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Young voices on bereavement

15th March 2024 News

Winston's Wish bereavement counsellor, Rebecca Wemyss was recently published in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy following talks with our Youth Ambassador team. "I spoke to some of our Youth Ambassadors whose role is to ensure that the young person’s voice is heard within the organisation by getting involved in ...

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Supporting grieving children and young people during the Easter break

15th March 2024 Advice

The easter break can be a time for joy and celebration for many, but for those who are grieving the death of someone, it can be an especially challenging time. For some children and young people, school or college can serve as a distraction from their grief, so when the holidays ...

Free Webinar: Supporting Bereaved Pupils

8th March 2024 Blog, Events, News

WEBINAR FULL If you would like to keep up to date with more webinars like this, please email your contact details to communications@winstonswish.org. Join acclaimed Teacher, Author, and TES writer Kate Jones with special guests Winston’s Wish in this exclusive webinar exploring how to support bereaved pupils in the classroom. It’s estimated that 1 ...

Runners cheering during the Cheltenham Running Festival

Cheltenham Running Festival – we’re the official 2024 partners!

7th March 2024 Blog, News, Press Releases

Winston’s Wish is delighted to announce that we have been made the Cheltenham Running Festival’s official partner for 2024! Each year the Cheltenham Running Festival, hosted at the Cheltenham Racecourse, extends the opportunity for marathon masters or novices to join the champions and run the distance of 5K, 10K or half ...

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Top reasons for having a Will

1st March 2024 Advice, Blog

Your will tells everyone what should happen to your money, possessions and property after you die. If you don't leave a will, the law decides. Name your children's guardian When writing a will, you don't just decide how your estate is divided up. You also have a say as to who should ...

Young male sat beside school lockers, grieving

Talk Grief – the Youth Led Grief Network

26th February 2024 Blog, News

Winston’s Wish is excited to be launching Talk Grief – the Youth Led Grief Network, a dedicated online space for grieving teenagers and young adults to find support, help others and say it how it is – the good, the bad and the ugly. Powered by Winston’s Wish, this brand-new website ...

Creative ways to get children and young people involved in funerals

Seven creative ways to involve children and young people in a funeral

23rd February 2024 Advice, Blog

This article has been written by Poppy’s and shares creative ways that children and young people can be involved in funerals.Poppy’s is an independent funeral director, based in London. We often support families with children to prepare for a funeral. We encourage and empower them to get involved however feels ...

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Navigating Mother’s Day: tips from widowed parents

19th February 2024 Advice, Blog

Mother's Day can be especially difficult for families who have lost their mum or another special female role model in their life. From adverts to social media posts, it can be difficult to avoid Mother's Day and this can be a constant reminder that your mum is no longer here. Our ...

Family photo of Jane, Chris and their children at a dinner table

Leaving a legacy in memory of Chris is the best way of saying thank you

16th February 2024 Stories

When Jane’s husband suddenly and unexpectedly died she called Winston’s Wish for advice on how to support their two young children. Jane has kindly shared how the support from Winston’s Wish has helped the family ‘feel happy again’ and why leaving a gift in her will is the perfect way ...

Coping with Valentine’s Day as a widowed parent

24th January 2024 Advice

Valentine’s Day can be tough when you’ve been bereaved, particularly when you’ve lost your life partner. We asked our friends at the charity WAY Widowed and Young to share some tips from their members – who’ve all been widowed before their 51st birthday – to suggest ways of coping with this ...

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