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Speaking out about cancer: Sandeep’s story
Dec 2025
WAY member Sandeep took part in Channel 4’s Stand Up to Cancer campaign this month to honour her late husband’s memory…
Rebuilding hope after heartache: Rammi’s story
Dec 2025
Former WAY Trustee Rammi shares how she has rebuilt her life after her husband died – and is now helping others to do the same…
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…
Focusing on moments of joy when Christmas has lost its sparkle: Astrid’s story
Dec 2025
WAY member Astrid describes the heaviness of facing her first Christmas as a young widowed mum – and offers hope for finding some moments of light…
Finding comfort when Christmas has lost its magic: Sabine’s tips
Dec 2025
As Christmas approaches, WAY volunteer and nutritionist Sabine offers some helpful recipes for navigating the festive season after bereavement.
Helping your child to cope with grief at Christmas: Tips from Winston’s Wish
Dec 2025
Our friends at Winston’s Wish 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 …
Supporting each other at Christmas: Sam’s story as a WAY volunteer
Dec 2025
WAY volunteer Sam explains why she’s hosting a Zoom meet up for young widowed people this Christmas.
Finding light in a dark season: Karen’s story
Dec 2025
WAY volunteer Karen shares her tips on finding light during the darkest of times…
WAY Trustee: My family’s story is the human cost behind 'too little, too late'
Nov 2025
On the day findings from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry are published, WAY Trustee Emma Charlesworth’s story illustrates the devastating human cost behind decisions made ‘too little, too late’…
Leaping for WAY: Michelle’s charity skydive
Nov 2025
WAY member Michelle explains why she decided to jump out of a plane to raise funds that will support other young widowed people across the UK…
Counselling support for WAY members: Tim’s story
Nov 2025
WAY member Tim explains how being a member of WAY opened up the opportunity of free telephone bereavement counselling, which has helped him to reframe his approach to life as a widowed dad…
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.
Sharing Stories, Strengthening Hope: Andrew’s story
Nov 2025
This Children’s Grief Awareness Week, we share the story of WAY member Andrew, who offers his advice on navigating life as a widowed dad…
WAY Trustee Emma publishes book based on her award-winning blog
Nov 2025
WAY Trustee Emma Charlesworth started writing a blog back in 2020. Now she’s publishing her own book. Here’s her story…
Finding hope after bereavement
Nov 2025
To mark Children’s Grief Awareness Week, our friends at the childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish share some tips on finding hope again after bereavement.
How grief affects military spouses
Nov 2025
This Remembrance Day, we wanted to share WAY Ambassador Emma’s story and some of the unique challenges and experiences that can come with being a military widow.
Marking Children’s Grief Awareness Week: Sharing Stories, Strengthening Hope
Nov 2025
To mark Children’s Grief Awareness Week, WAY member Alex shares his story of being a widowed dad to two children – one of whom has Down syndrome – and explains how WAY helped him to find a more hopefu…
Nov 2025
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.
Dancing through grief: Katherine’s story
Oct 2025
WAY Widowed and Young member Katherine shares how dancing has helped her through some of the darkest times…
WAY is the only national charity in the UK for people aged 50 or under when their partner died.
It’s a club that nobody wants to be eligible to join, but we are so glad that our members find us. We are a place for people who have experienced an untimely loss to understand and have compassion for those experiencing the same. Quite simply, to be able to say: “I know”.
Our service offers 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.