Keeping your brain active
We're committed to improving the wellbeing of the engineering community worldwide and that includes supporting you to continue to learn throughout your life and keeping your brain active.
Supporting your learning
We provide specialist equipment to enable people to study. We also provide grants so that you can get to a club or activity that helps you maintain your curiosity in life. And if you or a family member has a learning difference, we have advice and tips to help.
Legal support
We offer legal support to people who are trying to understand their rights in accessing specialist education. Legal support could also help those who need some advice on protecting their ideas.
Eligibility
If you or your partner have ever been an engineer and have less than £50,000 in savings we can help with care and disability grants.
And, if you or your partner has ever been an IET member with less than £16,000 in savings there may be other ways in which we can support you, get in touch with us for a chat about how we can help make your situation easier.
Support information available to you
Disability and care grants
- Equipment to support people with learning differences
- Support to access hobbies and interests
- Respite grants for carers
Legal support
- Intellectual property
- Education rights
- Discrimination
Financial support
- Support for students balancing study/work/caring
- Support for young carers
- Funding regular and one-off expenses
“When I received the email saying we would receive a £1000 grant, I couldn’t believe what I was reading – I cried with relief. This help means the world to us. We can get back on an even keel now. I would say to anyone who is struggling don’t hesitate to get in touch with Foothold — they were brilliant.”Louise View story
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