Meet the team: Alejandra Rodrigues Ramones, legal team
Alejandra is part of the legal team at Brilliant Beginnings, and an assistant paralegal at NGA Law. She shares her story in this blog.
Meet the team: Robyn Jones, legal team
Robyn is part of the legal team at Brilliant Beginnings, and a paralegal at NGA Law. In her blog she shares how she came to work for us.
Free In-Person Event: US Surrogacy – 15th September 2022
We are hosting a free event on US surrogacy, the costs for UK intended parents, and explore a realistic surrogacy timeline.
Laura and Helen spoke with Metro about the realities of UK surrogacy for surrogates
The Metro featured a number of surrogates, including Brilliant Beginnings’ Laura and Amy, who shared their real-life experience with UK surrogacy.
Free Online Event: US Surrogacy – key aspects of your journey – 14th July 2022
We are hosting a free event on US surrogacy, focusing on the key steps of a journey. Alongside one of our Client Managers, we have speakers from Pinnacle Fertility group.
Children’s Voices in Surrogacy Law
This is a new project focused on getting the voices of children born through surrogacy and children of surrogates, to inform updates to surrogacy law.
Alyssa’s Hospital Bag Checklist
As a 2x surrogate, and with consultation from other experienced surrogates on the BB team, I have put together my list for Surrogates and IPs to pack in their hospital bag!
What it’s like to be matched as a surrogate with Brilliant Beginnings
Nicky, a surrogate and case manager with BB, shares her experience of the matching process and meeting her intended parents for the first time.
New data from English family court shows 350% growth in UK and international surrogacy over the last 12 years
Brilliant Beginnings and NGA Law are proud to announce the launch of our joint US Surrogacy Pathway for UK individuals and couples seeking surrogacy in the US.
We’ve launched a joint NGA Law and Brilliant Beginnings US Surrogacy Pathway
Brilliant Beginnings and NGA Law are proud to announce the launch of our joint US Surrogacy Pathway for UK individuals and couples seeking surrogacy in the US.
Brilliant Beginnings’ new holistic UK surrogacy pathway with NGA Law
We are delighted to be working with NGA Law to fully integrate both the practical and legal aspects of UK surrogacy in a seamless service.
The Surrogates (BBC) – UK surrogacy on our TV screens
We were pleased to see the BBC documentary ‘The Surrogates’ on our televisions this week. It followed five women in the UK on their surrogacy journeys.
The Brilliant Beginnings surrogates’ retreat 2021
Our annual surrogates’ retreat went online this year. We were joined by a wonderful group of experienced and new surrogates in a day of pampering and support.
‘Surrogacy for single people’ free zoom event with Wayne Jackson – 6pm Monday 30th November
Brilliant Beginnings is hosting a free online event to discuss surrogacy for single people. We’ll be speaking with Wayne Jackson, who is on his journey as a single parent.
Free surrogacy in the US event, on Zoom – Tuesday 1 December 2020
Brilliant Beginnings is hosting a free event for surrogacy in the US for intended parents. This free event will take place on 1st December 2020 via zoom.
Natalie discussed known donation at Progress Educational Trust’s event in September 2020
Natalie took part in a panel discussion on known donation for the Progress Educational Trust’s event in September 2020.
Curious Connections conference, Manchester University, July 2020
The conference presented the Morgan Centre’s latest research into the experiences and perspectives of egg and sperm donors, the first major study of its kind since the move toward identity-release donation in the UK.
Deaf LGBTQIA event held online in July 2020
Our directors Helen Prosser and Natalie Gamble were delighted to join Deaf LGBTQIA for an online seminar about surrogacy as part of their series on LGBT family building.
I was a surrogate: here’s what people ask about having a baby for someone else
The Huffington Post has featured an interview with Brilliant Surrogate Lisa Charlwood-Green, who carried a baby for a same-sex couple in the UK.
Huffington Post reports on surrogacy in the UK
The Huffington Post has published a feature about surrogacy in the UK, summarising how the process works and what the law says. On the question of how much surrogacy costs, the article quotes Brilliant Beginnings:
The Independent on surrogacy law reform
The Independent has featured an article about surrogacy law reform, reporting on the Law Commission’s provisional recommendations announced this week.
The Independent feature on surrogacy in the UK
The Independent has published a feature about surrogacy in the UK, asking: is this legal, how does it work and how much does it cost? Brilliant Beginnings was pleased to help with the article and gave some information about the costs of surrogacy in the UK:
CNN speaks to Brilliant Beginnings about how UK surrogacy law is driving parents overseas
CNN has featured an article about our research with Cambridge University, recently published in the leading journal Human Fertility. Our research was the first study to explore the motivations of UK parents choosing between UK and international surrogacy options…
Natalie writes for the Guardian about surrogacy, altruism and payments
Our director Natalie Gamble was asked to write an opinion editorial for the Guardian, explaining why we think the law needs to change to support surrogates properly – including their right to be openly compensated for their time and effort.
Our surrogates, why they do what they do
Surrogates are amazing women, we will be the first to tell you that!
Kim’s journey – Why I want to be a surrogate
Hi everyone, I am Kim from Portsmouth. Six months ago I heard some very sad news of a friend who, due to cervical cancer, couldn’t conceive her own child.
Huffington Post features Brilliant Beginnings dads through surrogacy
The Huffington Post has published a feature about three same-sex couples and their family-building journeys. It includes the story of Michael and Jerome, dads through UK surrogacy with Brilliant Beginnings, who shared their journey:
The waiting game
The answer will vary depending on who you ask but the general thought associated with that saying is a long duration.
The wonderful relationships of surrogacy (and how UK law should support them better)
We wanted to share this letter, which was sent by a US surrogate for her UK intended parents as a surprise for their final parental order hearing.
“Baby cupboard” Fran’s story so far
I hear that expression a lot when first telling people that I’m going to be a surrogate – and the reaction tends to be even stronger when they discover that I’m doing it for people that until last year I’d never met before!
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The Independent on surrogacy law reform
The Independent has featured an article about surrogacy law reform, reporting on the Law Commission’s provisional recommendations announced this week.
CNN speaks to Brilliant Beginnings about how UK surrogacy law is driving parents overseas
CNN has featured an article about our research with Cambridge University, recently published in the leading journal Human Fertility. Our research was the first study to explore the motivations of UK parents choosing between UK and international surrogacy options…
The Parental Order is now accessible for single people, what does this mean for surrogates?
On the 3rd of January 2019 a long awaited change in the law meant that single people finally gained access to the parental order here in the UK.
Natalie writes for the Guardian about surrogacy, altruism and payments
Our director Natalie Gamble was asked to write an opinion editorial for the Guardian, explaining why we think the law needs to change to support surrogates properly – including their right to be openly compensated for their time and effort.
The Times on how the law is catching up with surrogacy
The Times has written a piece about the problems with the UK’s current surrogacy laws, and the hope that law reform is on the way.
BBC Woman’s Hour on the new government surrogacy guidance
BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour has featured a section in this morning’s programme about the Department of Health’s new surrogacy guidance – the first ever official UK government guidance on surrogacy. Our founder Natalie Gamble was interviewed by Jennie Murra
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