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What to send to a grieving child or young person

27th January 2025 Advice

As a family we received over 100 sympathy cards, only 1 was for me. Henri, Youth Ambassador It can be difficult to know what to say, but sending a card of support to a child or young person following the death of someone close to them can help them know that they ...

Two men hugging in a loft style apartment - parent mental health day, WAY, Widowed and Young

Parent Mental Health Day: Tips from WAY members on prioritising mental health

24th January 2025 Advice, Blog

To mark Parent Mental Health Day (30 January), our friends at WAY Widowed and Young are shining a light on the strength, wisdom and resilience of widowed parents who are caring for bereaved children. Navigating the challenges of parenting while grieving can feel overwhelming, but small steps and supportive strategies can ...

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 ...

Adult and child having a conversation sitting on a sofa.

7 ways to support a child or young person bereaved of both parents

5th December 2024 Advice

Supporting a child or young person who has been bereaved of both parents can be emotionally challenging and is an incredibly important responsibility. As they navigate their grief journey, the child or young person may need your support in many ways, and they will need you to be understanding, stable, ...

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

Coping with Christmas: Tips from WAY Widowed and Young members

5th December 2024 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 ...

Advice from the Westerleigh Group: What happens at a crematorium?

5th December 2024 Advice, Blog

What happens at a crematorium? Jason King, Head of Quality and Standards at Westerleigh Group, dispels a few myths around crematoriums and help you understand more about visiting with a child or young person. If you’ve never been to a crematorium before, you may think of them as being sombre, gloomy ...

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

22nd November 2024 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, ...

Winston’s Wish Announces New Partnership With National Cancer Charity Maggie’s

21st November 2024 Blog, News, Press Releases

Winston’s Wish is delighted to announce its new partnership with cancer care charity Maggie’s. These two national charities are pleased to join hands to help ensure that children and young people receive true wraparound support when someone in the family or friend circle is living with advanced cancer.  Maggie’s has 24 ...

Children’s Grief Awareness Week: Tips from widowed parents about supporting bereaved children

20th November 2024 Advice, Blog

To mark Children’s Grief Awareness Week, which takes place from 18-24 November 2024, we are pleased to share some tips about supporting bereaved children from our friends at the peer support network WAY Widowed and Young… Keeping lines of communication open is so important. My children were 2 and 8 when ...

MPs urged to join new proposed Parliamentary Group for Childhood Bereavement

19th November 2024 Blog, News, Press Releases

A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Childhood Bereavement has been proposed with the aim of raising awareness of the impact of bereavement on children and young people and encourage debate between children, young people, families, and professionals to develop policy solutions. MPs are now being encouraged to join ...

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