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.
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.
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.
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.
Richard’s story of living with a disability
Find out how we supported Richard after a life-changing accident meant he had to learn to live with a disability.
Louise’s story of financial support in the coronavirus pandemic
Find out how we supported Louise and her partner during the coronavirus pandemic.
Amir’s story of coping with redundancy during coronavirus
Find out how we supported Amir after he faced redundancy and his income dropped, as a result of coronavirus restrictions in the UK.
Linda’s story of supporting her daughter’s mental health
Find out how we supported Linda and her fifteen year-old daughter through a mental health crisis.
Blog
Blog: Wolf’s tips for succeeding in the workplace as a neurodivergent engineer
Wolf’s top tips for overcoming challenges of neurodiversity in the workplace: meeting deadlines, keeping track of tasks and written communications
Winter Warmth Network: Support for UK families struggling with energy costs
Our CEO Jane explains how Foothold has connected with the Winter Warmth Network to enable our community to get the right support this winter
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.