Foothold

🌟 Renewing Your IET Membership? Then Please Watch This Video! 🌟 You can only donate to Foothold directly – donations cannot be made via the IET.   Foothold works to ensure that engineers and their families never face life’s challenges alone. They provide a range of services, including: 💻 Online health 🧘 Wellbeing support 🧠 Neurodiversity support 💰 Financial assistance   Foothold relies on donations from the engineering community to support our work, and regular monthly and annual donations enable us to budget and plan our support, so we can be there for as many engineers and their families as possible.   IET members have supported Foothold in a variety of ways, including: 🎁 One-off donations 📜 Leaving a gift in their Will 🙋 Becoming a Foothold volunteer   An easy way to donate is by direct debit, allowing you to donate at the same time each month or year.   Help us to continue to provide support to the engineering community. The more support we receive, the more we can provide.   📩 Find out more and donate today at: https://lnkd.in/eH8MhG4g ________ Joe Dunn Richard Spalding Dale Briscoe Alan Watts Virginia Hodge Wolf Byttner John Gleeson Gareth Price Alison Lanchester Andy Rogers CEng FIET Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

We’d like to say a massive thank you to those who have already supported our ‘Bringing Hope’ appeal. There is still time to #donate and help us to help engineers in urgent need. 🚀 The more support we receive, the more we can provide 🚀 “In these worrying times we’re all facing, it’s easy to become consumed by anxiety, but Foothold gave me light and I’m so very grateful for that” – Adam, community member Foothold is a lifeline for hundreds of people facing challenges that could affect any one of us - your support ensures we are there for them when they need us most Donate to our ‘Bringing Hope’ appeal here: https://lnkd.in/dSHaryWK ❇️ £25 could pay for the processing of a counselling grant ❇️ £50 could fund a monthly cost of living grant ❇️ £100 could fund bedding for a family moving into temporary accommodation ❇️ £200 could fund specialist disability equipment As an independent charity, we rely on donations from the engineering community to fund our life-changing work. We don't receive any direct funding through IET membership renewals or government funding. Foothold provided Adam with hope for the future. Please support us today and bring hope to those who need it most - your generosity will make a huge difference over the months and years to come. Thank you! #hope #engineers #engineering #support #donate #donations #giving

Guess who’s been nominated? One vote is all it take! 🎉 Our film, sharing the incredible journey of engineer Mikaela and her experience with ADHD, has been shortlisted for the Smiley Charity Film Awards This nomination isn’t just about recognition—it’s about spreading the message of how Foothold supports engineers facing challenges and champions the importance of neurodiversity in our industry. 💡 How You Can Help – It’s as Easy as 1-2-3: 1️⃣ Vote for Us: Click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRb9BkPM 2️⃣ Share the Link: Forward this to your friends, family, and colleagues. 3️⃣ Spread Awareness: Share why you’re voting and encourage others to do the same. 🔎 Why Your Support Matters: • Your Vote helps showcase the real-life impact of our work and raises awareness of the challenges engineers face. • Sharing the Link ensures more people see our story, helping us extend Foothold’s support to even more engineers. • Spreading Awareness highlights the importance of creating inclusive workplaces for neurodiverse engineers like Mikaela. 🗓️ Deadline: 29 January 2025 ⏳ Make sure to vote before the deadline—every vote counts, and we don’t want to miss this opportunity to make a difference! Every vote brings us closer to helping more engineers.  Let’s make an impact together!

💯 Hundreds of engineers will reach out to Foothold for support over the coming months - your support helps us bring hope when they need it most ➡️ Donate now to our ‘Bringing Hope’ appeal: https://lnkd.in/dSHaryWK ⬅️ ❇️ £25 could pay for the processing of a counselling grant ❇️ £50 could fund a monthly cost of living grant ❇️ £100 could fund bedding for a family moving into temporary accommodation ❇️ £200 could fund specialist disability equipment 🚀 The more support we receive, the more we can provide 🚀 As an independent charity, we rely on donations from the engineering community to fund our life-changing work. Please support us today and bring hope to those who need it most. #hope #engineers #engineering #support #donate #donations #giving

Huge congratulations to our former Chair of Trustees, Eur Ing Prof Amanda Dowd, on the announcement of her Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Honorary Fellowship!

🎄 FREE webinar alert! Join our last webinar of the year ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dwWKEc_y  💻 Preventing Fatigue and Burnout  📆 Tuesday 17 December ⏰ 12.00 - 13.00 UK time #Fatigue #Burnout #Tiredness #Energy #Nutrition #Christmas #FestiveBurnout #Webinar #Engineering

💯 Hundreds of engineers will reach out to Foothold for support over the coming months - your support helps us bring hope when they need it most ➡️ Donate now to our ‘Bringing Hope’ appeal: https://lnkd.in/dSHaryWK ⬅️ ❇️ £25 could pay for the processing of a counselling grant ❇️ £50 could fund a monthly cost of living grant ❇️ £100 could fund bedding for a family moving into temporary accommodation ❇️ £200 could fund specialist disability equipment 🚀 The more support we receive, the more we can provide 🚀 As an independent charity, we rely on donations from the engineering community to fund our life-changing work #hope #engineers #engineering #support #donate #donations #giving

🚀 The more support we receive, the more we can provide 🚀 📣 Foothold is Bringing Hope to hundreds of engineers and their families in urgent need, facing challenges that could affect any one of us. ➡️ Donate to our ‘Bringing Hope’ appeal here: https://lnkd.in/dSHaryWK ⬅️ 💡 “Foothold gave me light and I’m so very grateful for that…I am in a more secure place, no longer in need of Foothold's financial support…Knowing the Foothold community had my back was so reassuring” – Adam, community member ❇️ £25 could pay for the processing of a counselling grant ❇️ £50 could fund a monthly cost of living grant ❇️ £100 could fund bedding for a family moving into temporary accommodation ❇️ £200 could fund specialist disability equipment As an independent charity, we rely on donations from the engineering community to fund our life-changing work. Foothold provided Adam with hope for the future. Please support us today and bring hope to those who need it most. #hope #engineers #engineering #support #donate #donations #giving

It's #InternationalVolunteerDay! Thank you to all of the volunteers who support and further Foothold's purpose - that no engineer or their family needs to face life's challenges alone

🎄 You're invited! The holiday season is full-on for many of us. Even if you’re not celebrating at this time of year, you’ll likely still have some combination of work life, family commitments, housework and hobbies to fit into your schedule. It’s a LOT. Join our webinar, where our expert speaker will explore: ➡️ How you can recognise the signs of fatigue and burnout ➡️ What’s going on physiologically: how our body produces energy ➡️ How supporting a healthy diet, lifestyle and mindset can help set you on a more energised path Sign up for FREE today: https://lnkd.in/dwWKEc_y ---------------------- 💻 Preventing Fatigue and Burnout 📆 Tuesday 17 December ⏰ 12.00 - 13.00 UK time ---------------------- #Fatigue #Burnout #Tiredness #Energy #Nutrition #Christmas #FestiveBurnout #Webinar #Engineering