WAY Widowed and Young

We're a national UK charity that supports people who’ve been widowed before their 51st birthday 💙 🦢

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Join us in standing up for bereaved families. Write to your MP today & join the call for long-term bereavement support to be restored.

Read more here: https://t.co/mjAIGKP38y

#standupforbereavedfamilies

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Sometimes, simply getting through the day is an achievement ❤️‍🩹

Share what has helped you when you feel overwhelmed below - it might help someone else who is just trying to get through today...

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To mark South Asian Heritage Month, WAY Ambassador, Selina, will be hosting an online panel discussion with three WAY members, Dulari, Rammi and Shalini around the themes of “Faith, Judgement and Relationships”.

Register here: https://t.co/VkM6c0AHT8

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We are delighted to reveal the four nominees for our 2026 Helen Bailey Award 💙

Find out more about our 2026 nominees here: https://t.co/edDfoXsBjy

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To mark this Pride month, we asked some of the fabulous volunteers who are members of our LGBTQIA+ Working Group to explain to us what Pride means to them.

WAY volunteer, Suzanne shares her experience here: https://t.co/8FAtAfYPJZ

[WAY Widowed and Young @WidowedAndYoung]

Hot weather can take a toll on both body and mind ☀️

Stay cool, stay hydrated, take breaks in the shade, and be kind to yourself—coping is easier when you slow down and listen to what your body needs.

Share your tips below...

[WAY Widowed and Young @WidowedAndYoung]

WAY welcomes proposed changes that would give unmarried partners automatic inheritance rights when a partner dies without a will.

Read about the proposed changes and the difference this would have made to WAY members here: https://t.co/vMksH9E6oU

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Over 50 WAY members and their children joined us at Conkers this weekend as part of our annual YHA National Forest Weekend away 🌳✨

A huge thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the weekend so special. We can't wait for the next one! 💙

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Father’s Day can be a difficult day for many people who are widowed and young.

If today has brought feelings of grief, loss, or sadness, know that you are not alone. Be kind to yourself and give yourself the time you need. 💙

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For children and young people who are grieving for their dad or father figure, Father’s Day can be a difficult day.

However, you can use Father’s Day as an opportunity to remember their dad – our friends at CBUK share suggestions on ways to do that here: https://t.co/vdgqJ1hETH

[WAY Widowed and Young @WidowedAndYoung]

For many widowed people, Father’s Day can be one of the hardest dates in the calendar ❤️‍🩹

We asked members to share ideas, reflections and acts of remembrance that have helped them navigate this difficult day after losing a partner here: https://t.co/w3cz5bArSt

[WAY Widowed and Young @WidowedAndYoung]

Emma Gray – WAY Ambassador, Therapeutic Grief Coach and former Wills and Probate Solicitor – combines her professional expertise with her own experience to help navigate the grief admin after your life partner dies.

Read Emma's guide here: https://t.co/NVc1haiFWL

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It's been a thought-provoking few days at The National Funeral Exhibition.

Our Head of Operations and Partnerships, Colette, has spent the past 3 days at the event, speaking about WAY's work with event attendees, alongside over 200 other exhibitors.

#NFE2026

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Lisa's husband, Andy, died suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack earlier this year in February.

Today would have marked Andy's 46th birthday, and so his friends decided to take on the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge.

Read more: https://t.co/kXt3h9gZj5

[WAY Widowed and Young @WidowedAndYoung]

Lisa's husband, Andy, died suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack earlier this year in February.

Today would have marked Andy's 46th birthday, and so his friends decided to take on the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge.

Read more: https://t.co/kXt3h9gZj5

[WAY Widowed and Young @WidowedAndYoung]

Lisa's husband, Andy, died suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack earlier this year in February.

Today would have marked Andy's 46th birthday, and so his friends decided to take on the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge.

Read more: https://t.co/kXt3h9gZj5

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Left grieving while raising two children, Louise found comfort and connection through WAY. Now she is preparing to take on the Great North Swim this Sunday to give back to the charity that supported her in her darkest days 🦢

Read Louise's story here: https://t.co/OylBGCu5Zb

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Many unmarried, cohabiting couples have limited legal protections if their relationship ends or a partner dies, even after long-term relationships or raising children together.

Labour is consulting on reforms to strengthen the legal protections available to these couples.

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"WAY has helped me by showing me I am not alone, and that what I’ve felt and experienced is, sadly, normal."

Our final nominee for The Mandy Burrows Award is Catherine, who joined WAY after losing her husband to oesophageal cancer.

Find out more here: https://t.co/zqtTPsNuAv

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Our second nominee for the Mandy Burrows Award 2026 is Caroline, who joined WAY last year following the death of her husband in May 2025.

Read more about Caroline's story and find out about our other nominees here: https://t.co/zqtTPsNuAv

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What began as one daytime drink in London has become a lifeline for WAY members – and earned Lee a nomination for the Mandy Burrows Award.

Read Lee's story or find out about our other nominees here: https://t.co/zqtTPsNuAv