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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.
Championing change: Cathy’s story
Aug 2024
Cathy Brokenshire has surprised herself since her husband – the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP – died in October 2021 at the age of 53. A lifelong non-smoker, his lung cancer diagnosis came as a huge sho…
Campaign to extend bereavement support payments: Sophie’s story
Jul 2024
When Sophie’s husband Paul died in 2023, she was 17 weeks pregnant. Her Bereavement Support Payments are due to stop just after her baby turns one. Here is Sophie’s story…
David’s story: running 400 miles for four charities
Jul 2024
Find out why widowed dad David is running 400 miles for four charities this year, including WAY Widowed and Young.
All the threes: How virtual bingo launched a lifelong friendship
Jul 2024
Three WAY members tell the story of how their friendship blossomed through a game of virtual bingo…
Young widow organises Euro 2024 sweepstake to support widowed charity
Jun 2024
In memory of her late husband, a young widow has organised a Euro 2024 football sweepstake to raise funds for WAY Widowed and Young – the charity that has provided her with crucial support since her h…
Helen Bailey Blog Award: Meet our 2024 nominees
Jun 2024
Meet our nominees for the 2024 Helen Bailey Award for best blog
Mandy Burrows Award: Meet our 2024 nominees
Jun 2024
Meet our wonderful 2024 nominees for WAY’s Mandy Burrows Award for making an outstanding contribution to our charity.
WAY’s Big Picnic Weekend: A celebration of friendship and support
May 2024
The sun came out for WAY’s Big Picnic weekend, encouraging more than 400 WAY members, friends and family to roll out their picnic blankets at 29 picturesque locations across the country – from Cornwal…
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…
How art helped WAY member Erin to heal after her wife died
Apr 2024
WAY member Erin explains how art helped her to find an outlet for her grief after her wife died on New Year’s Eve…
Tracking down lost assets: How WAY member Lucy is helping young widowed people in their search
Apr 2024
On Thursday, 18 April, WAY member and financial advisor Lucy Logan is due to appear in an ITV documentary called Claim Your Cash: Britain’s Hidden Fortune alongside fellow member Clare, talking about …
Apr 2024
WAY member Liz shares how a recent activity weekend with fellow WAY members helped her and her three boys to scale new heights, literally…
Important update: WAY’s membership fee increase
Mar 2024
News Article on WAY's membership fee increase
Meet two WAY volunteers making a difference in their communities
Mar 2024
Meet two WAY volunteers making a difference in their communities
Support every step of the way: Introducing our new tailored telephone support services
Feb 2024
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new tailored telephone support services, designed to provide WAY members with additional help, when you need it.
Inquest insight for WAY volunteers
Feb 2024
A group of 18 WAY volunteers attended an online meeting on 29 January to gain a deeper insight into the inquest process.
Feb 2024
WAY Widowed and Young is pleased to welcome our ninth member to the charity's Board of Trustees - Meet WAY member Sarah Bowsher.
WAY welcomes three new Ambassadors
Jan 2024
We are delighted to welcome three new Ambassadors to join our existing team of Ambassadors, who have all been chosen for their exceptional commitment and dedication to WAY
Dec 2023
We are so incredibly grateful to everyone who took part in an event, donated or raised money for WAY. Your support means everything to us and our members. We look back on just a few of the highlights …
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.