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Bereavement support for young people by text or WhatsApp from Winston’s Wish

15th September 2025 News, Press Releases

Winston’s Wish is pleased to announce that it is expanding its services to include a dedicated bereavement support text service for young people 13 and older. The new text service is available over WhatsApp and SMS on 07418 341 800 and will be open from 3pm-8pm, weekdays (excluding bank holidays).  You have ...

Life after suicide bereavement: Lisa’s story

9th September 2025 Blog, Stories

WAY Widowed and Young member Lisa shares how she navigated grief after her husband took his own life two and half years ago – and explains how Winston’s Wish helped her to support her three young children.On 7th March 2023, my life came crumbling down unexpectedly. The police came to my ...

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How can social media impact a bereaved child or young person?

2nd September 2025 Advice, Blog, News

Social media is a part of most peoples' lives today, especially children and young people. Although most platforms have age limits for users, most children aged 12 and under are using YouTube and gaming platforms and some are even on other social media. For bereaved children and young people, it can ...

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Going back to school following a bereavement: Tips from widowed parents

15th August 2025 Advice, Blog

As the new school term approaches, our friends at the charity WAY Widowed and Young offer their advice on how they’ve navigated the back-to-school routine with their children following a bereavement. If it’s their first day back at school after a bereavement, it may help to talk with the child in ...

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Activities for children with no memories of the person who died

11th August 2025 News, Press Releases

When a child has no memories of someone who has died, it may feel complicated and difficult to think of ideas to help them feel connected. They may have no memories of their person because they were too young to remember them or never had the chance to meet them, ...

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Summer, Grief and Bereavement Support – Winston’s Wish Services Remain Open Over the Summer Holidays

24th July 2025 News, Press Releases

As schools close their doors for the summer and countless children and young adults are looking forward to holiday plans or time spent with friends and family, Winston’s Wish recognises that this time of year can be challenging for grieving young people. As many people look forward to the break from ...

Navigating summer holidays: Advice from the widowed community

17th July 2025 Advice, Blog

Our friends at WAY Widowed and Young asked their peer support network to share their advice on holidaying after being widowed young. Here are their tips… My teenage daughter and I have gone to places my husband would have liked to have visited. We take some of his ashes with us ...

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New RHSE guidelines to include grief – Winston’s Wish responds

16th July 2025 News, Press Releases

On the 15th of July, the Government published its updated guidance for Relationships, Health and Sex Education (RHSE) lessons, laying out the scope of discussions that will take place in primary and secondary school classrooms throughout the UK from September 2026. In the updated guidance, there is a specific provision for ...

Why I’m Dedicating A Flower To The Winston’s Wish Memory Meadow – Edd’s Story

11th July 2025 Fundraising, Stories

Edd’s dad died when he and his siblings were in their early 20’s. It was the first time they had ever dealt with grief. Since first taking on a half marathon in support of Winston’s Wish in 2019, Edd has been a constant supporter of our work, raising vital funds to ...

Winston’s Wish pleased to join All-Party Parliamentary Group

17th June 2025 Blog, News, Press Releases

Winston’s Wish is pleased to announce that it is one of the Steering Group Members for the newly established All-Party Parliamentary Group for Grief Support and Its Impact on Society, with national bereavement signposting charity AtaLoss acting as Secretariat. Along with a selection of other charities in the bereavement sector, Winston’s ...

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