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Living well with dementia
In advance of her upcoming webinar miniseries, Dementia expert Dr Kellyn Lee explores how we can improve the wellbeing of people affected by dementia.
Foothold Run ’til it hertz endurance challenge: how to train to achieve your exercise goals
Engineer and fitness trainer Dan Cognolato reveals some pro tips for training for endurance challenges – such as our Run ’til it hertz challenge.
Engineering and exercise: how to maintain a healthy active lifestyle
Engineer and fitness trainer Dan Cognolato shares why exercise is key to staying healthy – and reveals some top tips to help you get started.
Supporting 1,275 engineers through life’s challenges: Our impact in 2020-21
Foothold CEO Jane Petit reveals how we were able to provide more support for engineers and their families than ever before in 2020-21.
What to do if your housing is affected by a change in your relationship
Find out more about what to do if a relationship breakdown is putting you at risk of homelessness in this blog by Foothold partner Shelter.
Learn how to manage your money better in our free webinar
Find out about our upcoming webinar, Managing Your Money, taking place on Thursday 13 January 2022 in partnership with Secondsight.
Knowing your rights as a private tenant
Learn more about your rights as a private tenant and how they can help you in this blog by the housing experts at Shelter.
Take control of your winter wellbeing with our December Support Hub
Learn about this year’s bumper edition of Foothold’s December Support Hub, designed to help you take control of your wellbeing this winter.
How practising mindfulness, meditation, and compassion enhances my wellbeing
Foothold community member Kevin Tibbetts reveals how he discovered the transformative power of meditation, mindfulness and compassion.
Your stories
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 Read quote by Sharon Monelle
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 Read quote by Alan Monelle