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.
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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Tania’s story of telephone befriending
Find out how Tania supports Foothold community members through telephone befriending
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Stuart’s story of regaining control of his mental health
Find out how we supported Stuart when the COVID-19 pandemic affected his mental health
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Malcolm’s story of seeking financial support during the pandemic
Find out how we supported Malcolm and his family financially when the Covid-19 pandemic struck
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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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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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