Covid Commemoration Consultation

Foreword

The pandemic had a profound impact on all our lives and will be remembered in our history forever.

Through this consultation, we want to hear from as many people as possible about how we should remember those who lost their lives and those who cared for those in need as well as those who kept our essential services running or stepped up in other ways such as taking on volunteering responsibilities.

We know there are some incredible initiatives already happening across the UK and we want to build on this great work and consider further ways to commemorate and mark this period in our history.

The Rt Hon Baroness (Nicky) Morgan of Cotes, Chair, UK Commission on Covid Commemoration

Summary

The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration has launched a consultation giving people across the UK the opportunity to say how they think the pandemic should be remembered and with possible suggestions including the adoption of a Remembrance Sunday-style symbol, dedicated memorials and reflective spaces.

How to respond

Submit your responses online.

You can also reply by post or email. Please send your response by Monday, 5 December 2022 to:

Correspondence Team                                                               
Cabinet Office                                                                                                                  
70 Whitehall                                                                                
London                                                                                             
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UKCovidCommemoration@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

The consultation questions are available in Easy Read, Large Print and PDF formats – see the Documents section. The consultation questions are also available in Welsh. If you wish to complete the consultation in Welsh, please click the consultation link and select Welsh on the language selection screen.

If you are an organisation, please disseminate this information to your members encouraging them to complete the consultation, rather than submitting a return on their behalf.

Background

The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration has been established to secure a broad consensus from across the whole of the United Kingdom on how we commemorate the COVID-19 pandemic and mark this distinctive period in our history at a national and community level. The Commission is expected to report to the Prime Minister by the end of March 2023. Read more about the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration.

Who we hope to hear from

We hope to hear views from a wide range of interested parties and members of the public from all corners of the UK, including bereaved families, to offer opinions on how we should commemorate and mark this period in our history.

Consultation Findings

The consultation findings will be published as an annex to the Commission’s report to the Prime Minister. The Commission is expected to report to the Prime Minister by the end of March 2023.