Latest WAY News

Bereavement Support Payments: A lifeline for Stacey on Valentine’s Day

Feb 2025

On the two year anniversary of bereavement benefits being extended to cohabiting parents, we talk to WAY member Stacey about the difference the payments have made…

Reimagining your world: Finding rainbows through the storm

Jan 2025

WAY Widowed and Young Ambassador Emma Gray shares how she weathered the storms after she was widowed at a young age, finding light in the darkness as she navigated her bereavement…

Finding light in the darkness: Nicola’s story

Dec 2024

WAY member Nicola lost her husband Dave to cancer six 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 Ha…

Seven swans a-swimming: WAY’s festive yarnbomb wings its way to Chester

Dec 2024

Creative WAY members have been weaving their yarnbombing magic once again – bringing Christmas cheer to Chester with seven handcrafted swans a-swimming…

Grief at Christmas: Common questions asked by parents and carers

Dec 2024

Our friends at the childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish share some tips in coping with Christmas as a widowed parent…

Tips from Winston’s Wish: Twelve things I wish I’d known about grief

Nov 2024

To mark Children’s Grief Awareness Week, our friends at the childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish share the truth behind the common myths about grief and reveal the 12 things it’s helpful to kn…

Trustees’ Week: Celebrating WAY’s ten terrific Trustees

Nov 2024

To mark Trustees’ Week, we take the chance to say thank you to WAY’s Trustees

Make and Talk activity for Halloween

Oct 2024

As Halloween approaches, our friends at Winston’s Wish share a make and talk activity to help bereaved children face their fears…

WAY’s 2024 AGM

Sept 2024

More than 75 WAY members headed to Crewe on 21 September to take part in the charity’s 2024 AGM…

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

Summer Book Competition

Jul 2024

WAY Ambassador Sophie met with Rev Richard Coles following a local event and managed to secure a signed copy of his book to give away to WAY members

Volunteers’ Week: Celebrating WAY’s volunteers

Jun 2024

WAY’s National Volunteer Manager Veronica shares a round up of this month’s Volunteers’ Week.

Vicki’s story: Taking on one of UK’s toughest challenges to raise funds for WAY

May 2024

WAY member Vicki explains why she is taking on one of the UK’s toughest physical challenges to raise funds for our charity…

Supporting a bereaved child through exam season

Apr 2024

This Stress Awareness Month, our friends and Full Circle Partners Winston’s Wish have shared their advice on how adults can support grieving children and young people through the exam season.

Important update: WAY’s membership fee increase

Mar 2024

News Article on WAY's membership fee increase

Support every step of the way: Introducing our new tailored telephone support services

Feb 2024

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new tailored telephone support services, designed to provide WAY members with additional help, when you need it.

Inquest insight for WAY volunteers

Feb 2024

A group of 18 WAY volunteers attended an online meeting on 29 January to gain a deeper insight into the inquest process.

WAY welcomes new trustee

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.

Connecting with other WAY members: A jam-packed PGL weekend

Feb 2024

Nearly 100 WAY members and children recently headed for a WAY adventure weekend at PGL Caythorpe. 

WAY welcomes three new Ambassadors

Jan 2024

We are delighted to welcome three new Ambassadors to join our existing team of Ambassadors, who have all been chosen for their exceptional commitment and dedication to WAY