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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.

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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.

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David’s story: finding his feet during the cost of living crisis

Find out how we supported David and his family to adjust back to life in the UK during the cost of living crisis.

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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.

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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.

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How our Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme is supporting students to reach their full potential

Find out how our Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme is helping neurodiverse aspiring engineers reach their full potential.

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Victoria’s story of raising £3,300 through our Snowdon at Night challenge

In 2022, Victoria and a team of Foothold supporters raised over £3k through our Snowdon at Night Challenge. Read about their experience here.

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Akin’s story of trying to make ends meet after losing his income

Read about how, with our support, Akin was able to get some control back after losing his income, and coming close to losing his home too.

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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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The power of conversation

Andy shares why a simple conversation can be so powerful – and how really listening is so important

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Michael Hargreaves, author of How Foothold’s new Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme can support you to achieve your career goals

How our neurodiversity support is helping neurodiverse engineers to live well and thrive

Our Communications Officer Michael explores how our neurodiversity support is making a difference to the wellbeing of neurodiverse community members.

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Understanding empathy: how to be kinder to others

In Part 2 his 2-part blog series on empathy, cognitive behavioural hypnotherapist Andy Thornton explores how you can be kinder to others.

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