Your stories
Everyone goes through challenges, but you don’t have to face those challenges alone. See what a difference it makes to have some support from your Foothold community.
You're not alone
You might feel like you’re alone – but you’re not. Your Foothold community is here for you. See how we’ve supported other members of the community through their challenges.
Pauline & Tristan’s story – adjusting after life changing news
Pauline & Tristan share their story after Tristan's life-changing diagnosis, and how Foothold supported their family
Adam’s story of rebuilding solid foundations
Find out how we helped Adam rebuild solid foundations whilst dealing with anxiety and depression
Mikaela’s story of how an ADHD diagnosis helped her complete her studies
ADHD engineer Mikaela shares how a diagnosis of ADHD helped her get the support she needed to thrive at university, and achieve great results.
John’s story of rebuilding financial security following a breakdown
Find out how we helped John look after his daughter Fabienne after a series of personal crises led to a debilitating breakdown.
Sam’s story of living with ADHD
ADHD engineer Sam Williams shares her inspirational neurodiversity story in this exclusive interview with Foothold.
Darren’s story of living with ADHD
ADHD engineer Darren Henson shares his inspirational neurodiversity story in this exclusive interview with Foothold.
Imelda’s story of achieving financial independence
Find out how we supported Imelda after the death of her husband left her struggling financially.
Sarojini’s story of regaining her independence following bereavement
Find out how we supported Sarojini to get her independence back, after she was left with no source of income following her husband’s death.
Donat’s story of taking control of his studies through our Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme
Read how Donat’s experience of our Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme helped him approach his studies in a new way.
Blog
The weight of responsibility: supporting the next generation of engineers
We spoke with Engineers Without Borders UK about the pressure and responsibility of entering engineering to address global challenges.
Autumn wellbeing
The northern hemisphere’s autumn season is underway and we explore ways that you can improve your wellbeing this autumn.
Is the engineering sector doing enough to support neurodivergent talent?
We sat down with Beverley Gibbs to explore how learning environments and workplaces can design better systems.