About NISIG
The National Infertility Support and Information Group (NISIG) is a registered charity, formed in 1996 by a small group experiencing infertility issues. There have been considerable changes in this area since then, and we now focus on four main areas:
1. Support: At the core of NISIG is giving support to those on their fertility journey. We do this via facilitated peer-to-peer support meetings, both in person and online. We also provide phone support and a live ‘webchat’ to people experiencing infertility issues.
2. We provide resources to aid family conversations: we realise that families formed through fertility treatment can face some challenges such as telling children about their origins, so we are keen to offer services in this area. We run workshops and have a series of children’s books available.
3. Lobbying and advocacy: with legislation and regulation long promised in this area we are involved in regular advocacy activity to see this legislation brought to fruition and to ensure it represents the patient voice and reflects the need health needs of a modern Ireland.
4. Information and awareness: We use our social media channels, produce a quarterly newsletter and regularly part take in media commentary to raise awareness around infertility. We also help companies who are looking to support colleagues and employees who are in the process of undergoing fertility treatment, to create HR polices that reflect the addtional needs for annual leave that may be required.
Who We Are
Formed in 1982 by a small group experiencing infertility, NISIG originally provided peer-to-peer support for men and women going through infertility treatment cycles.
Since then, the world has changed considerably and as a membership organisation our services have evolved into four main areas:
1. Support Meetings, which we continue via Zoom, offering facilitated peer-to-peer support.
2. We provide phone support to people experiencing infertility issues
3. Family Conversations: we realise that families formed through fertility treatment can face some challenges such as telling children about their origins, so we are keen to offer services in this area.
4. Lobbying and advocacy on behalf of our members.
Book Launch
NISIG is thrilled to announce the launch of a series of children’s books, the first DC children’s books produced in Ireland:
“A Special Gift – A Sperm Donation Story”
“A Special Gift – An Egg Donation Story”
NISIG’s first two books will focus on explaining donor conception to young children in a fun and engaging way, helping parents to start the discussion of donor conception with their children.
Many thanks to HSE Community Healthcare for funding this project and our author Sadhbh Devlin and illustrator Tarsila Krüse.
