Blog
At Foothold, we want to be transparent and open with our community. That's why our team regularly share their experiences, thoughts and updates to keep you informed.
The power of conversation
Andy shares why a simple conversation can be so powerful – and how really listening is so important
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How our neurodiversity support is helping neurodiverse engineers to live well and thrive
Our Communications Officer Michael explores how our neurodiversity support is making a difference to the wellbeing of neurodiverse community members.
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Understanding empathy: how to be kinder to others
In Part 2 his 2-part blog series on empathy, cognitive behavioural hypnotherapist Andy Thornton explores how you can be kinder to others.
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Understanding empathy: how to be kinder to yourself
In Part 1 his 2-part blog series on empathy, cognitive behavioural hypnotherapist Andy Thornton explores how you can be kinder to yourself.
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Our impact in 2021-22, and from 2019-22: reflections from our CEO
Our CEO Jane discusses how we supported the engineering community in 2021-22, and reflects on the impact of our 2019-22 strategy.
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Raising £22,950 with STEM recruitment company Matchtech to fund vital wellbeing support
Our colleague Jenna shares how working with STEM recruitment company Matchtech has helped us enhance wellbeing in the engineering community.
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Human engineering: How I learned to be the best version of myself – and you can too
Engineer and coach Lorraine West reveals how human engineering helped her learn how to thrive – no matter the challenges she faces in life.
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How our Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme can support students and apprentices to achieve their career goals
In this blog, we explore how we can support engineering students and apprentices through our Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme.
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My story of improving neurodiversity awareness in engineering
Laura Norton of the IET joins us to discuss why our Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme is vital for the whole engineering community.
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My journey as a neurodivergent engineer
Our Trustee Wolf shares his experience of being a neurodiverse engineer with dyslexia, as well as his advice for neurodiverse students.
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The way we have dealt with the last 12 months is with a positive attitude, laughter and not being afraid to ask for help.Sharon Monelle View story
The financial support has alleviated so many problems for us. I can’t express how much it helped - it’s enabled us to live a life.Alan Monelle View story