In response to '"Now that I'm connected this isn't social isolation, this is engaging with people": Staying connected during the COVID‐19 pandemic' (Natasha A. Spassiani, Mojca Becaj, Clare Miller, Andrew Hiddleston, Aaron Hume, Stephan Tait).

An interview with Speak Out charity workers Nathaniel Lawford, Danielle Garratt and Noelle McCormack is presented. They talk about teaching people with disabilities to use the Internet, their online engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic, relationship building during the lockdown and processes to ensure safety of charity members. They discuss the potential expansion of digital platforms for engagement and the growing opportunity of ownership within events and meetings.