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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Winston’s Wish Partners With Teapot Trust To Boost Bereavement Support For Chronically Ill Children

26th February 2025 Blog, News, Press Releases

Winston’s Wish is delighted to be partnering with Teapot Trust, a mental health charity that provides support and improves the lives of children living with chronic health conditions through art therapy. Together, the charities will signpost children and young people to one another’s services and provide mutual training for staff ...

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