FosterTalk Membership

Free Membership of FosterTalk for all By the Bridge Foster Parents. This includes:

• Legal support
• Tax & personal financial advice
• Over 4500 discounts - from insurance to holidays and theme park tickets
• Regular newsletters and industry updates
• Counselling & medical helplines
• Education advisory service
• Fostering advice
• Allegation support
• Access to Foster Carer's Independent Support Service (FISS)

Long Service Rewards & Career Progression

We've teamed up with Red Letter Days, to provide Foster Parents with the opportunity to have a memorable experience as a ‘Thank You’ from By the Bridge for all the hard work.

Giving our Foster Parents a day out where they can feel special is a way for us to show our appreciation. For each of the years a Foster Parent qualifies for the reward, they receive a Red Letter Day voucher and a cash bonus!

Foster Parents are giving ongoing training and career development opportunities, Contact Us to find out more. 

Local Fostering Teams

Our local offices and support teams mean that all our Foster families are given the opportunity to get together on a regular basis at Supervision Groups as well as local support and networking events. Our careful matching is delivered by our expert and local office-based Referrals team - after getting to know our families and children - matching location, education, and family requirements as well as ensuring the best cultural, language and heritage match, to help the children settle in as easily as possible.

Refer a Friend to Foster scheme

We will reward you each time you refer a friend or family member to us, who go on to Foster with By the Bridge. Even if you are in the process of transferring to us yourself!

Children's activities and family events 

We arrange activities and events for the whole family throughout the year - organised and paid for by By the Bridge. From craft afternoons, summer fun days, theme park trips, festive parties and group outings. There is always something to take part in, every school holiday. It’s all about strengthening relationships and building the team that we’re all proud to be a part of.