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.
Mikaela’s story of getting diagnosed with ADHD
Learn how we helped Mikaela get a diagnosis for ADHD
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Stuart’s story of living with autism spectrum disorder and getting a diagnosis
Learn how we helped Stuart get a diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder
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Brian’s story of getting diagnosed with severe dyslexia
Learn how Brian was diagnosed with severe dyslexia
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Susan’s story of taking control of her mental health after being diagnosed with PTSD
Learn how we helped Susan get the therapy she needed to get her life back on track, after her mental health meant she could no longer work.
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Lisa’s story of giving her parents back their independence
Find out how we supported Lisa to give her parents back their dignity and freedom when they started struggling to get around their home.
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David’s story of regaining financial independence after losing his livelihood
Find out how we’ve supported David to cope financially after his business went all but bust.
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Rebeca’s story of becoming a Foothold volunteer
Read Rebeca's journey of becoming a volunteer for Foothold
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John’s story of rebuilding financial security following a breakdown
Read John’s story about how we supported him and his daughter when a severe mental breakdown threatened both their livelihoods.
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Networkers Iberia’s story of international fundraising
Find out how Rebeca’s employer, Gattaca, is encouraging its international teams to support the engineering community by raising funds for Foothold
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How our Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme can support students and apprentices to achieve their career goals
In this blog, we explore how we can support engineering students and apprentices through our Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme.
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My story of improving neurodiversity awareness in engineering
Laura Norton of the IET joins us to discuss why our Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme is vital for the whole engineering community.
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My journey as a neurodivergent engineer
Our Trustee Wolf shares his experience of being a neurodiverse engineer with dyslexia, as well as his advice for neurodiverse students.
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