Apricity

We have deep expertise helping people like you become parents through egg donation. Our knowledge translates into an 86% success rate, giving you truly excellent chances to have a baby through donor conception.

From finding your perfect egg donor to managing your clinical treatment, our egg donation specialists will be there to support and streamline every step of your journey.

Care Fertility Group

Care Fertility is a leading innovator in fertility healthcare, dedicated to empowering all individuals on their path to parenthood. Our expert teams provide the very best fertility treatment with personalised treatment plans designed to optimise chances of success. We believe family is for everyone, offering cutting-edge treatment plans for every path to parenthood, regardless of relationship status, sexual orientation or gender. From same-sex couples to transgender and non-binary individuals, we are committed to making dreams of a family a reality. At Care Fertility, we don't just care; we are Care.

Donor Conception Network

Founded in 1993, the Donor Conception Network is a charity supporting people who are using sperm, egg or embryo donors to create or expand their family sometimes also with surrogacy. Helping people work out if this is the right path to parenthood for them and think through the issues involved.

European Sperm Bank

European Sperm Bank was founded in Denmark in 2004 and is an international leader within fertility. Our mission is to make a meaningful difference through the gift of life. We are set upon selecting and delivering the best sperm, offering the best service, and tailoring individual solutions that meet the needs of our clients.

Fertility Network UK

Fertility Network UK is the leading patient-focused fertility charity providing free and impartial information and support for anyone affected by fertility issues.
As the national fertility charity, we’re here to help the 1 in 6 people facing the pain and life crisis that fertility issues can wreak. Our aim is to provide practical and emotional support for people at every stage of a fertility journey. You may be:

• considering your future fertility;
• trying to become a parent;
• facing the challenges of childlessness; or
• successful after fertility treatment but feeling the legacy of infertility.

What we do:
We operate an Info Line and a Support Line, run a network of support groups, provide guidance on access to NHS funding for fertility treatment, work with employers to support staff experiencing fertility challenges, work to promote fertility education, lobby for policy change where it is needed, and offer access to a large online community via Health Unlocked. As well as offering regional online support groups across the UK, we provide specialty groups too, including ones for men only, over 40’s, Black women, the LGBTQ+ community, single women, weight loss support, treatment abroad and a whole lot more. We also provide information sessions, webinars, and a wellbeing programme #Fit4Fertility, which includes online yoga, mindfulness and nutrition programmes.
NO OTHER FERTILITY ORGANISATION OFFERS THE RANGE OF SERVICES AND SUPPORT THAT WE DO!

Guys & St Thomas Specialist Care

The Assisted Conception Unit at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is recognised globally as a pioneer of innovative fertility treatments. We offer the highest standard of care, and a wide range of diagnostics and fertility services including IVF, ICSI, donor treatments and fertility preservation, all under one roof.

Our team of fertility specialists are dedicated to delivering excellent personalised care tailored to patient’s needs. We pride ourselves on offering evidence-based practice and support throughout the patient’s fertility journey.

Manchester Fertility

Manchester Fertility is a leading fertility clinic with over 35 years of experience building families for people within the LGBT + community. With an established heritage and excellent success rates, we provide many fertility treatments and pathways for same-sex couples and singles, trans, non-binary people and heterosexual couples from across the UK. Today we continue to grow our reputation as a clinic that understands the specific fertility needs of the LGBT + community, and, as one of the first clinics to offer IVF in the UK, we have an excellent track record and fantastic testimonials of how we have successfully assisted couples and singles build the families they dreamed of. Our treatments and services include IVF and (Reciprocal IVF), ICSI, and IUI with donor sperm or egg options, a dedicated surrogacy team with support from TwoDadsUK and My Surrogacy Journey, and fertility preservation services. All treatments are carried out at our state-of-the-art clinic, which offers a welcoming and inclusive environment where patients feel comfortable and respected. Manchester Fertility is well-known for our fantastic team of experts who provide the best patient care. From the care and support needed throughout treatment to knowledgeable advice around the legal and ethical considerations of treatments involving donor gametes or surrogacy, our team will support you in whatever you need.

Tree of Life Fertility Center, Los Angeles

At the Tree of Life Fertility Center, led by Dr. Vuk Jovanovic, we have dedicated over 20 years to offering personalized care, ensuring our patients always feel seen and valued. Our clinic warmly embraces individuals and couples on their path to parenthood, extending a special welcome to those from the LGBT community, and providing expert services in IVF, egg freezing, gender selection, surrogacy, and egg donation, among others. We are committed to supporting each unique journey to parenthood with compassion, utilizing advanced reproductive technologies and understanding the diverse needs of our patients. 'Let's take the first steps together' is not just our slogan; it's our heartfelt promise as we embark on this journey with you to bring your dreams of family to life.

DONOR CONCIERGE

Donor Concierge is the leading fertility service helping intended parents navigate the challenging process of finding an egg donor, sperm donor or surrogate.  Through an extensive network of the best fertility industry connections, Donor Concierge provides access to 25,000+ donors and available surrogates, 250+ partner agencies and top fertility clinics. The Donor Concierge team has facilitated thousands of successful matches and is recognized as an international leader in third-party fertility. 

EUROPEAN SPERM BANK

European Sperm Bank was founded in Denmark in 2004 and is an international leader within fertility. Our mission is to make a meaningful difference through the gift of life. We are set upon selecting and delivering the best sperm, offering the best service, and tailoring individual solutions that meet the needs of our clients.

FAMILY INCEPTIONS

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FUTURE HEALTH BIOBANK

Future Health Biobank are the largest privately owned cord blood bank in Europe! Collecting, processing and cryopreserving stem cells for over 100,000 families for the last 20 years. We operate in over 92 countries around the world. Mention The Modern Family Show to receive your 10% discount off our Cord blood and Dental Pulp packages Learn about stem cell banking | Future Health Biobank or call 0115 967 7707 

Rainbow Fertility Barcelona by Institut Marquès

Institut Marquès is a Barcelona-based centre of international reference in Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Assisted Reproduction. With 100 years of experience creating families in more than 50 countries around the world, Institut Marquès has been providing fertility treatment to heterosexual couples, single women and people of the LGBT+ community for many years now, offering a personalised experience and the best pregnancy success rates. Our clinics are staffed by professional teams, which regularly undergo training to guarantee inclusive use of language, understanding and support for our LGBT+ patients. Moreover they have extensive experience in particularly difficult cases of long-standing unexplained infertility. Recently, we have launched Rainbow Fertility Barcelona, a project with which we want to continue helping even more the LGTBI+ community: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people, as well as the rest of sexual and gender diversities, to achieve their dream of having a family. For more information, you can visit our website: https://www.rainbowfertilitybarcelona.com/

INTERNATIONAL SURROGACY CENTER

At International Surrogacy Center (ISC) We put our hearts and souls into helping people bring the beautiful, healthy baby of their dreams into the world. We are in the surrogacy field because we believe wholeheartedly in helping people achieve the amazing goal of starting a family. Beyond that, we’re the surrogacy company that stands by your side every step of the way, from finding the perfect match for you to the birth of your new baby..We match our clients before any agency fee is paid or agreement is signed.  Our goal is to make this the happiest time of your life.  

LAYTONS ETL

Laytons ETL are a full-service law firm, with Andrew Spearman as the Head of Family it now leads the field of surrogacy law in England & Wales. Across their areas of expertise they offer advice that is precise, relevant and workable; advice that provides solutions, not more questions. They believe that mastery of technical issues blended with imagination, flexibility and insight create solutions of real value.

LISTER FERTILITY CLINIC

Established in 1988, the Lister Fertility Clinic is widely recognised as one of the leading private fertility treatment centres in the UK with over 20,000 “Lister” babies born to date. Our success rates are high both at our main facility and our satellite fertility treatment centres across the UK. We offer a comprehensive range of fertility treatments, including IVF, egg freezing, egg sharing and more. We're also specialists in treating low ovarian reserve — if you have a chance of success, we will treat you. You can now access Lister Fertility Clinic’s exceptional private fertility services at The Portland Hospital, the UK’s only private hospital solely dedicated to the care of women and children. Led by Consultant Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist Mr Rehan Salim. We are delighted to offer the full range of fertility treatments at The Portland to ensure that patients in central London can access the high quality, evidence-based care that our sister clinic in Chelsea has been recognised for.

MANCHESTER FERTILITY

Manchester Fertility is a leading fertility clinic with over 35 years of experience building families for people within the LGBT + community. With an established heritage and excellent success rates, we provide many fertility treatments and pathways for same-sex couples and singles, trans, non-binary people and heterosexual couples from across the UK. Today we continue to grow our reputation as a clinic that understands the specific fertility needs of the LGBT + community, and, as one of the first clinics to offer IVF in the UK, we have an excellent track record and fantastic testimonials of how we have successfully assisted couples and singles build the families they dreamed of. Our treatments and services include IVF and (Reciprocal IVF), ICSI, and IUI with donor sperm or egg options, a dedicated surrogacy team with support from TwoDadsUK and My Surrogacy Journey, and fertility preservation services. All treatments are carried out at our state-of-the-art clinic, which offers a welcoming and inclusive environment where patients feel comfortable and respected. Manchester Fertility is well-known for our fantastic team of experts who provide the best patient care. From the care and support needed throughout treatment to knowledgeable advice around the legal and ethical considerations of treatments involving donor gametes or surrogacy, our team will support you in whatever you need.

MERMAIDS

Mermaids are one of the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ charities, empowering thousands of people with its secure online communities, local community groups, helpline services, web resources, events and residential weekends. Transgender and gender-variant children and teens need support and understanding, as well as the freedom to explore their gender identity. Whatever the outcome, Mermaids is committed to helping families navigate the challenges they may face.

MY SURROGACY JOURNEY

My Surrogacy Journey® is unlike any other global surrogacy organisation based on the unique Membership options and the vast array of benefits for its Members. We firmly believe in offering a true Concierge service when building a family especially when navigating UK, Canadian, Mexico City or US Surrogacy. We’ve literally thought of everything you need to support everyone on that journey.

XYTEX CORPORATION

With 45 years of trusted experience, Xytex Corporation sperm bank has helped thousands of families’ dreams come true, delivering a personalized donor selection process for the LGBTQ+, SMBC, and infertility communities. Our donors exceed expectations when it comes to sperm health, providing a detailed family medical history and testing for 283 genetic carrier conditions.

Diers Klinik

Insemination treatment (IUI) for single women, lesbian and transgender couples
Giving single women or two women the opportunity to have a baby via IUI is lifeblood to us at Diers Klinik. We can proudly say that Diers Klinik was one of the first clinics in Denmark to offer IUI fertility treatment to single women and lesbians, and to support same-sex couples in their desire to have children. Liza Diers started the fertility clinic back in 2006 with a strong wish to offer non-discriminatory access to fertility treatment to any woman or couple, including lesbians and single women. This is still a big part of our DNA today, and we draw upon years of experience in helping our diverse clients fulfill their dream of creating af family. From day one, we have offered insemination to single women, lesbians and lgbt+ couples who wanted to have a donor child. Liza herself has received fertility treatment with donor sperm and is today the mother of three beautiful donor children.

IUI in your natural cycle – single women, lesbian and transgender couples are not patients At Diers Klinik, we take PRIDE in treating you with IUI in your natural cycle. Some national health systems pressure single women lesbian couples into IVF-treatment, which is a much more invasive form of fertility treatment. However, most women have no medical history that suggests they cannot achieve pregnancy naturally. This is why we strongly believe that these women and couples should have the opportunity to get pregnant as naturally as possible through IUI. We do not consider single women, same-sex women and transgender couples to be patients. The clinic is open 365 days a year, and you can come for treatment every day. This allows us to perform the insemination (IUI) at the time that is exactly right for your body. So, there will be no need for harsh fertility drugs to trigger your ovulation. We are specialists in the IUI field. We perform many IUI treatments in the clinic every week. Over the years we have constantly been adjusting and fine-tuning our natural treatment method. And our hard work pays off.

Fertility Network UK

Fertility Network UK is the leading patient-focused fertility charity providing free and impartial information and support for anyone affected by fertility issues.
As the national fertility charity, we’re here to help the 1 in 6 people facing the pain and life crisis that fertility issues can wreak. Our aim is to provide practical and emotional support for people at every stage of a fertility journey. You may be:

• considering your future fertility;
• trying to become a parent;
• facing the challenges of childlessness; or
• successful after fertility treatment but feeling the legacy of infertility.

What we do:
We operate an Info Line and a Support Line, run a network of support groups, provide guidance on access to NHS funding for fertility treatment, work with employers to support staff experiencing fertility challenges, work to promote fertility education, lobby for policy change where it is needed, and offer access to a large online community via Health Unlocked. As well as offering regional online support groups across the UK, we provide specialty groups too, including ones for men only, over 40’s, Black women, the LGBTQ+ community, single women, weight loss support, treatment abroad and a whole lot more. We also provide information sessions, webinars, and a wellbeing programme #Fit4Fertility, which includes online yoga, mindfulness and nutrition programmes.
NO OTHER FERTILITY ORGANISATION OFFERS THE RANGE OF SERVICES AND SUPPORT THAT WE DO!

Heart to Hands Surrogacy

Heart to Hands Surrogacy (HtH Surrogacy) has a creation story filled with love and intention, just like yours, and we know the heart and passion that it takes for surrogacy to be exceptional. Created in 2011, HtH Surrogacy began with a little knowledge, some personal experience, and a big desire to help people have their sweet babes in their arms. Over the years, and with the many families who have trusted in HtH Surrogacy, we’ve become a leader in the surrogacy community known for our heart-based, ethical and exceptional practices. We’ve grown with love and skill, and a solid foundation of business and service. Your HtH Surrogacy team is completely focused on our core values of providing you with heart-based, ethical and exceptional service at every point so that you can focus on what’s important-a happy, healthy, growing relationship with your surrogate and baby. Because we believe in bringing our hearts to every interaction, our employees are happy, healthy and here for you. We believe in work/life balance, spending time with our families, being kind, having outside interests, and investing in creating a wonderful environment so we can focus on you. Our employees know your story intimately-we’ve been there, or someone we love has been there. We’ve struggled with infertility, carried children for other families, or loved someone deeply that has been in your shoes. It’s personal for us and we want to see you smile.

International Surrogacy Center

At International Surrogacy Center (ISC) We put our hearts and souls into helping people bring the beautiful, healthy baby of their dreams into the world. We are in the surrogacy field because we believe wholeheartedly in helping people achieve the amazing goal of starting a family. Beyond that, we’re the surrogacy company that stands by your side every step of the way, from finding the perfect match for you to the birth of your new baby. We match our clients before any agency fee is paid or agreement is signed. Our goal is to make this the happiest time of your life.

Xytex Corporation

With 45 years of trusted experience, Xytex sperm bank has helped thousands of families’ dreams come true, delivering a personalized donor selection process for the LGBTQ+, SMBC, and infertility communities. Our donors exceed expectations when it comes to sperm health, providing a detailed family medical history and testing for 283 genetic carrier conditions.

Sunbeam Fostering Agency

Sunbeam is one of the largest and most progressive independent fostering agencies in the UK.

Sunbeam is an established Independent Fostering Agency that provides a range of fostering placements to meet the needs of looked after children. The organisation is managed by a team of experienced, qualified professionals who provide innovative and needs led service to children and young people in foster care.

British Cyprus IVF Hospital

Long-established and Most Equipped IVF Hospital in Cyprus

27 Years of Experience & 80,000+ Babies

British Cyprus IVF Hospital stands as the pinnacle of IVF excellence in Cyprus. Boasting 27 years of expertise in IVF, donation, and reproductive surgery, they hold the distinction of being the most well-equipped IVF hospital on the island. Their commitment to pioneering technologies in reproductive medicine is evident across all departments, especially in their cutting-edge embryology laboratory. It is this fusion of advanced infrastructure and a dedicated professional team that underpins their consistently high success rates.

London Sperm Bank

London Sperm Bank stands as a leading provider of donor sperm in the UK. Thousands benefit from their extensive catalogue annually, and their commitment lies in exclusive donor recruitment within the UK, guaranteeing high quality, safety, and ethical standards. Adhering to the stringent screening procedures outlined by the HFEA, ensures only the highest quality sperm is made available for families.

Best Beginnings

Best Beginnings is a national charity established to help give every child in the UK the best start in life.

“Our mission is to tackle health inequalities from birth, and we strive to do this primarily through our ad-free, free-to-access mobile app, Baby Buddy. Through our app, we embrace evidence-based research, collaboration, and innovation to provide personalised, accessible information for the benefit of every parent and every child. In recent years, we have engaged in projects delivering tailored support to a range of communities facing a greater scale of inequality including single parents, young parents, dads, LGBTQ+ families, those from diverse ethnic groups, and those speaking English as an additional language.”

HSBC

HSBC UK can support you with your financial journey, no matter who you bank with, helping you to make informed decisions about your finances, now and in the future.

Agora Clinic

The Agora Clinic is the largest and most successful Fertility Clinic in Sussex offering both NHS and privately funded treatments.

Their ethos is to empower everyone who would like a family, either now or in the future, with the freedom of reproductive choice, regardless of their gender or sexual orientation.

ADOPTION FOCUS

Adoption Focus is specialist adoption agency. Our friendly, dedicated and experienced team take people through the adoption process across the East and West Midlands, Oxfordshire and neighbouring counties. We encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to adopt with us and have an extensive and growing community of LGBTQ+ adopters. Our stable, well-resourced and expanding agency has been rated ‘Outstanding’ at every inspection.

AVANTI FOSTERING

At Avanti Fostering, we believe that all children deserve a safe and loving home. We work tirelessly to make this happen by finding the right foster family for each child. Please contact Nicole on 07791 202668 or via email at referrals@avantifostering.co.uk to find out more.

Cryos International

As the world’s largest sperm and egg bank, Cryos International is here to help people on their path to parenthood. We are proud to provide specialized reproductive products, excellent customer care, and personal guidance on your path to parenthood – and we have done so for over 30 years. We are global with local experts that are ready to help you – whether you are having treatment in your country or abroad.

Family Source Consultants

Family Source Consultants’ home office is based in Chicago, IL with additional offices in Orland Park, IL, and Miami, FL. As members of ASRM (The American Society of Reproductive Medicine), RESOLVE (The National Infertility Association), and SEEDS (The Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy) we are third party reproduction experts who have a deep passion for assisting others with their family building endeavor through Surrogacy and/or Egg Donation.

Family Source specializes in matching and facilitating Gestational Surrogacy and Egg Donation arrangements throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America. We are proud to work with traditional, gay or lesbian couples and individuals of all races, religious and ethnic backgrounds.

Herts & Essex Fertility Clinic

Herts & Essex Fertility Centre is one of the UK’s most reputable independently owned clinics, based in Hertfordshire only 20 minutes by train from Liverpool Street Station. The clinic is managed by leading experts, offering cost-effective fertility treatment including egg sharing, sperm bank and surrogacy, with outstanding results.

Laytons’ ETL

Laytons ETL are a commercial law firm, with Andrew Spearman as the Head of Family it now leads the field of surrogacy law in England & Wales. Across their areas of expertise they offer advice that is precise, relevant and workable; advice that provides solutions, not more questions. They believe that mastery of technical issues blended with imagination, flexibility and insight create solutions of real value.

Lister Fertility Clinic and Lister Fertility Clinic at The Portland Hospital

Established in 1988, the Lister Fertility Clinic is widely recognised as one of the leading private fertility treatment centres in the UK with over 20,000 “Lister” babies born to date. Our success rates are high both at our main facility and our satellite fertility treatment centres across the UK. We offer a comprehensive range of fertility treatments, including IVF, egg freezing, egg sharing and more. We're also specialists in treating low ovarian reserve — if you have a chance of success, we will treat you. You can now access Lister Fertility Clinic’s exceptional private fertility services at The Portland Hospital, the UK’s only private hospital solely dedicated to the care of women and children. Led by Consultant Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist Mr Rehan Salim. We are delighted to offer the full range of fertility treatments at The Portland to ensure that patients in central London can access the high quality, evidence-based care that our sister clinic in Chelsea has been recognised for.

CRYOLOGISTICS

CRYOLOGISTICS specializes in professional hand-carry cryogenic transportation of frozen reproductive cells with a 100% success rate globally. As a family-operated business, we help you start your journey to parenthood with confidence. Our expert couriers, with over a decade of combined experience, ensure safe and secure transport of your precious cargo. We promise delivery within just 24 to 72 hours after collection. We personally oversee every step, from collection to delivery, maintaining optimal conditions throughout the journey. Trust CRYOLOGISTICS to bridge any distance and make your dream of parenthood a reality. Let us help you build the family you dream of.

Pride in London

Pride in London is a vibrant and dynamic organisation that relies on the passion and commitment of both staff and volunteers who share a common goal of advancing equality and diversity. As a non-profit organisation, any surplus funds we generate are reinvested back into the LGBTQ+ community, to support initiatives and campaigns that aim to promote greater inclusivity and acceptance.

COMING SOON

COMING SOON

Mermaids

Mermaids is a UK-wide charity working to support transgender, non-binary and genderdiverse children, young people, their families and the professionals who support them. Their goal is to create a world where gender diverse children and young people can be themselves and thrive. The charity’s services include a helpline, web chat and online forums for parents and young people, as well as face to face meet-ups for peer support.

My G Work

Founded by twin brothers Adrien and Pierre Gaubert eight years ago, myGwork is the business community for LGBTQ+ professionals, graduates, inclusive employers and anyone who believes in workplace equality. The award-winning company aims to empower the LGBTQ+ community by offering individual members a safe space where they can connect with inclusive employers and find jobs and mentors. myGwork also organises free events, such as its annual virtual five-day conference WorkPride and career fair #WorkFair to help LGBTQ+ professionals connect with inclusive employers and other LGBTQ+professionals/allies. Additionally, myGwork helps organisations to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion through training, e-learning and workshops.

Pride Angels

Thinking about becoming a parent? Looking for a donor, Seeking Co-parent? Or want to help others by donating sperm or eggs?Pride Angel is a leading connection website and fertility portal, bringing together donors and recipients throughout UK and worldwide. Members can register for free, create their own personal profile and contact users through an internal messaging system.With over 100,000 members registered worldwide, to include single, LGBTQ+ and infertile couples. Register now for Free.Creating families with Pride  www.prideangel.com

The IVF Network

Bio coming soon

Not a Fictional Mum

Notafictionalmum is a blogger and a campaigner for all families, advocating for equal rights, recognition and visibility for the adoption community. Most recently she has been heading the self employed adopters petition which has been debated in Parliament and is actively continuing to drive this need for legislative change forward. NFM is the founder of shop notafictionalmum a fully inclusive clothing and gifting brand, recognising and celebrating all families and after two years of campaigning for retail equality within the high street her branded greeting cards are soon to be sold by John Lewis. NFM has been featured by numerous mainstream media outlets. She has been a regular guest on many podcasts including Giovanna Fletcher's Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast. Notafictionalmum is passionate about provoking much needed societal conversations around perceptions on parenthood and normalising the routes towards that by sharing both her childhood and adult lived experiences.

Jacobs

Jacobs is a solutions company, that provides engineering, technical, professional and construction services, as well as scientific and specialty consulting for a broad range of clients globally.

Jacobs puts people at the heart of their business. They understand that “inclusion” is a verb, not a noun which means creating a workplace where our differences are accepted and celebrated. This culture is exemplified by Prism, Jacobs LGBTQIA+ Employee Network which focuses on creating a culture of psychological safety where everyone can bring their whole selves to work.

We are proud to be supporting the Modern Family Show, an event that aims to support the LGBTQIA+ community in understanding their options for wanting children. At Jacobs, we are also working on increasing the information available to all our colleagues about these options via our Routes to Parenthood initiative and our company fertility benefit, Carrot.

IVF Babble

Experiencing fertility issues can impact your daily life. IVFbabble brings you the tools and support to ensure that you can take control with the support and guidance of leading experts. Created by Sara Marshall-Page and Tracey Bamborough following their own journeys to conceive, they were impassioned to create IVFbabble to ensure you didn't have to go through the same.

myGWork

myGwork is the largest global business community of LGBTQ+ professionals, graduates, inclusive employers and anyone who believes in workplace equality. It empowers the LGBTQ+ community by offering individual members a safe space where they can connect with inclusive employers, find jobs, mentors, professional events, e-learning/training, news and much more.

UK Black Pride

UK Black Pride is a safe space to celebrate diverse sexualities, gender identities, cultures, gender expressions and backgrounds and we foster, represent and celebrate Black LGBTQI+ and QTIPOC culture through education, the arts, cultural events and advocacy. Importantly, UK Black Pride promotes unity and cooperation among LGBTQI+ people of diasporic communities in the UK, as well as their friends and families.

Pride in London

Pride in London is a vibrant and dynamic organisation that relies on the passion and commitment of both staff and volunteers who share a common goal of advancing equality and diversity. As a non-profit organisation, any surplus funds we generate are reinvested back into the LGBTQ+ community, to support initiatives and campaigns that aim to promote greater inclusivity and acceptance.

Pride in London

Their aim is to play a leading role in building a community where all people are free to live without fear or prejudice. They strive for equality for all as part of an evolving global pride movement. Their year round projects and partnerships are focussed on improving the lives of, and empowering the LGBTQ+ community in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. They are committed to challenging injustices, inequality and discrimination for all of our community.

Fertility Matters At Work

Fertility Matters At Work is a Community Interest Company (CIC) on a mission to educate and inspire businesses with an awareness of how fertility issues affects both their employees and their organisation. By increasing awareness and overcoming the many misconceptions they can support all those who are facing this challenge. This will not only improve their personal experience but also ensure your organisation is inclusive, whilst improving engagement, retention, attraction and productivity

MSJ Foundation

Proud to be our charity partner this year, The My Surrogacy Journey Foundation is a charitable organisation working to enhance society, law, policies and practices that impact on our communities. They achieve this through education, support, advocacy and research and aim to change the landscape of modern family building and surrogacy.

Andi
Dadda_N_Daddy
ADOPTION

Andi and his husband Darren are adoptive parents to two young children. The couple adopted their children in 2018 and 2021 by the foster to adopt route.

Andi has a background of working in the local authority and education but is now a full-time carer and adoption advocate.

Since becoming an Adoption Advocate, Andi has taken part in a number of projects in the adoption arena including speaking at prospective adopter events and marketing campaigns and has featured on the LGBT Network Storytime in America.  Between 2019 - 2021, Andi was a Trustee for the charity New Family Social.

Andi has also had input into the parliamentary research for the '1001 Critical Days programme' and the 'Early Years Healthy Development' review led by Andrea Leadsom MP. He is currently working with NCT on their review of working with LGBT+ families.

Andi runs the Dadda_N_Daddy Instagram page which was shortlisted for a 2022 UK Fatherhood Award.

Marley Conte
@thenonbinaryparent
NON-BINARY PARENT

Marley (They/Them) is a speaker, freelance writer, consultant, parent of one and a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community with a passion for Diversity, Equity, Justice and Inclusion and Trans rights. Marley is British Italian and is based in London, UK. They are also the creator behind the @thenonbinaryparent where they share their journey, stories and resources as a trans/non- binary parent of one.

Mike and Wes Johnson-Ellis
Two Dads UK
UK SURROGACY

Mike and Wes are the co-founders of My Surrogacy Journey®, TwoDadsUK® and The Modern Family Show and are Dads to their two children born via UK independent Surrogacy. Talulah was born in 2016, and Duke was born in 2019.

They built their family through friendship and developed a solid relationship with their gestational surrogate, Caroline and her family. When it came to finding an egg donor Michael and Wes also had additional help from two incredible women. One was anonymous via their clinic, and the other a friend, Francesca.

Michael and Wes are also no stranger to campaigning for change, in relation to the Surrogacy Law Reform in the UK, Government policy related to surrogates and intended parents and also educating healthcare professionalism relation to UK Surrogacy.

Paul & Michael Atwal-Brice
The Atwal-Brice Family
FOSTERING

Michael and Paul are multi award winning Parents.  In 2021 Michael and Paul were awarded the Fostering Network’s most prestigious award, the President’s Award, for almost two decades of commitment to the social care sector.

Dads to two sets of identical twins, Michael and Paul work closely with Adoption UK, the Fostering Network and many more. They have a plethora of experience in the social care sector and are well respected fathers and advocates for many charities including Caudwell Children’s Charity and Action for Kids (AFK) and Working with Disabilities.

This year the boy’s picked up another prestigious award in London at the annual Fatherhood Awards and were presented with an honorary award for almost two decades of charitable works and other works around fatherhood and social care, fostering dozens of children along the way as well as helping promote fostering and adoption especially to the LGBTQ community and people from minority backgrounds.

Darren Lincoln-Shaw

Hi, my name is Darran. I'm a father through adoption to a fun, mischievous and happy little boy called Leo. He is my proudest moment ever and every day I count myself lucky that he's allowed me to become his daddy.

We adopted Leo in Feb 2019 and the last 5 years have been some of the best years I've ever experienced. Nothing compares to the love you have for being a father.

We went through another adoption plan to become fathers again however this failed very last minute and has been tough to deal with. However, I will always be an advocate for adoption and this is the reason why I'm happy to be a part of The Modern Family Show this year.

Marley Conte
@thenonbinaryparent
NON BINARY PARENT

Marley (They/Them) is a speaker, freelance writer, consultant, parent of one and a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community with a passion for Diversity, Equity, Justice and Inclusion and Trans rights.

Marley is British Italian and is based in London, UK. They are also the creator behind the @thenonbinaryparent where they share their journey, stories and resources as a trans/non-binary parent of one.

Mike and Wes Johnson-Ellis
Two Dads UK
UK SURROGACY

Mike and Wes are the co-founders of My Surrogacy Journey®, TwoDadsUK® and The Modern Family Show and are Dads to their two children born via UK independent Surrogacy. Talulah was born in 2016, and Duke was born in 2019.

They built their family through friendship and developed a solid relationship with their gestational surrogate, Caroline and her family. When it came to finding an egg donor Michael and Wes also had additional help from two incredible women. One was anonymous via their clinic, and the other a friend, Francesca.

Michael and Wes are also no stranger to campaigning for change, in relation to the Surrogacy Law Reform in the UK, Government policy related to surrogates and intended parents and also educating healthcare professionalism relation to UK Surrogacy.

Paul & Michael Atwal-Brice
The Atwal-Brice Family
FOSTERING

Michael and Paul are multi award winning Parents.  In 2021 Michael and Paul were awarded the Fostering Network’s most prestigious award, the President’s Award, for almost two decades of commitment to the social care sector.

Dads to two sets of identical twins, Michael and Paul work closely with Adoption UK, the Fostering Network and many more.  They have a plethora of experience in the social care sector and are well respected fathers and advocates for many charities including Caudwell Children’s Charity and Action for Kids (AFK) and Working with Disabilities.

This year the boy’s picked up another prestigious award in London at the annual Fatherhood Awards and were presented with n honorary award for almost two decades of charitable works and other works around fatherhood and social care, fostering dozens of children along the way as well as helping promote fostering and adoption especially to the LGBTQ community and people from minority backgrounds.

Hannah and Kerry

Kerry and Hannah have a 4-year-old daughter named Frankie, born after three rounds of reciprocal IVF at Herts & Essex Fertility Clinic.

Noticing that Frankie didn't know many families like theirs, they established a community support group called Proud Parents in Hertfordshire in 2023. The group's purpose is to connect local LGBTQI+ families. They organise meet-ups for parents to share their experiences of parenthood and for children to meet and befriend others from similar families.