WAY Widowed and Young (@widowedandyoung) 's Twitter Profile
WAY Widowed and Young

@widowedandyoung

We're a national UK charity that supports people who’ve been widowed before their 51st birthday 💙 🦢

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Dying Matters (@dyingmatters) 's Twitter Profile Photo

💙 Is there one thing about death in your culture that you’d like to share? That was one of the questions posed to our Dying Matters community to explore why #TheCultureOfDyingMatters this #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek. Read more here 👉 hospiceuk.org/our-campaigns/…

💙 Is there one thing about death in your culture that you’d like to share?

That was one of the questions posed to our Dying Matters community to explore why #TheCultureOfDyingMatters this #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek.

Read more here 👉 hospiceuk.org/our-campaigns/…
Alexandra Pitman (@drapitman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are recruiting UK-based men aged 40 to 65 years for our UCL research study to find out what they think of our video: Men Talking About Suicide. Funded by a UCL Grand Challenges award. Closes 30/06/25. Click on this link to read more redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=7W4…

We are recruiting UK-based men aged 40 to 65 years for our <a href="/ucl/">UCL</a> research study to find out what they think of our video: Men Talking About Suicide. Funded by a <a href="/GrandChallenges/">UCL Grand Challenges</a> award. Closes 30/06/25. Click on this link to read more redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=7W4…
WAY Widowed and Young (@widowedandyoung) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek, we’re focusing on how different communities and cultures in the UK feel, talk about, and deal with death and dying – and what brings them together. Read more on Ruba's story here: ow.ly/mynj50VNwWp 💙

This #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek, we’re focusing on how different communities and cultures in the UK feel, talk about, and deal with death and dying – and what brings them together.

Read more on Ruba's story here:  ow.ly/mynj50VNwWp

💙
WAY Widowed and Young (@widowedandyoung) 's Twitter Profile Photo

May is National Walking Month and we've been talking to WAY member Felix about how walking helped him in his grief, and why he set up the WAY walking group. Read more of Felix's story here: ow.ly/jtIH50VOEwI #nationalwalkingmonth #walkingtherapy #supportingyoungwidows

May is National Walking Month and we've been talking to WAY member Felix about how walking helped him in his grief, and why he set up the WAY walking group. 
Read more of Felix's story here: ow.ly/jtIH50VOEwI

#nationalwalkingmonth #walkingtherapy #supportingyoungwidows
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Continuing with #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek, we're sharing Rebecca's story on how she navigated cultural differences when her husband, Ernest, died. Read Rebecca's story here: ow.ly/mb0I50VNzRJ #TheCultureOfDyingMatters #supportingwidows Hospice UK

Continuing with #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek, we're sharing Rebecca's story on how she navigated cultural differences when her husband, Ernest, died. 

Read Rebecca's story here: ow.ly/mb0I50VNzRJ
#TheCultureOfDyingMatters #supportingwidows <a href="/hospiceuk/">Hospice UK</a>
Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York (@griefyork) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“It is almost like looking through gauze - everything is less defined - colours are less bright, the scent of flowers is not as strong.” See the whole Picturing Grief series and read about our collaboration with Projecting Grief - projectinggrief.com/picturing-grief

“It is almost like looking through gauze - everything is less defined - colours are less bright, the scent of flowers is not as strong.”

See the whole Picturing Grief series and read about our collaboration with <a href="/GriefProjecting/">Projecting Grief</a> - projectinggrief.com/picturing-grief
WAY Widowed and Young (@widowedandyoung) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just one week to go until our annual Big Picnic events! The #WAYBigPicnic is back on the 17th and 18th May 2025. This annual event brings together our members, their families and friends and helps us to spread the word about the work we do. More info: ow.ly/2HIp50VFlX2

Just one week to go until our annual Big Picnic events! 

The #WAYBigPicnic is back on the 17th and 18th May 2025.

This annual event brings together our members, their families and friends and helps us to spread the word about the work we do.

More info: ow.ly/2HIp50VFlX2
WAY Widowed and Young (@widowedandyoung) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This #dyingmattersawarenessweek we've been looking at how some of our members have navigated cultural differences in widowhood. Today, we share Shalini's story. Read more here: ow.ly/zGgN50VPo5f Hospice UK

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Congratulations to winner Helen who will be receiving her copy of Thelma Ainsworth's brand new book, 'I am a Wolf Tonight'. We hope you thoroughly enjoy reading it 💙 Buy Thelma's book here: amzn.eu/d/7skw6V3 #widowsmemoir #bookcomp #supportingwidows

Congratulations to winner Helen who will be receiving her copy of Thelma Ainsworth's brand new book, 'I am a Wolf Tonight'. We hope you thoroughly enjoy reading it 💙

Buy Thelma's book here: amzn.eu/d/7skw6V3

#widowsmemoir #bookcomp #supportingwidows
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For our final member story as part of #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek, we look at Selina's experience when her fiancé Ray died. “It can be a really difficult topic to talk about and just feeling included in the conversations is very, very important.” widowedandyoung.org.uk/news/marking-b… Hospice UK

For our final member story as part of #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek, we look at Selina's experience when her fiancé Ray died. “It can be a really difficult topic to talk about and just feeling included in the conversations is very, very important.”
widowedandyoung.org.uk/news/marking-b… <a href="/hospiceuk/">Hospice UK</a>
Mental Health Foundation (@mentalhealth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Positive communities support our mental health by giving us a sense of belonging, connection and purpose. We all need community. What’s yours? 💬 Read more about community and mental health: bit.ly/4kcDalm #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #ThisIsMyCommunity

Positive communities support our mental health by giving us a sense of belonging, connection and purpose.

We all need community. What’s yours? 💬

Read more about community and mental health: bit.ly/4kcDalm

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #ThisIsMyCommunity
WAY Widowed and Young (@widowedandyoung) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and this year's theme is 'community'. Throughout the week we'll be sharing tips, resources and member stories that we hope will be of use to you 💙 #ThisIsMyCommunity #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Mental Health Foundation

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and this year's theme is 'community'. Throughout the week we'll be sharing tips, resources and member stories that we hope will be of use to you 💙 

#ThisIsMyCommunity
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
<a href="/mentalhealth/">Mental Health Foundation</a>
BBC Money Box (@moneybox) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The death of a loved one has a huge impact on your life and on your finances. Today Felicity Hannah talks about managing finances after a bereavement with Gary Rycroft and Marie Curie: LISTEN: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

WAY Widowed and Young (@widowedandyoung) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Mindful colouring can be a useful way to tackle feelings of stress and anxiety. As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we have free printable colouring sheets, available to download from the WAY website. ow.ly/Cb8r50VSjS8 #widowsupport #annualevent #waybigpicnic

Mindful colouring can be a useful way to tackle feelings of stress and anxiety. As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we have free printable colouring sheets, available to download from the WAY website. ow.ly/Cb8r50VSjS8

#widowsupport #annualevent #waybigpicnic
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Our WAY Big Picnic event is just one example of how a supportive community can benefit someone's mental health. If you're interested in joining a Big Picnic near you, head to our website: widowedandyoung.org.uk/bigpicnic #WAYBigPicnic #peertopeer #widowsupport

Our WAY Big Picnic event is just one example of how a supportive community can benefit someone's mental health. 

If you're interested in joining a Big Picnic near you, head to our website: widowedandyoung.org.uk/bigpicnic

#WAYBigPicnic #peertopeer #widowsupport
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Our members have many stories around what the WAY community means to them, including volunteer Liz who joined after her husband, MJ, died. Read Liz's story on our website: ow.ly/v6n650VRzse #mentalhealthawarenessweek #community #widowsupport Mental Health Foundation

Our members have many stories around what the WAY community means to them, including volunteer Liz who joined after her husband, MJ, died. Read Liz's story on our website: ow.ly/v6n650VRzse
#mentalhealthawarenessweek #community #widowsupport 
<a href="/mentalhealth/">Mental Health Foundation</a>
The Widows Handbook (@handbookwidows) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We celebrate big things, but when you are a #widow, big things can seem unachievable, or remind us of our loss I want to celebrate small things – brushing teeth, emptying the litter tray, cooking, showering. These aren't little they are huge #Grief thewidowshandbook.com/home/celebrati…

We celebrate big things, but when you are a #widow, big things can seem unachievable, or remind us of our loss
 
I want to celebrate small things – brushing teeth, emptying the litter tray, cooking, showering.  These aren't little they are huge

#Grief 

thewidowshandbook.com/home/celebrati…
WAY Widowed and Young (@widowedandyoung) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As our members and supporters prepare for this weekend's WAY Big Picnic events, we're feeling hungry! What's your favourite sandwich filling? #foodiequestions #WAYbigpicnic2025

As our members and supporters prepare for this weekend's WAY Big Picnic events, we're feeling hungry! 

What's your favourite sandwich filling?

#foodiequestions #WAYbigpicnic2025