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Seema joined the charity, Fertility Network UK, earlier this year. She has become part of the Fertility in the Workplace initiative following her own lived experience of infertility at work. Seema was a full time Senior Brand Manager and found it difficult to balance working life along with the gruelling journey of IVF. She is very passionate about her role, and often shares her own experiences to help support others and help educate companies to better understand the fertility journey women go through, and the impact it has on them and the workplace. After years of invasive investigations and 9 rounds of IVF, Seema was fortunate to have a daughter. She is now looking forward to see how the charity can further have an impact on fertility in the workplace, and help the thousands of men and women who are forced down this path. Email: Seema.Duggal@fertilitynetworkuk.org

Jude started with the charity in 2018 as a volunteer, helping to coordinate the Newcastle (now North East) support group. She then officially joined the staff team in January 2023 as the Project Worker for England and later the England Coordinator. She has now moved across to the Fertility in the Workplace team. Her own journey to conceiving was a difficult one, but her personal experience has inspired her to get involved in raising awareness and striving for a greater understanding by everyone of what it is really like to experience infertility. Her professional experience ranges from travel & tour operations to teaching French in a secondary school and working as a Sales Account Manager for a Fairtrade company. She is passionate about ensuring that the services of the charity reach those who need them, employers and employees alike. Email: jude@fertilitynetworkuk.org

Bethan has long worked in the third sector for organisations who give a voice to communities that are hard to reach. The connections people can make on their fertility journey can be surprisingly powerful, and she is honoured to be part of an organisation that puts the infrastructure in place for peer led support groups. Importantly she is really keen to support those who might face barriers to seeking this support, by finding appropriate support solutions to fit everyone’s needs. As a gay woman she knows the importance of creating safe spaces, being understood and being equal. Email: bethan@fertilitynetworkuk.org Tel: 07873519738