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Exhibitors 2012
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"My Alternative Family (www.myalternativefamily.com) is a ground-breaking new social network, parenting connection service and information resource, dedicated to existing alternative families and those who are interested in becoming parents with the help of artificial / home insemination or alternative parenting arrangements."
www.myalternativefamily.com |
Pride Angel is a leading worldwide connection site, fertility forum and blog for lesbian, gay, single and infertile couples, wishing to become parents through known donor conception and co-parenting. Founded in 2009 by scientists with personal experience of donor conception within a same-sex family, their members have since grown to over 14,000.Visit their online shop to see a wide range of quality fertility and insemination products. Register for free at www.prideangel.com
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Complete Fertility Centre Southampton offers personally tailored fertility treatments in a new, state-of-the-art, hospital based facility. We offer assisted conception technologies such as IVF, ICSI and donor IUI. In addition we manage a large donor bank. We pride ourselves in our caring staff who will guide you through your fertility journey.
www.completefertility.co.uk |
Circle Surrogacy is the nation's oldest, gay owned, full service surrogate-parenting agency serving clients worldwide. Founded by Attorney John Weltman, Circle Surrogacy has been involved in the birth of more than 500 babies, with unmatched success rates in clients becoming parents through egg donor surrogacy. Since 1995, Circle has helped couples and individuals from 50 countries and 6 continents become parents. Its dedicated staff of professionals is made up of lawyers, social workers, parents through surrogacy, and former surrogates and egg donors. Circle Surrogacy provides a choice of specialized clinics at locations throughout the United States as well as a large selection of egg donors, timely matching with carefully screened surrogates and a variety of flexible programs and financial options.
www.circlesurrogacy.com |
We are a full service surrogacy and
egg donation agency, founded in 2009 by Attorney Dana Magdassi.
We refer our clients only to licensed fertility clinics that have excellent results and high success rates in IVF and surrogacy programs.
At our large donor bank you will always find a donor of your preference. Our donors are dedicated, attractive, intelligent young women with children. Although we work with the best clinic and a professional staff, we maintain an affordable price for our services as we provide our partner clinics with many clients in a month. There is no waiting period for a surrogate mother and once clients have chosen a donor we can start immediately with client surrogate program. Our mission is to give personal attention to each and every client. Allow us to accompany you on jour journey to parenthood. www.globalsurrogacy.org |
Wandsworth adoption is an agency of first choice within southwest London; recently rated Outstanding by Ofsted. We strongly encourage adoption applications from all those within the LGBT community who desire the experience of parenting and who can offer a loving, stable and permanent home to our children who are waiting.
www.wandsworth.gov.uk/adoption/ |
New Family Social is the UK wide support network for LGBT adopters, foster carers and their children. We have over 450 families and families to be who share advice and encouragement online, and can find others near them in order to build their local support networks. Most importantly, our regular family events around the UK give our children the confidence of knowing other families like theirs. www.newfamilysocial.co.uk
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PACT is a charity working in and around London. We’re experienced in finding children homes with gay and lesbian couples and single people. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff take an individual approach to supporting adopters and foster carers and matching them with the children who make their families compete. For a free info pack or an informal chat get in touch. Tel: 0800 731 1845 Email: [email protected] www.pactcharity.org/out |
Family/Alternative Family and Fertility Coaching
In a world where so many of us are leaving having children until we get older, the whole question of whether to have children or not can become agonisingly complex whatever your circumstances. For heterosexual couples becoming a parent may not be as easy as anticipated leaving you on a never ending rollercoaster of fertility treatments. For those considering choice single motherhood and same sex couples, the road to parenthood is complex with multiple decisions along the way. For those who decide they don't want children there can be a period of considering 'what next?' For those who find they cannot have children, suddenly the future can look very different. www.caroline-spencer.com |
The UK's premier sperm bank. Giving women in the U.K. maximum choice without having to undertake expensive travel abroad. The LSB is licensed by the HFEA.
www.londonspermbank.com |
The lesbian, gay and bisexual charity. Stonewall played a key role in lobbying for important legislative changes for gay and lesbian parents.
www.stonewall.org.uk |
We believe that women give birth and that birth is a family event.
We do not deliver your babies, you give birth to your babies. We are registered midwives - guardians appointed by you and your family to bring our skills, experience and knowledge to your birthing just in case they are needed. We help you to create a safe, welcoming space whether that be in your home or in your chosen hospital, in which your inate ability and birthing physiology can function at its best to bring about the best birth possible for you. www.invisiblemidwives.co.uk |
We are the UK's leading fertility lawyers. Having pioneered this field in the UK, we have unrivalled experience in UK and international surrogacy, donor conception, fertility treatment and gay and lesbian parenting. We also provide specialist help with relationship breakdown and family disputes.
www.nataliegambleassociates.co.uk |
We are a specialist family law firm providing expert advice and assistance on all aspects of family and matrimonial law, public and private children law and community care. We act for private individuals as well as Local Authorities in and around London. Many of our solicitors are members of the Law Society’s Children Panel and Resolution as well as Resolution Accredited Specialists.
www.creighton.co.uk |
At Tower Hamlets we recognise that all children need the opportunity to develop to their full potential educationally, emotionally, physically and socially. Given the right chances, support and love, children can play a full and active part in the life of the community.
Tower Hamlets Children, Schools and Families directorate facilitates fostering and is an adoption agency. Our Family Placements Service is responsible for recruiting, preparing and assessing people who would like to foster or adopt. Once approved, we will provide you with support and training to help you with your role. www.fosteringandadoption.co.uk |
Children remain at the heart of everything we do at Slough, so we’re looking for people just like you. Just as there is no such thing as a typical child, we don’t believe there is a typical family. What matters most is that we find the right home and family.
Slough’s Family Placement Service is responsible for fostering, adoption, Home from Home short break care and Supported Lodgings. . You can talk to us about: adoption (many of our adopters live in London and the South East) long-term fostering Special Guardianship supported lodgings (for young people aged 16+) Contact our friendly team on 0800 073 0291 for an informal chat or email direct: [email protected] www.slough.gov.uk |
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
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DONOR CONCEPT NETWORK
Olivia Montuschi is parent with her partner Walter Merricks to two sperm donor conceived adults, born in 1983 and 1986. Olivia and Walter are one of the five families that founded the Donor Conception Network in 1993. By background Olivia is a teacher, counsellor and parenting educator. Having managed DCN for several years she now works as a Practice Consultant to the Network and write a regular blog at Oliviasview.wordpress.com She is the author of the four Telling and Talking booklets for parents and Mixed Blessings, a booklet for people who have a children both with and without help from a donor. |
INGREDIENTS FOR LIFE
My name is Jack Smith and I am a Registered Craniosacral Therapist, with over nine years of experience helping my patients with a variety of challenges at my practise in Kensington London and in their homes. I have a particular interest in helping New Born Babies, Children and their Mums and help resolve issues around Fertility and Pregnancy, " Just as a seedling can be nurtured with the smallest amount of physical guidance to grow into a healthy plant, so a baby, by the gentlest of encouragement, can be helped to release the stresses and trauma of the birth process, and so avoid possible physical and psychological trauma in life." 07957 432262. [email protected] |
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EMMA PICKETT - BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
Based in North London, Emma Pickett (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) has been dedicated to supporting families through home visits and drop-in groups, as well as on the National Breastfeeding Helpline, since 2007. She can also advise on sourcing donor breastmilk and inducing lactation for a mother who has not experienced pregnancy. www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com |
DUO FERTILITY
Is a non-invasive, easy-to-use fertility monitor for women. With up to six days advanced notice of fertile days, DuoFertility gives you plenty of time to plan ahead, to help you maximise your chances of getting pregnant - naturally. DuoFertility also confirms ovulation with great accuracy and you’ll receive unlimited personal support from our fertility specialists at no extra cost. Better still, it is the only monitor to offer a ‘Pregnant in 12 months - or your money back’ guarantee (terms and conditions apply). Our published success rates demonstrate that six months using DuoFertility can be as effective as a cycle of IVF* for a range of conditions, including unexplained infertility and moderate cycle irregularity. *Visit our website www.duofertility.com for full details. |
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PARENTSKOOL
Antenatal classes that don’t talk about LABOUR perfect for surrogacy! Our fun and unique crash course in having a baby teaches LGBT first time parents-to-be everything you need to know about bonding, nappies, washing, sleeping, dummy’s, crying, burping, swaddling, shopping, slings, car seats, buggies and much more. See www.parentskool.co.uk/LGBT |
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ESSENTIAL PARENT
In April 2012, the Essential Baby Care DVDs were launched on www.essentialparent.com and nationwide at John Lewis. Presented by Professor Robert Winston and advised by the Royal College of Paediatrics, UNICEF UK Baby Friendly, the St John Ambulance and others... the DVDs provide everything you need to know to look after your baby in that vital first year. www.essentialparent.com |
HYPNOBIRTHING WORKS
Hypnobirthing Works has been providing highly effective Hypnofertility and Hypnobirthing courses and ante/post natal support since 2004, assisting women through IVF, ensuring women approach birth confidently, and ultimately enabling couples and babies to experience a positive, normal birth: the best possible start for babies and early parenthood. Rosie Goode, Founder of Hypnobirthing Works and UK Hypnobirthing Expert, is thrilled to have successfully supported over 1000 mothers and couples, and can help you embrace pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. Hypnobirthing is the ONLY course that teaches you HOW to have a good birth wherever your baby is born. To further support women and couples post natally, Rosie Goode is the first London provider of BabyCalm™ – evidence based courses, focusing on intuition, feelings, love and trust, for a gentle start in life. Clinics and group courses in Barnes and Borough. Private clients throughout UK/Europe and further afield. Please take a look at the website for more info www.hypnobirthingworks.co.uk |
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LGROUP FAMILIES
To support LGBT parents and those wishing to become parents and children of same sex parents. B. To promote and advance, for the benefit of our service users, policy makers and the general public an understanding relating to LGBT parenting. Our services include: 1. – Providing Information about starting a family for all LGBT 2. Providing a network and support among LGBT families. 3. Challenging stereotypes and promoting awareness of LGBT Families. 4. Providing needs led activities for LGBT parents and their children and those wanting to become parents 5. .Working with appropriate services to further the cause of LGBT parenting including statutory , private and voluntary sector; especially in order for LGBT persons and children of same sex parents to have fair access to services. 6. We run a monthly LGBT Parents Group on the 3rd Saturday of the month between 10am and 12noon at Coin Street Children's Centre, 108 Stamford Street, South Bank, London , SE1 9NH www.lgroupfamilies.org.uk 077 3824 0625 |
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