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Engineering charity helps industry pull through the pandemic

There’s no denying that the events of the past two years have hit the engineering industry hard. We’ve all heard of the devastating effects of the pandemic on businesses and supply chains – but what about the impact on engineers themselves, as individuals?

03/05/2022 12:06:02

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Last month, I came across the work of Foothold (the IET Benevolent Fund), a charity committed to providing personalised support in
times of difficulty to engineers around the world.

Unsurprisingly, the charity has seen an unprecedented rise in requests for help during the pandemic.
From July 2020 to June 2021, Foothold successfully provided £2.1 million’s worth of support to 1,275 engineers in 50 countries – an
increase of 49 percent from the previous year.

This included 362 emergency financial grants to help engineers deal with the impact of Covid-19,
with 82 percent of recipients reporting the grant had made a real difference in their lives.

Read the full article in the May issue of DPA

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.