✨ The new issue of Perspectives is out! Highlights include our 2025 Autumn Conference, new personal stories, expert insights on donor health updates, HFEA’s Opening the Register, and more. Members: check your email! Not a member? Join from £8/month: https://t.co/M96aWVzvA6

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Membership has loads of benefits - as well as the online chats, you have access to 90+ WhatsApp groups, to conferences, weekly e-newsletters, a printed magazine and much more.

The good news is that we offer a monthly membership subscription for just £8 per month (£6 for those on lower incomes) so you don't need to pay for the full year up front.

Most of our online chats and meet-ups are a benefit of DCN membership, so you won't be able to book onto them if you're not yet a member.

Check out all the great things going on at DCN this month for donor conception families.

"What happens when the information that parents and donor conceived people have been given by the clinic or the HFEA doesn’t match with what a DNA testing site brings up? Read the article at https://t.co/9xUSJ403Bf

Interested in the latest data on fertility clinic performance and regulation? The HFEA’s 2024/25 #TheFertilitySector report is out now, covering inspections, incidents, non-compliances, OHSS cases and more. Read it here: https://t.co/EaC5J0rs5x

All set for today’s Getting Started event at @theherculesse1 in south London! 🌟 Jo, Danny & Lucia are welcoming people at the very start of their donor conception journey - a friendly, informative day of questions, chats & connection💛

Today we launch 'Continuing the Conversation'! 🎉 A brand new DCN workshop for parents of donor conceived children aged 10–20, helping families talk openly and confidently about donors and genetic connections.  #DonorConception #FamilyStories #DCNetwork https://t.co/h2Vcnx3yMH

🌟 Your Story, Your Language 🌟 Our much-loved 'Our Story' books are now available in Welsh! Helping Welsh-speaking & bilingual families talk openly about donor conception 💛 https://t.co/nb892GlRrv #DonorConception #WelshLanguage

🔗 https://t.co/JAi5czl6DZ ⭐ This was taken from a previous Friday Bulletin. The Bulletin is a round-up of all the stories that matter about donor conception, and is one of many benefits of DCN membership.

Drawing on research in the field, Laura explores how DC families can navigate sharing their story thoughtfully and appropriately, balancing privacy, safety and children’s growing autonomy. A really useful and considered resource offering both reflection and practical guidance.

A mum to two donor conceived young children, Laura wrote to her 5 year-old’s teacher explaining their family structure, realising soon after that new environments bring fresh challenges—and choices—about who needs to know, when and how much.

In this thoughtful reflection, Laura Runnels of the DC Journal Club shares what she’s learning about 'telling' outside the immediate family.

⭐ Pick of the Month⭐  𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 (DC Journal Club)

We were delighted to attend #DaisyDay2025 on the first-ever #WorldPOIDay - a powerful event uniting women affected by #POI, experts & advocates for a day of learning, support & empowerment. Learn more at https://t.co/uRka19S8Yx

We’ve updated the research section of our website - find current studies, guidance for researchers, and a growing database of donor conception research. We’re proud to support work that deepens understanding of our community https://t.co/LaFzQV0NwP #DonorConception #Research

💙 Huge thanks to the amazing team at @PilatesNationUK in East Finchley for donating funds from a recent class to DCN! Your support helps us continue our work with #donorconception families. We’re very grateful for your generosity 🙏

Thinking of using a sperm, egg or embryo donor? Join our Getting Started event for a warm, inclusive day with experts, donor conceived people & parents sharing real experiences. 📅 15 Nov | 📍 London Waterloo | 🎟️ From £75 🔗 https://t.co/d9ZQ1cWoT1 #donorconception