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Navigating Father’s Day as a widowed dad: Gary’s story

5th June 2025 Blog, Stories

To mark Father’s Day, we hear from Gary – a Trustee of our full circle partners at the charity WAY Widowed and Young – about how he has coped as a widowed dad raising his young daughter, Hannah, after the death of his wife Angela. My advice to other widowed dads ...

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How young people cope with Father’s Day after their dad has died

23rd May 2025 Advice, Stories

For children and young people whose dad has died, Father’s Day can be a difficult day. It doesn't matter whether it's your first Father's Day after dad died or it has been many years. As with other special days, it can be a time when their grief is brought to ...

Leading child bereavement charities Winston’s Wish and Child Bereavement UK plan merger to multiply hope to grieving children and families

14th May 2025 News, Press Releases

We believe that every bereaved child, young person, parent and family across the UK should be able to access the support they need when they are bereaved of someone important in their life. To enable us to reach more grieving families, we are announcing our plan to merge Child Bereavement UK ...

Winston’s Wish Partner IAG Loyalty Raises More Than £100,000 To Support Bereaved Children

13th May 2025 Blog, News, Press Releases

Winston’s Wish is delighted to announce that Corporate Partner IAG Loyalty (IAGL), has raised an incredible £100,000 as part of its two-year partnership with the charity. Two years ago, back in 2023, IAGL voted for Winston’s Wish to be its first ever group charity partner, as it was a cause close ...

Could you take on a walking challenge for Winston’s Wish this National Walking Month?

1st May 2025 Fundraising, News, Press Releases

As May marks National Walking Month, Winston’s Wish is inviting participants to get involved and sign up to a sponsored walk to raise awareness of the charity and its services in the local communities. The charity is calling upon local tenacious trekkers and novice navigators alike to sign up to a ...

Coping with stress when grieving: Advice from widowed parents

17th April 2025 Advice, Blog

When you’re grieving, everyday life can sometimes feel overwhelming. Stress can creep in quietly or hit like a wave. To mark Stress Awareness Month, our friends at WAY Widowed and Young are sharing some words of advice from their members. Drawing on their experiences as widowed parents, they share six ...

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How to use a memory box with bereaved children and young people

28th March 2025 Advice

One of the things that is most important to the young people we work with is staying connected to the memories of the person who died. Many young people worry that memories will be forgotten, or don’t know how to begin to think about or talk about the person after ...

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Telling a child someone has died – our support and guidance

28th March 2025 Advice

Telling a child someone has died may be the hardest thing you ever do and often one of the first questions is ‘how much should I tell them?’ It’s normal to worry about making things worse by saying too much or the wrong thing but remember the worst has already ...

Supporting neurodivergent grieving children

20th March 2025 Advice

Grief is a unique experience, and each person will experience this differently, no matter their age, location, cognitive ability or neurotype. Often, grief support focuses on word-based ways to work through grief, such as writing in a diary or talking to a loved one or professional who will listen. Whilst ...

Navigating Mother’s Day as a widowed mum: Rachel’s story

12th March 2025 Blog, Stories

Five years ago, Rachel’s husband Nick died suddenly while she was eight months pregnant. As Mother’s Day approaches, the WAY ambassador shares her experience of widowed parenting, juggling a career and looking after her own mental wellbeing… I’ve always made sure that Nick is part of Mabel’s life. She doesn’t feel ...

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