Headline sponsor
The
LWC provides IVF and fertility treatments to help couples and
individuals overcome their difficulties with conception and pregnancy.
They have over 20 years experience and operate one of the most
successful programmes in the world
www.londonwomensclinic.com |
Headline surrogacy partner
The Fertility Center of Las Vegas is committed to providing exceptional reproductive services to both women and men and we never forget that our patients are the purpose of our practice and we vow to never forget their emotional, physical, financial, and spiritual needs. www.fertilitycenterlv.com |
Headline legal partner
Is a niche firm of national and international renown solicitors dealing with all aspects of family law. This user friendly and highly regarded team has expertise, and frequently acts in cases involving civil partnership, same sex couples, surrogacy and adoption (including inter-country).
www.dawsoncornwell.com |
Exhibitors 2014
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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 are a voluntary adoption agency and recruit parents for older children. We provide families with access to therapeutic support until their child is 16. We employ a team of psychologists, play therapists, music therapist, creative arts therapist , teachers and occupation therapist, all who have extensive training and experience in this field. Alongside this, we also provide therapy and training services.
www.adoptionplus.co.uk |
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The Bridge Centre recognises each patient has their own agenda with a common goal - pregnancy! We have an excellent reputation for both our UK and overseas treatment programmes in addition to providing genetic screening & testing with our own in-house Genetic counsellor.
We recognise that any sort of assisted conception treatment can be stressful and have excellent support; our counsellor is available before, during & after treatment and patients can access regular 'Fertile Thinking' workshops, the cost of which is fully refundable against treatment. www.thebridgecentre.co.uk |
European Sperm Bank provides patients with donor choices. They select donors very carefully and use industry-leading donor screening procedures strictly in line with EU regulations.
www.europeanspermbank.com |
XX Circle Surrogacy is the nation's oldest, gay owned, full service surrogate-parenting agency serving clients worldwide. Founded by John Weltman, Circle Surrogacy has been involved in the birth of more than 650 babies. Since 1995, Circle has helped couples and singles 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, carefully screened surrogates and a variety of flexible programs and financial options. Circle offers free comprehensive consultations to prospective parents via phone, Skype, at our Boston office or the many locations we visit around the world. You can find our travel schedule by visiting our website
www.circlesurrogacy.com |
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Dedicated to licensing and monitoring UK fertility clinics and providing impartial and authoritative information to people considering or going through treatment or donating.
www.hfea.gov.uk |
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 |
British Association for Adoption and Fostering. Family finding, publications, training, conferences, consultancy, campaigning and advice.
www.baaf.org.uk |
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NGA is the UK’s first and only fertility law firm, known for pushing the boundaries of the law for same sex parents. The team has helped thousands of families, including acting in cases which have made UK law on donor conception and international surrogacy. NGA also campaign on behalf of alternative families, defending the right for same sex parents to be named on birth certificates in 2008, and recently winning a campaign to give gay dads equal maternity leave rights.
www.nataliegambleassociates.co.uk |
The Donor Conception Network is a peer-led charity supporting any couple/individual who needs eggs, sperm or embryos from a third party for family creation. Parent led but child focused, we promote openness with children and others as the best basis for secure family relationships. We are not an introduction agency.
www.dcnetwork.org |
Simple Surrogacy is a full-service agency founded in 2002 to provide our clients with the highest standard of surrogacy management at an affordable price. We are one of the largest agencies in the U.S., and are highly regarded in the surrogacy community for our expertise, support and professionalism.
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Brilliant Beginnings is a non-profit making surrogacy and egg donation agency based in the UK and is committed to creating families by putting intended parents, surrogates and egg donors together and supporting them through the family building process. We campaign for the wider good, to raise awareness and influence change and is an integral part of what we do. Launched this year by the team at leading fertility law firm Natalie Gamble Associates, we have unique professional experience helping over 400 UK families created through surrogacy in the UK and internationally.
www.brilliantbeginnings.co.uk |
Donate Sperm or eggs and help single, lesbian and infertile couples achieve their dream of becoming parents. Gay, lesbian, single looking to co-parent? We are dedicated to connecting sperm donors, egg donors and co-parents worldwide. Our unique website allows you to create your own profile, search members and communicate safely using our on-site mail. Find your parenting match with pride!
www.prideangel.com |
PACT placed more children in 2012 than any other agency and has over 20 LGBT families either with children or in assessment. PACT has offices in London, Reading and Oxford.
www.pactcharity.org |
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Since 1996, ConceiveAbilities has provided the tools and support to simplify what can be a difficult road to parenthood. With personal experience guiding our philosophy, our unique team brings an unmatched level of service and support to intended parents from around the world through the surrogacy and egg donor process.
www.conceiveabilities.com |
New England Fertility was founded in 1991 by Dr. Gad Lavy with the goal of providing state-of-the-art treatments to people seeking help creating families. Our doctors, nurses and clinicians work closely with each patient (and their families) to come up with a customized treatment plan designed to create a successful outcome. New England Fertility has helped thousands of couples and individuals create families across the world.
www.nefertility.com |
Here at GayFamilyWeb, we pride ourselves on offering you the best connections, advice and support from conception through to the complete parenting experience.
Our aim is to provide you with the best service possible tailored to your own specific needs, we strive to do this by travelling the length of the country forming partnerships with clinics in the UK, Ireland, Europe and USA; to make starting a family as easy and affordable as possible. www.gayfamilyweb.co.uk |
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Dr. Michael Doyle, MD, Medical Director / CT Fertility Dr. Doyle is a leading expert in IVF, surrogacy, egg donation and egg freezing. For over 20 years he has created 5,000+ babies, many of them for European LGBT couples. He is recognized worldwide as a leader in same-sex parenting, and serves as the medical advisor on Family Equality Council’s website. www.ctfertility.com |
The North East London Adoption Group is a consortium of 7 Local Authority adoption agencies, and Barnardos working together to recruit and prepare adopters, to improve placement opportunities for children, and to offer support services for those with adoption in their lives in our area. Our agencies are Barking and Dagenham, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. For more information please see
www.thinkadoption.org |
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New Family Social is the UK network for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) adoptive and foster families.
Whether you are still deciding how to form your family, are on the way to being a parent, or are busy getting on with family life, you can find others near you in the same situation to share your journey. As the only UK charity led by LGBT adopters and foster carers we also work with agencies to help with service delivery, and to widen the pool of new parents for the many children who are waiting. www.newfamilysocial.org.uk |
DuoFertility is a non-invasive, ‘Stick & go’ fertility monitoring service 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.
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. www.duofertility.com |
Pro Nippa prides itself in delivering premium competitively priced home insemination kits, fertility products and aids whilst not compromising on quality.
Our philosophy is to provide products of high standards using our personal experience, therefore all of our suppliers and products have been sourced and handpicked by us. www.pronippa.co.uk |
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First4Adoption is the national adoption information service for anyone interested in adopting a child in England. If you have a question about whether you could apply to be an adoptive parent, or if you want to know where to begin the adoption process, call our friendly trained advisors on 0300 222 0022 and they will be able to give you the information that you need. We can also put you in touch with Local Authority and Voluntary adoption agencies in your area.
First4Adoption is run by the charities Coram Children's Legal Centre, Coram and Adoption UK. We are funded and supported by the Department for Education. www.first4adoption.org.uk |
Goodman Ray is a high profile family law firm, headed by the renowned children’s lawyer, Peggy Ray, and recognised as a “leader in the field”. We are approachable and friendly and are recognised for our determination in promoting our clients' interests. We are experienced in representing gay, lesbian and bi-sexual couples in adoptions (including international), surrogacy and parental order applications, co-parenting arrangements and civil partnerships.
www.goodmanray.com |
The London Egg Bank was opened in 2013 by the team behind the London Women’s Clinic and London Sperm Bank to encourage egg donation in the UK. Demand for donor eggs in the UK still outstrips supply and the London Egg Bank aims to increase the number of women coming forward as egg donors. A greater number of domestic egg donors will reduce the need for UK patients to go overseas for treatment.
www.londoneggbank.com |
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Travelling Donors a leading full-service international egg donation program, provides intending parents with high quality donors and a unique personalized service. Our intending parents and donors are ensured to receive a level of care, professionalism and attentiveness that ultimately makes the journey to parenthood stress-free and enjoyable for all involved.
www.travellingdonors.com |
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Adopting a child is a life-changing experience. It’s one of the most important decisions you could make, so we are here to support you every step of the way. As a partnership of six north London boroughs we have a wealth of experience and a wide range of children waiting to be matched. So why not begin your journey with us.
Call our adoption team on 0800 694 0101 www.adoptionnorthlondon.co.uk |
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Dr. Robert A. Kaufmann, founder of Fort Worth Fertility, heads a team of physicians, nurses, embryologist and support staff that provide patient-centered care across the globe. Dr. Kaufmann is nationally recognized as a leader in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) for highly successful donor-egg and third-party gestational surrogacy programs.
www.fwivf.com |
Fertility Road magazine: a gorgeous glossy fertility magazine for individuals and couples looking to conceive. Whether you’re just starting out on the road to parenthood or have been trying for some time without success, Fertility Road is here to help you on your journey.
Fertility Road magazine is available in Fertility clinics throughout the UK, Europe and the United States as well doctors surgeries in the UK where you can pick up a copy. www.fertilityroad.com |
