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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.
Back to school: Seven tips for supporting a grieving child as they move up to secondary school
Aug 2024
Our partners at Winston’s Wish share seven helpful tips on supporting a grieving child who’s moving from primary to secondary school…
WAY calls on the new Government to stand up for bereaved families
Jul 2024
The charity WAY Widowed and Young has written to the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall asking for her urgent support for bereaved families, whose needs have been overlooked in r…
Five ways to manage grief in the summer holidays
Jul 2024
Our charity partners at the child bereavement charity Winston’s Wish have shared five useful tips on coping with the summer holidays when you’re caring for bereaved children.
Finding friendship through WAY: Lisa and Lorraine’s story
Jul 2024
Two WAY members talk about the difference their friendship has made since they were both widowed in their 40s…
Helen Bailey Blog Award: Meet our 2024 nominees
Jun 2024
Meet our nominees for the 2024 Helen Bailey Award for best blog
Derbyshire weekend: Making lifelong friends through WAY
Jun 2024
WAY member Kate shares her experiences of attending WAY’s Derbyshire weekend
Men’s Health Week: Helping men navigate bereavement
Jun 2024
To mark Men’s Health Week, we wanted to talk about men and bereavement, and how to help men navigate the challenges of losing their life partner at a young age…
Loneliness Awareness Week: the importance of looking after yourself in widowhood
Jun 2024
To mark this year’s Loneliness Awareness Week, WAY Ambassador Norman shares how his faith, WAY and singing have helped him to combat loneliness...
WAY members treated to Oxford bus tour for Big Picnic weekend
May 2024
WAY members were invited for an exclusive guided bus tour of Oxford to mark Big Picnic weekend
Healing through helping others: Matt’s story
Apr 2024
WAY member Matt talks about how he wanted to help other people who’d been widowed at a young age by organising events in his local area - from curry nights to car maintenance…
Supporting a bereaved child through exam season
Apr 2024
This Stress Awareness Month, our friends and Full Circle Partners Winston’s Wish have shared their advice on how adults can support grieving children and young people through the exam season.
Apr 2024
On International Plant Day, two of our Members discuss how nature has helped in their grief and how they have been able to share this with other WAY Members through the Member's Groups.
Supporting grieving children and young people during the Easter break
Mar 2024
Supporting grieving children and young people during the Easter break
Tips for a good night's sleep on World Sleep Day
Mar 2024
Ruth Lin has been a member of WAY for several years. When she was first widowed, she only got about four hours' sleep a night but now she enjoys up to seven hours of shut eye. She helps people with sl…
Navigating Ramadan as a young widow
Feb 2024
The month of Ramadan is one of the most significant and holy times of the year for Muslims. WAY member, Ruba shares her tips for navigating Ramadan as a young widow...
Ramadan as a widowed Muslim mother: Ruba’s story
Feb 2024
We understand how difficult this month can be without your loved one, especially this year when the start of the month coincides with Mother’s Day.
Jan 2024
Valentine’s Day can be tough when you’ve lost your life partner. We asked our young widowed members to share how they cope with this difficult date…
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.