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Fundraising with us

Fundraising is a great way to join together with friends, family and colleagues to support the Foothold community.

This is your one stop shop for all the information you'll need to ensure your fundraising efforts reach their potential. With everything from ideas to help get you started, resources to ensure you have everything you need to maximise awareness and donations, to tips and guides to keep your fundraising safe, and details of all the different ways you can support our work.

However you choose to fundraise you can be sure your donations will ensure no engineer, or their family has to face life’s challenges unsupported.

Our upcoming events

26Apr

Run Balmoral 2026

Run Balmoral returns to Balmoral Estate in April 2026 with a weekend of running events for the whole family.

22Mar

Reading Half Marathon 2026

The Reading Half Marathon is a local favourite which is fast, flat and perfect for beginners and seasoned professionals alike.

15Mar

Bath Half Marathon 2026

Take part in one of the UK's most established road races - the Bath Half Marathon!

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteer Presenter

We’re looking for confident, camera-ready volunteers to help present our digital content and bring engineering stories to life.

Support volunteer

We are looking for friendly volunteers who are able to provide support on the phone and in person to members of the engineering community.

Foothold Ambassador volunteer

We are looking for proactive engaging volunteers who are able to raise awareness of Foothold and its activities.

John Tipper, Volunteer Recruitment Officer at REMAP

Guest blog: The engineers building a more accessible future with REMAP

In this guest blog, REMAP shares the stories of their volunteer engineers who work with disabled people to design custom-made equipment.

Carly Snead, Head Of Grants

Worried about money? We might be able to help

A lot of us are finding it harder to make ends meet lately. Here are some things you could do right now to take control of your money.

Blog: Mysteries of MIS (Minimum Income Standard) unravelled

Have you ever seen the phrase 'Minimum Income Standard' and wondered what it was all about?