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Our support is funded by donations and gifts in wills from engineers like you, not from your IET membership subscriptions or government funding.

By making a donation today, you can help ensure we’re there for engineers and their families when life is tough.

You can only donate to Foothold directly – donations cannot be made via the IET

Thousands of IET members choose to support Foothold’s work each year, in the knowledge that we’re there to support engineers from every background, across the world, ensuring no engineer has to face life’s challenges alone.

As a charity independent of the IET, all our support is funded by generous donations and gifts in wills from engineers like you, and not from your membership subscriptions or government funding.

You can support Foothold in a variety of ways, including regular or one-off donations or leaving a gift in your Will.

IET members often choose to donate when they renew their IET membership each year, but you can only donate to Foothold directly – donations cannot be made via the IET.

Many IET members choose to set up their donations via Direct Debit, allowing you to donate at the same time each month or year.

As a charity independent of the IET, our support is funded by generous donations and gifts in wills from engineers like you, and not from your membership subscriptions or government funding.

#DonateDirect to Foothold

#DonateDirect to engineers

Thanks to the generosity of IET members, our impact in 2022-23 included:

£m

spent on the community

services provided

people supported

countries reached

Your donation will go direct to people who need it most

"I'll never forget the moment I opened the letter from Foothold confirming our monthly grant. I was reduced to tears with relief."

Find out how our support helped engineer John to build a better life for him and his daughter Fabienne, after a series of personal crises led to a debilitating breakdown.

A photo of engineer John with his daughter Fabienne. Both are looking at the camera and smiling.

Just £25 a year will help us ensure that no engineer or their family has to face life’s challenges alone.

#DonateDirect today

As a charity independent of the IET, all our support is funded by donations from engineers like you, and not from your membership subscriptions or government funding.

It’s easy to donate direct to Foothold. Set up a Direct Debit or single donation online by clicking the buttons below.

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