Resources
These organisations can provide guidance and support with a range of issues
INFERTILITY
BICA
British Infertility Counselling Association
https://www.bica.net/
FERTILITY NETWORKS AND FRIENDS
Fertility Network UK
Leading UK national charity providing information, support and advice for anyone who has or has had fertility problems.
http://fertilitynetworkuk.org/
Fertility Friends
Fertility Friends is the leading online infertility community in the UK, with members at every stage of infertility, adoption, parenting and moving on after fertility treatment.
http://www.fertilityfriends.co.uk/
Gateway Women
A global friendship and support network for childless women. Resources available include an online community and regular workshop events.
http://gateway-women.com/
ADOPTION
Adoption UK
The leading national charity providing information and support for those considering adoption and for adoptive families
https://www.adoptionuk.org/
Coram BAAF
An independent membership organisation, it is a successor to the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF).
https://corambaaf.org.uk/
First4Adoption
National information service for people interested in adopting a child in England
http://www.first4adoption.org.uk/
SURROGACY
Brilliant Beginnings
A not-for-profit professional UK surrogacy agency. It has a prominent reputation for championing the interests of non-traditional families and helping change law and policy.
http://www.brilliantbeginnings.co.uk/
COTS
Childlessness Overcome Through Surrogacy is a not-for-profit surrogacy agency offering information and support to intended parents and surrogates.
https://www.surrogacy.org.uk/
Surrogacy UK
Not-for-profit organisation supporting those considering and going through surrogacy
https://www.surrogacyuk.org/
Daisy Network
The Daisy Network Premature Menopause Support Group is a charity for women who have experienced early menopause. Provides information about premature menopause and the issues around it.
http://daisynetwork.org.uk/
DONOR SERVICES
Donor Conception Network
National charity, providing information and support for people trying to conceive through donor treatment, and for families created in this way.
https://www.dcnetwork.org/
National Gamete Donation Trust
A hub of clear and practical information about donating and receiving eggs, sperm and embryos in the UK.
https://www.ngdt.co.uk/
Endometriosis UK
National charity, providing information and support to those living with this condition.
https://endometriosis-uk.org/
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Association
UK’s independent regulator overseeing all fertility clinics in the UK and has essential information about fertility treatment and clinics
http://www.hfea.gov.uk/fertility.html
MISCARRIAGE
Miscarriage Association
National charity offering information and support for those who have had a miscarriage
http://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/
SANDS
National stillbirth and neonatal death charity, supports people affected by the death of a baby.
https://www.sands.org.uk/
The Foundation for Infant Loss
www.foundationforinfantloss.co.uk/
PROGRESS
The Progress Educational Trust (PET) advances public understanding of science, law and ethics in the fields of human genetics, assisted reproduction, embryology and stem cell research through education and debate.
https://www.progress.org.uk