Heterosexual couple
In person
Members and non-members
Prospective parent
Same sex female couple
Same sex male couple
Single man
Single woman
Getting Started
9 Nov 11:00-17:00
Book nowEvent for prospective parents thinking about using a donor.
If you’re thinking about using donor conception, we know you’ll have lots of questions. This event is the perfect place to start getting answers. Join us and hear from:
* An embryologist from a UK clinic giving essential medical info
* Donor conceived adults talking about their experiences of growing up DC
* Parents by donor conception talking through their decision-making and life as a parent
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿? This event is suitable for everyone at the start of their donor conception journey, for same-sex and heterosexual couples and for those planning to become single parents. It’s a friendly, inclusive chance to meet others at a similar stage in a relaxed environment at this in-person event.
𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹: The full day costs just £75 per person or £130 per couple when booked before 5 Oct (£90 and £160 after that date) and the 11am start time makes it easy to get to Waterloo and home in a day. This event is a Donor Conception Network event so you can rest assured that all information will be impartial and based on our experience of working with donor conception families for the past 30 years.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲?
You can find the full programme with timings below.
𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸
The ticket price includes tea, coffee and cake but not lunch; this helps us keep costs down and means you can choose and order whatever you’d like separately. You can find the pub’s menu here: https://www.thehercules.co.uk/food/menus. You are also free to take lunch outside of course but we hope you’ll stay with us during the break as it will be a great opportunity to chat with other attendees and our DCN team.
𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲? We know this is an emotional topic. We’re really looking forward to seeing you and the event promises to be a warm and friendly space with lots of support available. If you want to have a chat before booking, please feel free to give us a call on 020 7278 2608 or email events@dcnetwork.org.
𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹? We’re sorry that you can’t join us but understand that plans change. Tickets are therefore refundable in full if cancelled before 30 Sept; if you cancel between 1 Oct and 25 Oct we will refund you the ticket cost minus an admin fee of £20 per person; we are unable to give any refund for tickets cancelled with less than two weeks notice. We are a small charity and these charges are simply to ensure we don’t make a loss on the event.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁: After booking you will receive a confirmation email from events@dcnetwork.org and nearer the event, we’ll send you full joining instructions.
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Start your journey today
We’ve been helping donor conception families for 30 years. Join us to get specialist support and information, and to find a community of families in a similar situation.