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WAY is pleased to continue our full circle partnership with newly merged Child Bereavement UK

May 2026

Find out more about WAY’s full circle partnership with Child Bereavement UK

From grief to the Great North Swim: Louise’s story

May 2026

Find out why WAY member Louise decided to swim 5k through the waters of Lake Windermere for WAY…

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…

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…

Walking for Jonathan: Cassie’s Kiltwalk for WAY

Apr 2026

On 25-26 April, Scottish WAY member Cassie took part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk...

WAY member Rosie Moss turns award-winning Widowed AF podcast into book

Apr 2026

Read how WAY member Rosie Moss turned her award-winning podcast into a book about what it feels like to be widowed and young…

Helping a grieving child who is struggling to sleep

Apr 2026

To mark Stress Awareness Month, our friends at Childhood Bereavement UK share some tips on helping bereaved children sleep…

Running through grief: Hannah’s Mother’s Day half marathon

Mar 2026

This Mother’s Day, WAY Widowed and Young member and solo parent Hannah will be taking part in the Bath Half Marathon to raise funds for WAY.

Mother’s Day activity: Making a beaded bracelet to remember your mum

Mar 2026

Our full circle partners at the charity Childhood Bereavement UK have shared this activity to help bereaved children remember loved ones this Mother’s Day

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…

Running through grief: Why Hannah decided to raise funds for WAY

Feb 2026

Hannah explains what motivated her to run the Bath Half Marathon for WAY Widowed and Young…

Tips on talking to your child about a new relationship after the death of a parent

Feb 2026

Our friends at the child bereavement charity Childhood Bereavement UK offer some tips for widowed parents navigating new relationships…

Love after loss: Reflecting on Valentine’s Day as a young widow

Feb 2026

WAY member Astrid Dolan shares her reflections on love, loss and community in the run up to Valentine’s Day.

“I want my baby to know who his dad was”: Mae’s fight to fill the Blank Space

Feb 2026

WAY member Mae explains why she is supporting our Blank Space campaign

Progress on our Blank Space campaign: Some promising words from Government officials

Feb 2026

We have received some promising news from Government officials in response to our Blank Space campaign, but there’s still work to be done. Read more…

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

Bringing our Blank Space campaign to Scotland

Jan 2026

WAY is bringing our Blank Space campaign to Scotland to help bereaved mothers navigate a complex and unfair process – and to call for change.

Bereavement support “shockingly inadequate”: WAY member’s plea to Chancellor Reeves

Jan 2026

WAY member Caroline’s household income dropped by 75% overnight when her husband died of cancer last year, leaving her to raise two teenage children on her own.

A Year of Books

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