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Youth Ambassador Alfie Watts from the BBC TV show, Race Across the World

Meet our newest Ambassador – Alfie Watts!

Blog, News, Press Releases
Winston’s Wish is delighted to be welcoming its newest Ambassador, Alfie Watts. Many will recognise Alfie as the recent star of the BBC hit series Race Across the World where he revealed his own personal story of childhood bereavement during an especially poignant moment during his race to the finish ...
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Navigating Father’s Day: tips from widowed parents

Advice, Blog
Father's Day can be especially difficult for families who have lost their dad or another special male role model in their life. It can be difficult to avoid Father's Day with adverts and social media posts being a constant reminder that your dad is no longer here. Our Full Circle partners ...
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WAY members share tips for Stress Awareness Month

Advice, Blog
As part of Stress Awareness Month our Full Circle partners at the peer support charity WAY Widowed and Young have some advice from their members about how they manage their stress: The biggest challenge is that you lose your biggest support when you lose your spouse so having some WAY (or ...
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WAY members share how they cope at Easter

Advice, Blog
Holidays such as Easter can be especially difficult for families who have lost someone special in their life. With so many people sharing their happy moments it can be difficult to avoid the holidays and it can be a constant reminder that your loved one is no longer here. Our Full ...

Free Webinar: Supporting Bereaved Pupils

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 ...
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Top reasons for having a Will

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 ...
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Talk Grief – the Youth Led Grief Network

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

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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