Heterosexual couple
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Prospective parent
Same sex female couple
Same sex male couple
Single man
Single woman
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29 Mar 11:00-17:00
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Event for prospective parents thinking about using egg, sperm or embryo donation.
If youโre thinking about using donor conception, you probably 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 a really informative overview of the medical side of things. We always get fantastic feedback about this session, which provides an essential foundation with lots of time for questions.
* __Donor conceived people__ talking about their experiences. How do the children feel? We know this is something lots of prospective parents wonder about. This event provides a rare opportunity to hear from them in person and ask questions. Not to be missed!
* __Parents__ talking through their decision-making and describing family life once children arrive. Nothing beats hearing from people with real life experience.
๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ? 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.
๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น: The full day costs just ยฃ75 per person or ยฃ130 per couple when booked before 8 March (ยฃ90 and ยฃ160 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 as a charity working with donor conception families for the past 30+ years.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐’๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ?
You can find the full programme with timings below.
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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 have lunch elsewhere (or bring your own) 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.
๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ? We know this is an emotional topic. Weโre 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.
๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น? Weโre sorry that you canโt join us but understand that plans change. Tickets are therefore refundable in full if cancelled before 1 March; if you cancel between 1 March and 15 March we will refund you the ticket cost minus an admin fee of ยฃ20 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 donโt make a loss on the event.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐: After booking you will receive a confirmation email from events@dcnetwork.org and nearer the event, weโll send you full joining instructions.
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