Members' Stories

Walking through grief: Why Felix set up a hiking group for young widowed people

May 2025

To mark National Walking Month, WAY member Felix explains why he set up a walking and hiking group for young widowed people across the UK.

Serica’s story: Running for WAY

Apr 2025

Birmingham WAY member Serica explains why she’s raising funds for the charity that’s been such a lifeline since she was widowed last year…

WAY’s spring fundraising update

Mar 2025

Hear what our fab fundraisers have been up to in the first few months of 2025…

Taking the plunge together: Emma and Poppy’s PGL adventures

Feb 2025

Recently, WAY member Emma and her daughter Poppy joined nearly 80 WAY members and children as part of an activity weekend at PGL Caythorpe near Grantham. Emma shares their experience…

Unleashing hope: Michelle’s story

Feb 2025

To mark National Love Your Pet Day, we share how WAY member Michelle followed her dream after she was widowed – setting up an award-winning dog grooming business…

WAY too much fun in Glasgow

Feb 2025

Last weekend, a group of 19 young widowed people from across the UK descended on Glasgow for a weekend of food, Scottish dancing, whisky drinking and belly laughs...

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…

Volunteering with WAY in 2024

Jan 2025

As we enter 2025, WAY has almost 200 formal volunteers who have stepped forward to help support the charity and our members in a variety of different ways.

WAY Holidays: Looking back on 2024

Jan 2025

Throughout the year, the WAY Operations Team organises a number of weekend breaks across the country that all WAY members can attend. 2024 was no exception…

Coping with Christmas: Tips from WAY members

Dec 2024

Members of WAY share their tips on coping with Christmas when you’ve been widowed young…

WAY’s Volunteer Manager on Living with Dying podcast

Sept 2024

WAY’s National Volunteer Manager talks about the value of peer support on the Living with Dying podcast

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…

Taking on a new challenge: Laura’s story

Sept 2024

Laura explains why she raised funds for WAY by taking part in a gruelling Tough Mudder

Summer of Swans success

Sept 2024

Find out how WAY member Griffyn folded 1,000 swans and raised over £640 for WAY this summer…

Yarn with a purpose: Swan yarnbomb raises awareness of WAY

Aug 2024

Find out more about a swan-shaped yarnbomb that has landed in Ambleside to help spread joy and awareness of WAY.

Summer of Swans: Griffyn's Fourth Update

Aug 2024

Griffyn's Summer of Swans challenge is almost at the end, but there is still an opportunity to join in.

David’s story: running 400 miles for four charities

Jul 2024

Find out why widowed dad David is running 400 miles for four charities this year, including WAY Widowed and Young.

All the threes: How virtual bingo launched a lifelong friendship

Jul 2024

Three WAY members tell the story of how their friendship blossomed through a game of virtual bingo…

WAY volunteer organises glass-blowing activity for young widowed people

Jun 2024

WAY volunteer organises glass-blowing activity to help other young widowed men and women heal…

Volunteers’ Week: Celebrating WAY’s volunteers

Jun 2024

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