It works closely with clinics, donors, recipients, the Department of Health, the HFEA, other professional organisations and the media, and provides impartial and confidential information to all.
The Service runs a National Helpline; all calls, messages and emails are treated confidentially.
There are also separate, closed mailing lists for donors and recipients to discuss issues related to donation.
The 'Give a Toss'[3] campaign generated complaints but the Trust received over 500 enquiries from prospective donors over three months.
It was founded on 2 March 1998 by a working group consisting of representatives from: In 2012 it won a bid to take over the running of the national Contact Register which links donors and donor-conceived people.