Bracknell Forest fostering
We're a 3x Ofsted 'Outstanding' fostering agency supporting foster families across Berkshire, and surrounding areas.
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Join our Bracknell Forest fostering family
Our Bracknell Forest training centre supports families across the Berkshire area, including Slough, Maidenhead, Woodley and Reading. Led by our outstanding Southern Counties team and powered by our fantastic foster parents, we’re working together to make a real difference in the lives of children in Berkshire and beyond.
With an Outstanding Ofsted rating, you can be assured that we are dedicated to providing an excellent standard of care for children and ensuring that each and every foster parent receives the support and guidance they need. We also support families fostering in Wokingham, Windsor, Aldershot, Basingstoke, Farnborough, and Woking.
Excellent support for foster families
Our Bracknell Forest training centre is a vibrant hub of activity, with local foster parents coming together to meet, learn and form lasting friendships.
We host regular in-person training opportunities, where you can master new skills and broaden your knowledge to provide excellent quality care to your children.
You'll also benefit from regular online support groups, including smaller groups designed specifically for those new to fostering. At these sessions, you can share and listen to different experiences, meet other families, and get advice from foster parents who have with the challenges which may arise while fostering.
Support at your fingertips
When you join Orange Grove, you become part of a tight-knit supportive community, and will never feel alone. We offer a range of additional support, including:
- A dedicated Supervising Social Worker
- A dedicated Family Support Worker
- Support for your own children or grandchildren
- Support from an education expert
- Access to therapeutic support
- 24/7 helpline
- Regular free family days out
- An exclusive discounts scheme
Start your fostering journey here
Download our brochure and discover everything you need to know about fostering with Orange Grove.
Generous allowances and benefits
When you join us, you’ll also receive a generous fostering allowance that reflects all of the hard work you do as a foster parent. You'll also receive a range of fantastic benefits, including:
- Allowances for birthdays and religious festivals
- Free membership to FosterTalk
- Access to rewards and discounts for popular high street shops, holidays, restaurants and family experiences
- 2 weeks of paid respite
- Exclusive refer-a-friend scheme
Download our finance guide today
Discover everything you need to know about fostering allowances, tax relief, benefits and pensions by downloading our Guide to Fostering Finances.
Support for children who foster
We know that when parents foster, so do their children; this is why we have worked hard to create a support package for birth children in foster families, so they never feel excluded. Our tailored support for children who foster includes:
- Children’s support groups - Our children’s support groups provide children who foster with a safe space to discuss their experiences with children from similar family setups
- Children’s helpline - Our children's helpline is available for both children who foster and children in care
- Family support workers – our family support workers spend time getting to know the whole family, ensuring each family member feels safe, valued and supported
- Children's resources - we have created resources to help children and grandchildren understand and prepare for fostering
- Events for the whole family – we hold events and activities for every family member to enjoy throughout the year
Why choose Orange Grove?
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