Information for Foster Carers
Concessions
Get special deals – just show your Foster Carer's Identity Card!
Your foster carer’s identity card is essential when you're claiming a concession. If you know of any more discounts, send in the details.
Shops
| Cotswold Outdoor, Exeter and Plymouth - clothing, footwear and equipment for the outdoors |
| 15% off all purchases by foster carers and DCC staff members. |
| 15% off all purchases by young people registered for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme. |
| Exeter - Darts Farm Shopping Village, Topsham, Exeter EX3 0QH 01392 878313 |
| Plymouth - 25 Old Town Street, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL1 1DA 01752 672024 |
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| Blacks and Millets - clothing, footwear and camping equipment |
15% off all purchases with special Discount Card - register  (369KB - pdf help) for yours now. |
| See websites for your nearest store. |
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Attractions
It’s always worth taking your Foster Carer's ID card, even if you’re going to an attraction not listed - you may get an informal discount.
Throughout Devon
| National Trust - visits and days out exploring our heritage and landscape |
| ID card allows foster carers who have Family Membership to take along whoever they're looking after at the time, as well as their own children, without having to identify them. It means children and young people in care get in at no extra charge. |
| Applies to all National Trust properties in Devon, and the rest of the country. |
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From North to South
| Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park Ilfracombe |
| Groups of 10+ get 10% discount; 20+ get 20% discount; and 25+ get 25% discount |
| 01271 882486 |
| Watermouth Castle Family Theme Park Ilfracombe |
| Discretionary price of £5 for children with special needs (£5.75 off). 4 or more - 75p off per person. Revisit for £1.50. |
| 01271 867474 |
| Funder Zone Barnstaple – indoor soft play centre |
| Children 4 and under, £3.00 (£1 off). Children over 4, £3.50 (£1 off) |
| 01271 328328 |
| Tapley Park Instow – gardens, grounds and play area |
£2.50 each for carers, foster children and own family (£1.50 off for adults, children normal price) Large parties please phone first |
| 01271 860897 |
| Milky Way near Clovelly, Barnstaple – adventure park |
| £7.50 each, adults and children. (£3.50 off). Book if you’re going in a group |
| 01237 431255 |
| Dartington Crystal Great Torrington – glassworks and shop |
| 2 for 1 admission - print out the voucher on the website. Adults £5. Children free of charge |
| 01805 626262 |
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| Monsters Mansion Tiverton - children's indoor soft play and party centre |
| £2.00 per child per session for those accompanied by a foster carer. (Up to £2.500 off) |
| 01884 255692 |
| Miniature Pony Centre and Animal Farm Moretonhampstead |
| 10% discount for carers, fostered children and family members - e.g. 2 + 2 family ticket £21.60. Special needs £5.50, with free entry for carer. |
| 01647 432400 |
| Go Ape! Haldon Forest, near Exeter – high wire forest adventure |
| 20% off 10-17's, 50% off 18+ - Sunday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays |
| Minimum age 10 yrs. Minimum height 1.4 (4ft 7”). Maximum weight 20.5 stone (130kg) |
| Sessions must be pre-booked quoting code: HDF001, or call quoting: DCC Fostering. |
| 0845 643 9215 |
| Crealy Clyst St. Mary, near Exeter – adventure park |
| Adults and children £9.95 each (£3 off). Infants under 92cm free |
| Exchange receipt at shop for wristband giving seven day returns |
| 01395 233200 |
| Seaton Tramway Seaton |
| Group or family rate, whether travelling as a group or individually. |
| Valid until 12 December 2009, except for Special Events like bird watching or Halloween |
| 01297 20375 |
| Exmouth OO Model Railway Exmouth Seafront |
| 2 for the price of 1, adults or children. Quote '2 for 1' offer |
| 01395 278383 |
| House of Marbles Bovey Tracey – glassworks and shop |
| Free entry to everyone. Glassworks closed on Mondays |
| 01626 835285 |
| Meadowlands Swimming Pool Tavistock |
| Free swimming for foster carers, under-5's free, over-5's normal price. |
| 01822 617774 |
| South Devon Railway, Buckfast Butterflies and Dartmoor Otters, Totnes Rare Breeds Farm Buckfastleigh |
| Foster carers get the Senior Citizen price on any joint South Devon Railway/ Buckfast Butterflies and Dartmoor Otters / Totnes Rare Breeds Farm ticket. |
| 0845 345 1466 |
| China Blue Totnes - ceramics studio and shop |
| Paint your own pottery - get it glazed and fired free. Costs depend on size of item, but savings could be around 30%. |
| 01803 860908 |
