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A statement from our Honorary Treasurer Gareth Price on our financial situation
Our Trustee Gareth Price explains how the IET's decision to stop collecting donations for Foothold may affect our support for engineers.
IET no longer collecting donations for Foothold with membership renewals
Learn about important changes between Foothold and the IET, and find out how you can #DonateDirect to help us support engineers in need.
Opening up new opportunities for the engineering community with the launch of our Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme
Our new support programme is designed to empower neurodiverse engineering professionals, students and apprentices to achieve their full potential.
1000 engineers access Foothold’s Wellbeing Hub in year since launch
The hub, funded through a collaboration with Gattaca PLC, offers clinically approved resources and guidance for engineers and their families.
Foothold developing ‘Differently Wired’ hub for people living with neurodiverse conditions
The hub will offer free, on-demand access to expert content and resources on a range of neurodiverse conditions.
Foothold supports more engineers than ever before during Covid-19 pandemic
Supporting 1,275 engineers across 50 countries to live better during the Covid-19 pandemic - a 49% increase on 2019-20.
500 engineers access new mental health support hub
Engineering charity Foothold has reported over 500 people have accessed support from its Wellbeing Hub in the six months since its launch.
Mark’s 25 in 25 fundraising challenge
Foothold supporter Mark Spry will begin an epic sponsored reading challenge this July to raise funds.
Debt – a fact of life for many families
We're launching a partnership with StepChange and a newsletter for parents in engineering.
Launching a Wellbeing Hub for the engineering community
To support improved mental health in our community, we’re delighted to have launched the Foothold Wellbeing Hub in collaboration with Gattaca plc.
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