Proposed Transfer of Engagements

Learn more about the proposed transfer of our UK insurance business to Shepherds Friendly. If you require further information or need further explanation, please email us at [email protected]

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New Foresters Plus Shopping & Lifestyle Discounts!

We’re excited to announce that membership now includes access to Foresters Plus Shopping & Lifestyle Discounts, providing even more great value to your membership!

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Be a Foresters Plus member

As a Friendly Society, we believe in getting the best out of life together. With our membership package called Foresters Plus, you’ll enjoy access to discretionary financial support, shopping & lifestyle discounts, social events and more!

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Annual Charity Appeal supporting

Alzheimer’s Society

Our Annual Charity Appeal is a marvellous way for our members throughout the UK to focus on helping a good cause each year. We’re proud to announce that our charity for 2025-2026 is Alzheimer’s Society.

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Important Update: Foresters Friendly Society is proposing to transfer its UK insurance business to Shepherds Friendly Society Limited, commonly known as Shepherds Friendly. This is known as a Transfer of Engagements.

Please visit our dedicated information page where you can find out more.

If you require further information or need further explanation, please email us at [email protected]

We’re a Friendly Society, or sometimes referred to as a Mutual society. With our membership package called Foresters Plus, our members get access to lots of great benefits, like discretionary grants to help financially, access to Foresters Care provided by RedArc, new shopping & lifestyle discounts, friendship, and more!

We have over 180 branches all across the UK, and each hosts fun events to bring Foresters members together, create friendships and help the community. You can join in with things like day trips, coffee mornings, trips to the theatre, and fundraising activities.

All of this is part of being a Foresters Plus member which costs as little as £30 per year to join!

Explore our Foresters Plus member benefits

Please Note, Our investment and savings plans are closed to new business.
If you are an existing policyholder, please rest assured that we will continue to fully service and support your plan as usual.

Become a Foresters Plus member

£30 per year

Individual Membership subscription

For just £30 per year, you can enjoy all the benefits of being a Foresters Plus member, including access to discretionary financial grants, practical help, social events, new shopping and lifestyle discounts, and more!

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£55 per year

Household Membership subscription

For just £55 per year, you can enjoy all the benefits of being a Foresters Plus member.

Household Membership includes up to a maximum of 2 adults and 1 child up to the age of 16. Additional children thereafter £5.00 each per year, until 16 years of age.

Benefits include access to discretionary financial grants, practical help, social events, new shopping and lifestyle discounts, and more!

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Supporting Members, Communities, and Employees

Our vision is through Membership we build lasting communities based on friendship, charity and mutual support. From supporting our members with discretionary grants and Foresters Care, to giving back to our communities through charity partnerships and volunteering.

We don’t have shareholders – our profits are distributed to our members through policyholder bonuses.
Established for over 190 years with over 55,000 members. We are the 5th oldest mutual society in the UK.
In 2025, we were honoured to provide a combined total of over £1.4million in discretionary grants and charitable donations.
We manage funds of £263 million for our members.
Our plans are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme for extra protection for you.

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What our members say

Even after 190 years our members are at the heart of everything we do. It means so much to us to hear what they have to say.

“I recently developed a molar issue and required emergency dental work because of the intense pain. I required 2 sessions of root canal treatment and a crown to be fitted. I didn’t realise that the cost of root canal treatment was so expensive, and I was tempted to get the tooth pulled out instead.

The grant from Foresters Friendly Society has certainly helped to ease the pain and costs of the dental work. I had never made an application for a grant in the many years I have been a member. I recently received a reminder about the member services and decided to find out about the grant. It was simple process, and I got a response within a short time period. Thanks for helping me out.”

Vince, Herts

I have been a forester from birth and love the society

“I applied for a grant from the Foresters Support Fund because I had a very high dental bill. The grant has kept me out of debt. I have been a forester from birth and love the society.”

Laurence, Newbury

“My son is a semi pro snooker player and wishes to progress to be a professional snooker player, therefore I needed to help his career by building him his own snooker shed so he can practice 7 days a week. He has been given permission by his college to do 3 days school and 2 days snooker, so this shed is of upmost importance. The help has been beyond belief. I struggled to raise the funds to do this project, and Foresters helped massively. I would just like to say thank you, especially to Oliver who answered my countless emails so politely and to the Committee for my grant.”

Liz, North Dalton

The membership benefits we provide aren’t regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority, and are regularly reviewed by us to ensure they are relevant to our members. Qualifying periods apply.