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(The IET Benevolent fund)

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All the ways your Foothold is here for you

Foothold is a small organisation but we have big plans. We're expanding the number of partners we work with to help increase the varied support we offer. We're constantly looking at ways we can provide support. And we're working with our community more than ever — to create community stories, recruit wonderful volunteers and fundraise. Check out all the ways we're working hard to make sure we've got your back.

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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.

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