Information and links for people considering donating sperm, eggs or embryos and for people who have been donors in the past.
If you’re considering becoming a sperm, egg or embryo donor there are lots of important things to think about. It might be that you’ve been approached by a friend or family member to donate to them, or you might be planning to donate to a clinic or egg/sperm bank. Alternatively, you might be thinking about using an online matching service or Facebook group to offer your gametes. Whatever your situation, we recommend reading through the information here. You might also find it helpful to watch some of the films to hear about the motivations and experiences of other donors to support you in your thinking and decision making.
If you’ve already donated you might be wondering about what your rights are, what information you can get and what might be requested about you. You might be thinking about how to talk to your own family about the fact that you’ve been a donor. It’s important that they know there are, or might be, children in other families who have a close genetic connection with your family.
Perhaps you’re a known donor (you donated to a family member, friend or acquaintance). You might be wanting to explore how to navigate that relationship, or manage if things have changed in your arrangement. Your feelings about being a donor might have changed or evolved and you might be looking for some information about how to manage that.
Do consider joining us as a donor. We invite you to sign up to our free mailing list (link below) and we’ll be in touch with details of what is on offer. At present, we only have limited services available but we are building a community of donors as more come to us for information and support.
If you’re interested in donor conception issues, whether personally or professionally, do sign up to our mailing list.
If you are a donor or a donor conceived adult this is also the way to connect with us and access the support we offer you.
