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Volunteer Week: Celebrating a decade of dedication
Jun 2026
To mark Volunteers’ Week, we share the story of Stuart, who has volunteered for WAY for more than ten years as a bingo caller, holiday organiser and Trustee…
Mandy Burrows Award: Meet our 2026 nominees
Jun 2026
This Volunteers’ Week, we are pleased to celebrate three inspirational members who’ve been nominated for our annual Mandy Burrows Award…
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…
Tips for beating the winter blues
Jan 2026
WAY volunteer and blogger Suzanne shares her tips for getting through the cold winter months when you’ve been widowed.
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.
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…
Offering safe online opportunities for WAY members
Sept 2025
Thanks to a dedicated team of Online Volunteers, WAY members can seek company and connection with other members, tackling the isolation that grief and young widowhood can bring – without incurring any…
Jake’s journey: Navigating life as a widowed dad
Jun 2025
In the run up to Father’s Day, we share the story of widowed dad Jake…
Volunteers’ Week: Celebrating WAY’s incredible volunteers
Jun 2025
2 June to 8 June marks Volunteers’ Week
Mandy Burrows Award: Meet our 2025 nominees
Jun 2025
Meet our wonderful 2025 nominees for WAY’s Mandy Burrows Award for making an outstanding contribution to our charity.
Jan 2025
As we enter 2025, WAY has almost 200 formal volunteers who have stepped forward to help support the charity and our members in a variety of different ways.
Gary’s story: Navigating life as a widowed dad
Nov 2024
To mark International Men’s Day, we talk to WAY Trustee Gary about his experiences as a widowed dad…
Trustees’ Week: Celebrating WAY’s ten terrific Trustees
Nov 2024
To mark Trustees’ Week, we take the chance to say thank you to WAY’s Trustees
Summer of Swans: Griffyn's 2nd Update
Aug 2024
Almost halfway through the challenge, WAY member and volunteer Griffyn shares his progress.
Summer of Swans: Griffyn's First Update
Jul 2024
WAY member and volunteer, Griffyn, updates us on his first week of his 1000 origami swan challenge
Volunteers’ Week: Celebrating WAY’s volunteers
Jun 2024
WAY’s National Volunteer Manager Veronica shares a round up of this month’s Volunteers’ Week.
Kiltwalk Challenge: Veronica’s story
Apr 2024
WAY’s National Volunteer Manager Veronica Currie explains why she’s walking more than 80 miles through Scotland’s biggest cities to raise funds for WAY in memory of her late husband, who would have tu…
Meet two WAY volunteers making a difference in their communities
Mar 2024
Meet two WAY volunteers making a difference in their communities
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.