Focus on: The Greatest Gift
1 in 6 IVF treatments now require donated eggs, sperm or embryos.
Would you consider giving one of the greatest gifts and become an egg or sperm donor? Read our stories to find out more.
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Donating my eggs was something that I really wanted to do
Posted - February 28, 2024
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Becoming an egg donor has changed my life – I hope it changes someone else’s
Posted - January 31, 2024
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Milestones of IVF: 2002 – Bourn Hall introduces the first egg sharing programme
Posted - December 28, 2022
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Could you give the greatest gift?
Posted - December 16, 2022
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Bourn Hall launches Christmas appeal for egg donors – could it be you?
Posted - December 9, 2022
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I didn’t realise my hilarious ‘massive balls’ would make me infertile
Posted - December 5, 2022
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A regulated clinic means our children can ‘own’ their IVF story
Posted - June 15, 2022
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Go it alone – single IVF mother by choice
Posted - March 18, 2022
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Could you make a life changing gift?
Posted - November 22, 2021
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Need for more diversity in egg and sperm donors says Bourn Hall Medical Director
Posted - June 24, 2021
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Big thank you to egg donors – celebrating International Women’s Day
Posted - March 8, 2021
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Highlights of 2019: First ‘frostie’ twin launches egg bank
Posted - December 13, 2019
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Egg bank to reduce waiting times for donated eggs
Posted - March 25, 2019
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IVF is 40: 2002: Egg sharing
Posted - July 3, 2018
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Family dream comes true for Emily and Debbie thanks to donor sperm
Posted - June 9, 2017
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Egg sharing for free IVF can be a win-win
Posted - May 4, 2017
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Couple become mums with help from Bourn Hall’s sperm bank
Posted - March 30, 2017
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Egg sharing was a win-win for us and another couple
Posted - November 28, 2014
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An ‘IVF single mother’ by choice
Posted - October 30, 2014
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“Where do babies come from?”: A guest blog by Susan Imrie
Posted - March 11, 2014
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Fertility after 35: What happens to our eggs as we age?
Posted - April 5, 2012
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Egg Donation After Premature Menopause
Posted - January 19, 2012