We may not know much about engineering, but we do know engineers. We’ve been supporting IET members and their families since 1890.
We understand people and we understand how life can be at work and at home. It’s unpredictable, complex, demanding.
Amidst the busyness of our lives we often forget that being well is just as important as doing well.
More of us are feeling stressed in our jobs. One in four of us will have a mental health problem this year. More of us are living longer. Our health needs are growing yet we have a shortage of carers. Rising costs are forcing living standards down. And we’re facing a loneliness epidemic.
We all need to start taking better care of one another, because we all need a little support from time to time. Even engineers.
We wanted to know how we could do more, so we asked you. Seven out of ten engineers worldwide said they wouldn’t ask for help even if they needed it. Yet you told us there isn’t enough support out there for day-to-day problems, let alone a crisis.
We’re here so that engineers and their families never need to face life’s challenges without support. We want engineers across the world to feel supported in all aspects of their lives and to feel that it’s OK to ask for that support. We want them to be healthy and able to stand on their own two feet. We want them to feel looked after but also empowered by their professional community.
Funded by engineers, for engineers, Foothold is here for you and the people who matter to you most. Whatever the problem, big or small.
Foothold is a starting point, giving you the tools to make your life better right now.
Foothold is a network of skilled individuals who’ll listen to your problems in confidence. It’s a source of options to help you meet your needs emotionally, physically and financially.
Foothold is a place where you can regain your balance and help others do the same.
Your Foothold is here.