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.
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Imelda’s story of financial independence
Find out how we supported Imelda after her beloved husband died and she was struggling financially.
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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.
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Emma’s story of getting autism support for her kids
Find out how we supported Emma and her family when she lost her income and two of her children were diagnosed with autism.
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Michael’s story of his mental health journey
Find out how we supported Michael when he began to struggle with his mental health and needed urgent treatment to get his life back on track.
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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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