News Archive - Foothold

Filter

Introducing Mental Health Check-In: Foothold’s new wellbeing tool

We're excited to announce the launch of our brand-new mental health self-check tool for the engineering community.

A photo of Gareth Price, Foothold Trustee and Honorary Treasurer. He is smiling looking at the camera. — 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.

A family consisting or a man, woman and boy sitting at a table. Representing an IET member renewing his IET membership, the man is working on a laptop, whilst the woman and boy are doing a crafting activity together. — 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-Wellbeing-Hub-in-one-year — 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 support hub for peopleliving with neurodiverse conditions — 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.

Engineering charity Foothold supported more engineers and their families than ever before during the Covid-19 pandemic — 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.

Your stories

View all stories

sharon becoming a carer — The way we have dealt with the last 12 months is with a positive attitude, laughter and not being afraid to ask for help. Sharon Monelle View story Read quote by Sharon Monelle