Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry has launched a new listening project to hear from more people impacted by the Post Office Horizon scandal.
In Your Own Words is a channel for anyone affected by the scandal to share their stories and how their experiences have impacted them. Experiences shared will inform a Legacy Project that the Inquiry is working with sub-postmasters to develop.
Inquiry Chair, Sir Wyn Williams, said: “The evidence I heard at the start of my Inquiry painted a very vivid picture of the pain and suffering that many endured as a result of decisions taken on the basis of Horizon. But I know that many more people have been affected either directly or indirectly. Submissions I have received on the subject of compensation also tell me that the impacts on many people's lives continue to unfold, often with very grave consequences. These stories must be brought into the light.”
Further information about the project has been published on our website this morning: https://www.postofficehorizoninquiry.org.uk/InYourOwnWords
Contributing to In Your Own Words
Anyone wishing to contribute to In Your Own Words can share their story through an online form https://forms.office.com/e/h7qZSHiDZR. People are invited to share their own stories or to share on behalf of those no longer with us.
People attending the Inquiry’s public hearings will also be able to contribute handwritten experiences and reflections via an In Your Own Words submissions box.
Submissions to In Your Own Words are anonymous to encourage people to share as freely as possible, as the Inquiry seeks to build a broader picture of the impacts of the scandal.