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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.
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…
International Brain Tumour Awareness Week: WAY member Debbie shares her story
Oct 2025
To mark International Brain Tumour Awareness Week, WAY member Debbie talks about how she has navigated the last four years since her husband was diagnosed with a brain tumour…
Ten-year tribute inspires year of giving
Oct 2025
Ten years after her husband died, WAY Widowed and Young member Lindsay is taking on 12 months of fundraising challenges in his memory…
Bringing people together: Lee’s story
Oct 2025
WAY member Lee explains how he started organising events in London to help other young widowed people smile again…
Tips for supporting a bereaved child with SEND
Oct 2025
Our friends at the childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish offer advice on how to support children with special educational needs (SEND).
Turning personal loss into professional impact: Rachel’s story
Sept 2025
WAY Ambassador Rachel explores how she has drawn on her own experience of bereavement in her professional career to give back to the charity that’s supported her through widowhood…
How to support a child bereaved by suicide
Sept 2025
To mark Suicide Prevention Month, our friends at the childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish offer advice on how to support children following a death by suicide.
Rebuilding hope after being widowed by suicide
Sept 2025
To mark Suicide Awareness Month, we asked writer and mentor Caroline Roodhouse to share her advice on navigating life after being widowed by suicide…
Suicide Awareness Month: Diane’s story
Sept 2025
To mark Suicide Awareness Month this September, we are sharing the stories of some of our members who have been bereaved by suicide – as well as sharing tips and advice about how they have coped with …
A magical WAY summer break in the Peak District
Aug 2025
A group of WAY Widowed and Young members travelled to the Peak District this summer for a magical three days of sunshine, shooting stars and mutual support…
How to support your grieving child as they prepare to return to school
Aug 2025
Our friends at the childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish offer some tips on supporting bereaved children at the start of the new school year…
Jul 2025
WAY’s Social Media Officer Karen decided to take her four young children away on holiday just a few days after her husband’s funeral. Here’s her story…
Tips from Winston’s Wish: Coping with the summer holidays with a grieving child
Jul 2025
As the summer holidays approach, we share tips on navigating the long summer break as a widowed parent…
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.