Informed by the gathered responses, a wider consultation will be developed to actively engage the disabled community and invite them to share their lived experiences and talents. Through these conversations we aim to gain a more comprehensive picture of the experiences of individuals and organisation generally, and specifically of the lock-down and other restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The insights gained through these activities will be analysed in relation to current national policy... We aim to inform Government with the outcomes of this project: The insights gained on the experiences of individuals and organisations, the evaluation of existing policies in relation to these insights, and recommendations to Government arguing for specific changes in existing policy. We will raise the issues identified by the North East Community with national bodies, specially the Cabinet Office Disabilities Unit of the Government... Due to the situation in which we are all advised to..