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.
Tania’s story of telephone befriending
Find out how Tania supports Foothold community members through telephone befriending
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
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
Paul’s story of seeking financial support during illness
Find out how we supported Paul and his family financially when the Covid-19 pandemic struck and he was diagnosed with cancer
Laurie’s story of getting financial support after losing his income
Find out how we financially supported Laurie when he was made redundant and lost his income overnight because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
How career coaching helped Andrew after redundancy
Find out how we supported Andrew when he was made redundant and needed career coaching to get back into the job market.
Yael’s story of getting support during maternity leave
Find out how we supported Yael and her family during maternity leave when she needed practical and financial help.
Poobalan’s story of restarting his career in the UK
Find out how we supported Poobalan and his family when he was made redundant during the coronavirus pandemic.
Jon’s story of finding disability support for his son
Find out how we supported Jon when his son Ben needed new disability equipment to keep active and mobile.
Blog
Neurodiversity at work: How leaders and managers can support neurodiverse staff to thrive
Neurodivergent engineer Martin shares his some top tips to help leaders empower neurodiverse colleagues to thrive at work.
Working with ADHD: Thriving with FREE Help from Access to Work
Sam shares her experience with Access To Work and how it can help other engineers with neurodiversity.
“Making a meaningful and enduring difference” – your impact in 2022-23
Our CEO Jane shares her thoughts on how your support helped us make a real difference for engineers and their families around the world.