WAR WIDOWS ASSOCIATION

The Association was formed in 1971 and has around 2000 members. Its original aim was to fight for the removal of the tax burden from the War Widow’s Pension. Today we’re committed to improving the lives of war widows across the UK. We’re a registered charity, run by a group of volunteers consisting of trustees, regional organisers and committee assistants.

Our activities are focused around our three main pillars:

• Campaign to improve the lives of war widows – an often forgotten section of society.
• Care for our members, making sure they have access to support and community.
• Remember those we have lost – all war widows have experienced loss and grief, and remembrance is very important to us.

We hold regular events, both in person and online. Most of these are just for our members, but we occasionally hold public events to raise awareness and support for our charity.

We have a friendly online community area that our members can access so that they can get to know other war widows, find out about events, and chat in forums.

Our magazine, Courage, is published to our members area three times a year and includes details of our latest campaigns, projects and events.