DCN Autumn Conference - Bristol

Join us for our conference in Bristol!

The event is a wonderful opportunity to connect with others, and to hear from knowledgeable and inspiring speakers including parents and DC adults. We'll also have our popular Meet & Connect session over lunch, so you can talk to others about the things that are important to you.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁?

• People considering donor conception: If you haven’t had children yet, this is a great opportunity to hear from people who have been down this road already, as well as meet others at a similar stage.
• Parents of donor conceived children: If you’ve had children this is a chance to meet other parents, to share experiences and get support.
• Professionals in the field: Please do join us for an informative and thought-provoking event.

The full programme and timings can be viewed below. Highlights include:

Bethan's story: hear from Bethan, parent in a two-mum family who also donated her eggs as part of their treatment
DC adults: we’ll be hearing from donor conceived people, sharing their thoughts on donor conception, family and genetic connections
‘Meet and connect’ lunch: get to know other members
Ruth Wilde: hear from Ruth, a fertility counsellor for over 20 years, who will be describing some of the challenges she’s seen parents navigate and sharing what can help

𝗔 𝗗𝗖𝗡 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀' 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁
This is an event for DCN members but to make it easier for you to join us, we are offering a ticket package for non-members which includes a conference ticket and 6 months' DCN membership (membership is per household). There's no fixed contract term for membership and you can cancel at any time, we just ask that you stay a member until the event takes place. There are loads of benefits to DCN membership (find out more here https://dcnetwork.org/membership-benefits) and we can't wait to welcome you into our community!

𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: it's really important to us that our conferences and events provide a safe, confidential space for us to discuss what can be very personal matters. We therefore do not allow journalists or media to attend unless they are joining in a personal capacity as a parent or prospective parent via donor conception or are a donor conceived adult. Furthermore, everything discussed within our events is confidential and may not be reported or shared outside of the event. We may therefore have to refund tickets from those who do not meet these criteria. If you would like to discuss this with us before booking, please do give us a call on +44(0)20 7278 2608.

Cancellations: Tickets will be refunded in full before the 14th September but unfortunately no refunds will be given after this date.