to include digital storytelling th…
Weekend away with WAY: Adventure, laughter and community
Mar 2026
More than 50 WAY members and children had a blast at an adventure weekend at PGL near Grantham last month…
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…
Navigating Valentine’s Day when you’ve been widowed young
Feb 2026
We have gathered some tips from young widowed people about navigating Valentine’s Day when you’re grieving your late partner…
A WAY weekend to remember: Laughter, dancing and peer support
Feb 2026
After her husband died in 2024, Heather has found laughter, friendship and support through WAY Widowed and Young, including at a recent meet up in Glasgow…
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
Reflecting on WAY holidays in 2025
Jan 2026
During 2025, there were multiple holidays for WAY members and their children to take a few days away together and enjoy the peer-to-peer support that WAY offers our members.
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
Navigating Christmas after being widowed: Tips from WAY members
Dec 2025
As the festive season approaches, WAY members share their tips on navigating Christmas when widowed…
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.