We’re really excited to announce that tickets are on sale for our annual DCN members’ conference in North London on Sunday 19 April 2026.

The event is a wonderful opportunity to connect with others and to hear from knowledgeable and inspiring speakers.

We have a full day planned where you’ll hear from parents, donor conceived adults and professionals working in the field. Topics will explore scenarios around Telling and Talking, what we can learn from the current research and how to manage some of the more tricky issues that can come up for donor conception families.

As well as the main presentations, you’ll also have the option to join a small group to focus discussion on specific topics, which also provides an opportunity to meet and connect with others. We’ll be confirming the speakers and topics over the next few weeks and will update the details as time goes on.

The breaks and final hour will provide some relaxed time for conversations and connections with other members, making the day social as well as informative and supportive.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁?
* Parents of donor conceived children: If you’ve had children this is a chance to meet other parents, to share experiences and get support. This is a family event so we provide childcare and activities for children up to 12 to make it possible for you all to attend the day.
* DC people 16+: this is an opportunity to join us for the day and meet with others.
* Professionals in the field: this is an informative and thought-provoking day that will help inform your practice and provides a chance to connect with the DCN team.

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝘁?
If you haven’t had children yet, you’re welcome to join us at this conference but do be aware that the content is aimed mostly at parents. You might prefer to book onto our event aimed at prospective parents [Getting Started 21 March 2026](https://bookwhen.com/dcn-events/e/ev-s74ov-20260321110000)

If you do decide to book, we’ll make sure we connect you with any other prospective parents who are there on the day, but do be aware that there will be babies and children present.

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼
You can find more details about the conference in the following documents:
* [Information summary](https://www.dcnetwork.org/app/uploads/2025/01/General-Information-London-conference-2025.pdf)
* [Childcare and activities for children](https://www.dcnetwork.org/app/uploads/2025/01/Babies-Children-Teens-London-conference-2025.pdf)
* [Programme for the day](https://dcnetwork.org/app/uploads/2025/03/Programme-to-share-ahead-of-the-day.pdf)
* Childcare and children’s activity places are LIMITED so book soon
* Booking deadline for adult places is 14 April
* Booking deadline for childcare is 8 April
* Cancellations before 31 March will be refunded in full but we aren’t able to refund after that date

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗗𝗖𝗡 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?
This event is for DCN members and is one of the many benefits of membership. You can join us for just £8 per month (less if you are a lower income household) and as a member, in addition to being able to book tickets for the conference, you’ll also get access to online chats, WhatsApp groups, exclusive events, and much more. [Join here](https://www.dcnetwork.org/civicrm/contribute/transact/?reset=1&id=7).

𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: it’s really important to us that our conferences and events provide a safe, confidential space for us to discuss what can be very personal matters. We therefore do not allow journalists or media to attend unless they are joining in a personal capacity as a parent or prospective parent via donor conception or are a donor conceived adult. Everything discussed within our events is confidential and may not be reported or shared outside of the event.

Please use this form to book tickets for everyone attending.

Please book any babies 0-6 months as babe-in-arms (free) so we know how many to expect. Because of the possible disturbance to others, we ask that you book all mobile babies (6 months+) in with the childcare team.

If you have children attending an activity (“What Makes Me, Me?” or “Talking About Donor Stuff”) that ticket covers the whole day at the conference including childcare when they are not in session.

𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 **childcare** 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝗮 **childcare** 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.

If you are a low income household, discounted tickets are listed at the bottom.

Do provide additional information in the comment boxes, if necessary, including accessibility needs. The venue should be able to accommodate everyone who wants to attend. However, childcare places are limited so do book as soon as you can if you plan to bring children.

If you are a parent of older/adult children please do encourage them to come!

Lunch and refreshments are included. Please note on the form if you have dietary requirements. We can cater for vegetarian/vegan/gluten free and dairy free. If you have other requirements, please check with Jo on events@dcnetwork.org to see if we can accommodate you.

Parents and children will have lunch together in the refectory or outside if the weather is nice.

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