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Everyone needs support at different stages of life and for those considering egg, sperm or embryo donation, or raising a family after donor conception, we know that is especially true.
You may be going through the stresses of fertility treatment, or dealing with complex emotions, and might find it valuable to have support of others going through something similar. You may also need to connect with people who have been through all that and come out the other side, giving you hope and guidance. If you’re a parent who is raising donor conceived children, you may find it helpful to meet up with other parents, and the children themselves often benefit hugely from knowing others who were made ‘just like them’.
That is precisely why our charity was founded all those years ago. To break the isolation felt by so many who were navigating donor conception issues.
We have lots of ways to connect you with a large community of donor conception families. Here are some of the most popular, some of which are via a membership subscription and some via other options.
Ways we can help you to connect with others:
Welcoming call
Online chats
In-person meet-ups
Conferences
WhatsApp groups
Workshops
Newsletters
Children’s activities
Other member benefits
Library
From the library you can borrow books, films and pamphlets from our extensive collection of material on donor conception (UK only).
Magazine
Members receive our DCN Perspectives magazine twice a year. It contains longer articles, commentaries, personal stories and research material.
Representation
Our membership acts as a body to support us to represent the voices of DC families. We engage with you on questions and research about donor conception and we share that with policy makers, media, academics and fertility patient organisations in the UK and across the globe.
Discount on DCN
publications
As a member you can buy our publications at a discount.