Become a Foresters Plus member from £30 per year to access our member benefits.
Foresters Support Fund
Sometimes life can try and trip us up. That’s where the Foresters Support fund can help. Discretionary grants are available to assist members of any age in times of hardship to assist with difficult times. For example, we’ve been able to help members affected by floods and members facing illness. We have also been able to support members who have been impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.
To apply:
1. Please read the terms and conditions below for the Foresters Support Fund.
2. Complete our application form and get your local Court (branch) Secretary to sign and return it to us at the address below.
Return address:
Foresters Friendly Society, Genesis Centre, Innovation Way, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 4BF.
3. If you do not know your local Court (branch) Secretary details, use our Court finder tool here.
4. If it is not possible for you to obtain a signature from your Court Secretary first, please return your completed
form to the address above or via email to [email protected].
5. We will then review the application and confirm its status accordingly.
“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
Terms and Conditions
All grants offered by the Society are discretionary. Qualifying periods apply.
In order to apply for a grant from the Foresters Support Fund you must meet the following criteria:
- You must have been a member of the Society for at least six months
- The purpose is to provide grants for assistance to members, widows, widowers or children of Members when in distressed circumstances or assistance to members, widows, widowers or children of Members on the occasion of a happening of an exceptionally disastrous nature.
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.
To find out more, call our Helpdesk on 0800 101 8310, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
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 from January 2026, and more!
£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 from January 2026, and more!
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.