The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is in Southampton for the first time, with local people invited to share their pandemic experiences with the Inquiry in person.

The Inquiry team will be travelling to the city as part of a series of nationwide Every Story Matters community events, in which members of the public are invited to meet the team and share first-hand how the pandemic affected them.

Every Story Matters is the public’s opportunity to share with the Inquiry the impact the pandemic had on them and their life, without the formality of giving evidence or attending a public hearing.

The Inquiry will be visiting on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 October and will be at The Marlands Shopping Centre from 11.30am until 7pm. Members of the public will be able to speak to Inquiry staff to find out more about Every Story Matters and share their experience of the pandemic in a variety of different ways. Counsellors will also be present to provide emotional support for those who may need it.

Every Story Matters will support the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s legal investigations by providing evidence about the human impact of the pandemic on the UK population. This will help Inquiry chair Baroness Hallett make recommendations for the future.

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