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Widowed with a disability: Georgina’s story
Jul 2025
To mark Disability Pride Month, WAY member Georgina shares how she has had to find new ways to manage everyday life since her partner died earlier this year…
Finding friendship: Helping to see the future again
Jul 2025
To mark International Friendship Day, we celebrate the friendship between WAY Ambassador Caro and ‘kindred spirit’ Caz, who met through WAY…
Widowed and sober: Karen’s story
Jul 2025
To mark Alcohol Awareness Week, WAY member Karen shares the powerful story of how she battled alcohol dependence after her husband Ben died of cancer – and is now celebrating being five years sober.
Supporting each other through tough times: Volunteer Liz’s story
May 2025
Volunteer Liz explains why she decided to become a volunteer for WAY to help support other people who’ve been widowed young…
Book competition: Your chance to win I Am A Wolf Tonight
Apr 2025
WAY member Thelma Ainsworth has just published her first memoir I Am A Wolf Tonight, which documents her journey as a young widow after her husband died of cancer.
World Cancer Day: Olivia's story
Feb 2025
This World Cancer Day, we are thinking of everyone who has lost a partner to cancer, including WAY member Olivia, whose husband Graeme died of bowel cancer last January at the age of 41…
Hannah’s haircut in memory of Mum
Jan 2025
At just 11 years old, Hannah is proving that age is no barrier when it comes to making an impact.
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…
Gary’s story: Navigating life as a widowed dad
Nov 2024
To mark International Men’s Day, we talk to WAY Trustee Gary about his experiences as a widowed dad…
Nov 2024
WAY member Laura Robbins MBE from Bristol is Chair of the RAF Widows’ Association. On Remembrance Day, Laura remembers her husband Nick, who served in the RAF.
Josephine’s journey: Grief, love and music
Oct 2024
To mark their tenth wedding anniversary, WAY member and musician Josephine – who records under the name Sephine Llo – is releasing a new album in memory of her husband and fellow musician Robbie.
David’s story: Standing up to sepsis and cancer
Sept 2024
On a day when World Sepsis Day and Stand up to Cancer coincide, WAY member David shares his story…
Men’s Health Week: David’s story
Jun 2024
To mark Men’s Health Week, WAY member David decribes how he is looking after his own mental and physical wellbeing since his wife died…
May 2024
WAY member Ed has walked hundreds of miles and raised more than £10,000 for WAY since his wife died. With more fundraising challenges in store in 2024, Ed shares how walking and WAY have helped...
Mar 2024
My journey and what brought me into what I do now as CEO/Founder of the charity Mummy’s Star, began back in mid-2012 when my wife Mair and I learnt that we were to become parents again...
Facing the future with optimism: Claire's Story
Dec 2023
WAY member Claire shares how she is facing the Christmas and the New Year with as much optimism as she can since her husband of 20 years died in January…
Sarah’s story – facing her first Christmas after her husband died
Dec 2023
This will be Sarah’s first Christmas and New Year without Glynn, who died on 3 March 2023. This time last year, Glynn was in and out of hospital before being discharged on New Year’s Eve: “It was such…
Emma's Story: Supporting Children
Nov 2023
WAY member and ex-primary school deputy headteacher Emma Marfleet shared her story during Children's Grief Awareness Week and how she is helping her children maintain an ongoing relationship with thei…
Reflecting on Remembrance Day: Matthew’s story
Nov 2023
WAY member Matthew, who’s a serving Navy officer and member of the WAY military subgroup, reflects on how he has navigated many difficult firsts since his wife and stepdaughter died – and how he’s pla…
Celebrating Diwali: Finding light in the darkness
Nov 2023
WAY member Shalini explains how her Indian heritage and her Hindu faith have affected her bereavement journey since her husband died – and she shares how she will be celebrating Diwali this year by lo…
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If you've lost your partner before your 51st birthday and live in the UK – whether you were married or not, with or without children, whatever your sexual orientation, race or religion – you are welcome to join us.
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“I will always remain a member of WAY as I know that my membership helps WAY to continue to support other members and reach out to new members.
Since WAY has made such a difference to me after being widowed young, I want to do all that I can to help that support continue” - WAY member, Jenny