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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 ...

Remembering Rocco

11th December 2024 Blog, Fundraising, Stories

Rocco's Godmother, Claudia: Rocco White was the 4th baby of my best friend, Samya, and my godson. He was an identical twin with Winston and has an older brother, Otis, and sister, Mila, who were 3 and 5 when Rocco died suddenly on 11th December 2018, aged 6.5 months. He was ...

Christmas Appeal – The Hepburn Family

14th November 2024 Blog, Stories

Winston’s Wish service user and supporter, Lisa, shares how we supported her children, Olivia, Tilly and Ellis after their dad died in 2016. “When Christmas came that first year without him, our walls started to crumble, the bubble burst and none of us wanted to even mention the word “Christmas.” ...

Finding support after being bereaved by suicide: Caroline’s story

14th November 2024 Blog, Challenge Events, Fundraising, Press Releases, Stories

Caroline received the devastating news that her husband, Steve, had died by suicide after he had been missing for two days. It was a complete shock to Caroline and her family, and there had been nothing to make her believe that this would be the outcome when she initially reported ...

TV Star Alfie Watts Launches Charity Single for Winston’s Wish

7th October 2024 Blog, Fundraising, News, Press Releases, Stories

Television personality and BBC Race Across the World Winner Alfie Watts will release his debut single, Hopeless Wings, on the 31st of October to raise funds for Winston’s Wish. As an ambassador for the UK’s first children and young people’s bereavement charity, Alfie is keen to be a grief advocate for ...

Winston's Wish lottery player, Mandy (centre) with her daughter Sasha and now husband Les

Winston’s Wish lottery player, Mandy, shares her reasons for playing every week

2nd August 2024 Blog, Fundraising, Stories

Winston’s Wish lottery player, Mandy, shares her reasons for playing every week following the support her transgender daughter, Sasha, received when her dad died. In 2001, Mandy and her family – husband Bob and child Sasha - were travelling in France when their car was hit by a speeding motorcycle. Mandy ...

A letter for Winston’s Wish

29th May 2024 Fundraising, Stories

Written by Winston’s Wish supporter, NickIt was nearly 47 years ago, as a 19-year-old, when my life was turned upside down. At around 4 am, a knock on my door, and two oversized policemen squeezed into my room. After suggesting I sit down, they told me, without much further softening of what was to ...

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 ...

Felt letters spelling dad pegged to a string

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

31st May 2023 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 ...

Mother's Day in scrabble letters on yellow background

How to cope with Mother’s Day after your mum has died

2nd March 2023 Advice, Stories

For children and young people whose mum has died, Mother’s Day can be a difficult day. As with other significant days, it can be a time when your grief is brought to the surface, your emotions are heightened, and they are constantly reminded that their mum is no longer there. We ...

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