Welcome to the National Gamete Donation Trust
On this site you will find clear and practical information mainly for those considering becoming an egg or sperm donor but also for health professionals and those requiring treatment with donor eggs or sperm.
To help you understand what is involved in egg or sperm donation and how to go about becoming a donor you can contact our confidential helpline on 0845 226 9193. We will be able to give you impartial advice or put you in contact with someone who has already been through the process.
Donors are people from all walks of life - there is no such thing as a standard donor. What they have in common is a desire to help people to achieve the pregnancy they otherwise couldn't have.
What they also have in common is that most donors say:
"It's one of the best things I have ever done".
Can you help by becoming a donor?
Do you Give A Toss
The NGDT is very grateful to have received the support of BDP Creative to launch an innovative web campaign, Give A Toss. With this campaign we hope to reach a different audience by making use of strategies aimed at younger people.
Coming together to combat UK sperm shortage>
Research requests
Fertility tourism
IN UK are doing some research into peoples views on and experiences with fertility treatment abroad. Part of this work involves a short online survey. Please take the time to fill in the survey as it will provide information which could be used to help improve UK fertility services.
The meaning of parenting
You are invited to take part in a short interview study on the meaning of parenting. If you have an involuntary childlessness diagnosis and live in the London or Birmingham region, we would like to hear your views and opinions on parenthood. The interviews could be done over the phone or face to face and at a time and place which is convenient for you. If you are interested please contact Satvinder Purewal at S.Purewal@mdx.ac.uk for further details.
Egg donation for Research
Thinking about donating your eggs? Egg donation solely for research is now permitted in the UK. Researchers at the Aston University, Birmingham would like to hear what women think about this.
http://webct3.aston.ac.uk/lhs/eggdonation/
This online survey can be filled in on the web and takes less than 20 minutes of your time.
Many thanks to those who responded to Aston's recent questionnaire on reasons for donating or not donating - your participation is valued.