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Navigating Valentine’s Day as a widowed parent

Advice, Blog
Valentine’s Day can be a tough date for widowed parents, stirring up memories of love and loss. But as many members of the peer support network at WAY Widowed and Young have found, it can also be an opportunity to reclaim the day, whether through self-care, celebrating friendship or showering ...
Young girl hugging parent

How to approach the New Year after a bereavement

Advice, Blog, News
So, you’ve managed to make it through Christmas. Well done! There’s every chance that there’ve been times that were good or... even fun, but with every likelihood, times tinged with sadness when the death and absence of your person was so obvious and evident. Now, as you look ahead to ...
Baby Rocco in front of Christmas tree

Remembering Rocco

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 ...
Woman hugging child in front of a Christmas tree - coping with grief at Christmas

Coping with Christmas: Tips from WAY Widowed and Young members

Advice, Blog
Christmas can be especially tough for bereaved families. Getting through the festive season can take a lot of strength and some creative thinking. Here are some tips from members of the charity WAY Widowed and Young members about how they have coped… I’ve genuinely taken the pressure off myself when it comes ...
School girl with teacher in a classroom

Winston’s Wish Partners Up With Olive Academies To Empower Bereaved Pupils To Reach Their Full Potential

Blog, News, Press Releases
Winston’s Wish has officially partnered with Olive Academies, a pioneering multi-academy trust, specialising in alternative learning provision supporting 7-16-year-olds who are unable to attend mainstream schools to reach their full potential.  After identifying that 19% of academy students have experienced bereavement, with a significant proportion bereaved by acts of domestic violence, ...
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