The Inquiry has announced future plans for its listening exercise Every Story Matters.
Find out how the largest listening exercise carried out by a UK public inquiry will continue to make a positive impact after the Inquiry ends.
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John, Judy, Jeff & facilitator Randy gather for the Veterans’ Writing Workshop (#VictoriaBC) each month to write, reflect, and support one another. Different branches. Different eras. Shared commitment to telling their stories.
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We honour the stories, strength and voices
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Every story matters.
But without person-centered systems, too many stories never reach care.
This World Cancer Day, United by Unique reminds us that equity is built through implementation. Read more about what that looks like in practice. buff.ly/FDAuGxZ
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DNA matches are more than data—they’re doorways to shared ancestry.
Read the latest blog: tinyurl.com/25mxmwes
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A new year is here! 🎉
Let’s carry forward the stories we've heard and the voices we've been trusted with. Here’s to listening, sharing, and making space for each other in 2026.
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As the year ends, we're reflecting on the connections built through stories. Thanks to our veterans for sharing their experiences and to all supporters who believe their voices matter.
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Today, we’re thinking of those who are far from home — serving, remembering, or living through conflict.
May moments of peace, kindness, and connection find you wherever you are.
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In 1916, Canadian soldiers crafted makeshift “trees” from scraps—a symbol of hope in dark times. Today, these gestures remind us that light can thrive even in hardship. Let’s cherish shared memories and continue to create spaces for hope.
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It's been a busy year for the Inquiry’s listening exercise, Every Story Matters.
Swipe to see what the team has been up to and how your stories have helped the Inquiry’s investigations.
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Did you share your story with the Inquiry's listening project, Every Story Matters?
If so, here's a reminder of how your submissions are used in the Inquiry’s investigations. 📽️ 👇
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When we think of veterans, we often picture the elderly. But today’s veterans can be in their 30s & 40s, navigating life, families, and careers. Their diverse stories deserve to be heard!
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Many people faced severe financial hardship, struggling to afford essentials and relying on food banks, charities or borrowing from family and friends. Groups like single parents, disabled people and people with pre-existing health conditions were hit especially hard.
“When I lost my source of income, I was unable to cover just my rent with Universal Credit alone ... So we had to rely on food banks to survive, and I built up rent arrears which has never happened before in the 12 years I'd been privately renting.’’
“We were living on next to nothing financially. We were living on very basic food because we could not afford to go and buy anything other than very basic food”
“My wife had left a zero-hours contract with her work and so was not entitled to maternity pay. This situation was very, very stressful and I am still recovering from the financial strain. We still had all the rent and bills to pay, nappies and baby formula, food ... we just survived!’’
Swipe to see just some of the stories shared with the Inquiry about the economic struggles they faced during the pandemic.
These experiences form part of the latest Every Story Matters record.
Read more via this link.
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From battlefield artists to mapmakers and writers, creativity thrives in veterans. Some veterans leave service only to rediscover the artistic talents they put on hold; others bring those gifts straight into our workshops.
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Swipe to see just some of the stories shared with the Inquiry about the lack of clarity about economic support available to them during the pandemic.
These experiences form part of the latest Every Story Matters record.
Read more here.
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Veterans have served in many roles: medics, logisticians, analysts, cooks, engineers, mechanics, cyber specialists, linguists, and many more! Some sought adventure, others stability or education. We celebrate them all!
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Swipe to see just some of the stories shared with the Inquiry about the positive impacts of economic support provided during the pandemic.
These experiences form part of the latest Every Story Matters record.
Read more here.
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Workbooks can unlock Veterans' memories and emotions, paving the way to healing.
Help equip Veterans for writing:
$30 for 1 workbook
$300 for 10 workbooks
$1,500 for 5 groups
Support their journey: warstoriessociety.com/donate
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On #WorldKindnessDay, remember that even small acts can have a lasting impact. Kindness is not weakness; it’s courage and connection. Let’s celebrate strength through compassion today and every day! 💖
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For those children suffering through any kind of abuse, whether that be emotional or physical or neglect, those dynamic obviously changed. Because these children had no safe space to go, school was their safe space. They couldn't get out, which was very difficult. School nurse, Scotland
Our latest Every Story Matters record on Children and Young People highlights the many experiencing difficult changes to home and family life during lockdowns…
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Quote from a young person in England: "Being autistic, I actually benefitted from the isolation and was able to successfully complete schoolwork by myself."
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A young person with autism and their needs in the latest Every Story Matters record…
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![Quote from a further education teacher in England: 'We'd have some of them [young people] saying, 'My Mum's just had to drive us to a car park so we can get free Wi-Fi so I can join the session and I'm doing this from the car'](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lnv3gcdgjrw352eied5kpqbs/bafkreieja4756uovrtlnqbrlqq65t5vk6vpuvhian2h4okjlpt6e5e3esa)
Quote from a further education teacher in England: 'We'd have some of them [young people] saying, 'My Mum's just had to drive us to a car park so we can get free Wi-Fi so I can join the session and I'm doing this from the car'
2/ A contributor reflecting on the difficulty to access online sessions for their students…
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Quote from a parent of an 8-year-old child in Northern Ireland: "It was just, 'Do the work, do the work, do the work,' but it wasn't marked, it wasn't assessed, so you didn't know if you were teaching things right and you didn't know if what your child was doing was the correct work... there was no interaction. You would hear of other schools that had Zoom calls and they had the whole class in."
1/ Our latest Every Story Matters record features parents, educators and young people describing the reality of learning during lockdown - some facing major difficulties, others discovering unexpected positives:
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The Every Story Matters record reveals how young lives were profoundly affected. While some people found unexpected benefits and inner resilience during this extremely stressful period, many others saw their existing challenges and inequalities made significantly worse.
4/ What can I find within the latest Every Story Matters record?
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Future Every Story Matters records will focus on different aspects of life during the pandemic such as financial support and the impact on society.
3/ This is the latest Every Story Matters record. What will others focus on?
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The latest Every Story Matters record draws on almost 18,000 stories and more than 400 targeted interviews documenting the pandemic's impact on children and young people.
2/ Find out more via this link and the thread below: 👇
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What does the latest Every Story Matters record consist of?
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Today we have published our latest Every Story Matters record. The record details the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and young people.
1/ Today we published our new Every Story Matters record.
It is part of the evidence in our eighth investigation: Children and Young People (Module 8).
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/2 Each record is formal evidence, supporting our investigations and helping Baroness Heather Hallett make strong recommendations.
Find In Brief summaries 📄 as well as the full published records 📖 to support our investigations, here 👇
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