WAY is the only national charity in the UK for people aged 50 and under whose partner has died. It’s a peer-to-peer support group operating with a network of volunteers who have been bereaved at a young age themselves, so they understand exactly what other members are going through. They are a place for people who have experienced an untimely loss to understand and have compassion for those experiencing the same. Quite simply, to be able to say: “I know”.
WAY as a service offers a peer-to-peer support group operating with a network of volunteers who have been bereaved at a young age themselves, so they understand exactly what other members are going through.
WAY was founded in 1997 and now has over 4,500 members across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. They aim to provide peer-to-peer emotional and practical support to ALL young widowed people –married or not, with or without children, inclusive of sexual orientation, gender, race and religion.
From picnics to meals out, their members are able to attend lively social groups that meet up throughout the year. They also organise weekends away for adults and families, go camping, have parties and offer an alternative social life that doesn’t revolve around couples.
For more information on the help they provide and the work they do please head over to their website HERE.