Jan, British Intended Parent in London, United Kingdom

Explain your reasons for wanting a surrogate/donor:

We would love to have our own children and think we would be really good parents. We have many nieces and nephews around the world; also many of our friends now have children and we want to be a part of this wonderful club!

How would you best describe yourself(s):

We're a gay couple living in London who have been in a loving relationship for more than twenty years. Alex is an radio journalist with a major international news organisation, Jan is a former nurse, now a manager, in the NHS. We're both into sports - Alex plays a lot of hockey, and we do various "fun run" type events together. We also learned to be keen on DIY - we live in, what for us, is our dream house - which we managed to just about afford buy buying it as a wreck (it had been derelict for 25+ years). Jan is a particularly good cook - and can turn his hand to anything from complex French dishes through to Indian and in the summer, amazing barbeques.

Use this space to communicate a letter to potential Surrogates/Donors:

Dear potential surrogacy partner, Being gay, we can't have children in the "usual" way, and therefore would be so grateful if you would help us. One of your concerns, I expect, is that if you are to help anyone, that they should be decent people who are committed to giving a child a great home life and upbringing. We promise you we will do this; we both came from stable, happy homes and have been in our own relationship for more than twenty years (we met young!). We don't know what you want from this, but we will be hugely grateful if you help us and are keen to talk with you to discuss what we can do to make this work for you. If you think you like the sound of us, please click to get in touch right now while you are thinking about it. We are waiting for you! Best regards, Alex and Jan.