Fertility charity Tiny Seeds has launched 'The Birds and the Bees', exploring islanders' emotional journeys behind fertility struggles.
To mark Fertility Awareness Week (3 – 7 November), charity Tiny Seeds is launching a new campaign exploring real-life experiences of fertility issues.
It has created a series of short films to give a voice to islanders who have faced complex paths in the hope of becoming parents.
Some stories end in joy, others face a different future to the one they hoped for.
Each film focuses on a different topic, including 'Words Matter', exploring the difficult comments and questions couples often face, and 'Man Talk', showing that having honest conversations can make all the difference.
The Birds and the Bees aims to highlight that fertility issues affect one in six people.
It hopes to raise awareness of the often unseen courage and resilience of those affected, and encourage people to speak openly on the subject.
Chloé Fosse, Governor and Charity Operations Manager at Tiny Seed commented:
“Facing a struggle to bring home a baby can be a heartbreaking and isolating experience. Too often, people face these challenges in silence.
"Through greater awareness, we hope to shift perceptions and encourage wider support. This year’s Fertility Awareness Week theme, Every Voice, Every Journey, reflects the reality that everyone’s path is unique and every story matters.
Christina Gates features in the campaign:
“Being childless not by choice is heartbreaking. Every day you walk in the real world and you are faced with examples of what you so desperately want. Tiny Seeds helps everyone experiencing fertility challenges with compassion, care and the knowledge they are not alone.”
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