Fertifa for Employers

An introduction to an inclusive and cost effective way to improve employee health and wellbeing.

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Did you know?

1 in every 6 (3.5 million) couples in the UK have difficulties conceiving. Single women are increasingly worried about their reproductive health as they approach their 40’s. Every LGBT+ employee needs support to start a family.

Every employee deserves affordable access to quality fertility treatment and reproductive health support.

By ignoring fertility wellbeing in the workplace, there’s a significant impact on employee productivity, absenteeism and eventually retention.

Reproductive health has been ignored in the workplace due to the private and sensitive nature of the issue, leaving employers unsure of how to support their employees

90%

of employees who face reproductive health challenges will leave their job for a company that offers fertility benefits

88%

of employees who feel unsupported during IVF treatment leave, or consider leaving, their job

53%

of employees who feel unsupported during IVF treatment leave, or consider leaving, their job

31%

of UK millennial workers say that employers should offer fertility benefits

0 %

of employees who face fertility challenges will leave their job for a company that offers fertility benefits

0 %

of employees who feel unsupported during IVF treatment leave, or consider leaving, their job

0 %

of employees will stay longer with their employers if they are 100% covered for fertility treatment

0 %

of UK millennial workers say that employers should offer fertility benefits

The
Highlights

We work with employers to offer a valuable employee benefit which bridges the gap between an employer and their employees when dealing with the sensitivity and privacy of employees’ reproductive issues.

Employee wellbeing

Challenges with fertility and reproductive health have a striking impact on employee wellbeing — both financially and mentally

Significant ROI

Our solutions provide significant financial benefits to your company — including savings made via employee retention and productivity.

Fertility planning

Those considering parenthood in the future have the option to freeze their eggs, sperm or embryos.

Diversity & inclusion

Every LGBT+ employee requires support and guidance to start a family - either through donor conception, adoption or surrogacy.

Productivity & engagement

Our solutions engage and empower your employees. We provide digital support - accessible anywhere.

Tailored solutions

We can design a reproductive healthcare solution that is right for your company, based on your budget, demographics and corporate objectives.

Our clients say

As the topic [of fertility] is often not on employers’ radars, there are rarely any workplace policies around support and solutions.

Having worked with Fertifa as part of the Workplace Fertility Community they are very well placed to provide managers and employees with much needed education alongside accessible and affordable fertility care for employees.

HelenPartner, Shoosmiths

Fertility is such a workplace taboo.

But with Fertifa’s support as our strategic partner, we can break it and help not only our Fertility Group members, but also our Women's Network and LGBTQ+ community who all benefit.

HortenseFertility ambassador, Centrica

In partnership with Fertifa, as a part of our Wellbeing Framework, we see this support as a key part of our wider health and wellbeing strategy to support our employees and families throughout their fertility journey.

SarahHead of Corporate Sales & Partnerships, Home Instead

Adding fertility support and services to the employee benefits we offer is an important step in acknowledging the huge burden of emotional, physical and financial stress that many people experience as a direct result of fertility challenges.

RuthEquality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Anchor Hanover

Every fertility journey is unique

28.8

Average age of first-time mothers (2017). More women are giving birth in their 30s

10%

Increase in egg freezing (between 2016 & 2017)

12%

Increase in same-sex female couples seeking fertility treatment (between 2016 & 2017)

£££

IVF cost is equivalent to the deposit on a House

30+

53% of mothers (2015) were over 30 years of age. More women are giving birth in their 30s

10%

Increase in egg freezing (between 2016 & 2017)

12%

Increase in same-sex female couples seeking fertility treatment (between 2016 & 2017)

£5K +

IVF cost is equivalent to the deposit on a house

Heterosexual couples

Abdul & Meera

Couple in their mid 30s
Never thought they would settle down, held off to have children or never thought they wanted children

Need to move quickly, can’t afford to wait a year to get on the NHS waiting list

Wasting money and out of their minds with worry

Same-sex couples

Sarah & Suzi

Looking for a sperm donor

Phil & Jermaine

Looking for donated egg and surrogate

Will spend ages looking for support and advice

Not sure where to turn for help

General proactive

Dave & India

DINKY’s (Dual Income No Kids Yet)
Couple in their late 20s
Recently married, optimistic and waiting
Want children together someday, waiting 5-10 years down the line

Want to focus on their careers and enjoy their freedom
Choosing to freeze, eggs, sperm or embryos
Wellbeing and diagnostic testing

Single
woman

Sophia

Young, proactive, 30
Single, waiting to meet the right partner and if not…

Pretty sure they want a baby in their late 30s
Want to focus on getting the right partner, freedom and fun now

Wants to freeze eggs but can’t fully afford it
Fertility sharply declines, needs diagnostic testing and potentially egg freezing before its too late

Heterosexual couples

Single women

Same-sex couples

General proactive

Abdul & Meera

Couple in their mid 30s
Never thought they would settle down, held off to have children or never thought they wanted children

Need to move quickly, can’t afford to wait a year to get on the NHS waiting list

Wasting money and out of their minds with worry

Sarah & Suzi

Looking for a sperm donor

Phil & Jermaine

Looking for donated egg and surrogate

Will spend ages looking for support and advice

Not sure where to turn for help

Dave & India

DINKY’s (Dual Income No Kids Yet)
Couple in their late 20s
Recently married, optimistic and waiting
Want children together someday, waiting 5-10 years down the line

Want to focus on their careers and enjoy their freedom
Choosing to freeze, eggs, sperm or embryos
Wellbeing and diagnostic testing

Sophia

Young, proactive, 30
Single, waiting to meet the right partner and if not…

Pretty sure they want a baby in their late 30s
Want to focus on getting the right partner, freedom and fun now

Wants to freeze eggs but can’t fully afford it
Fertility sharply declines, needs diagnostic testing and potentially egg freezing before its too late

Financial wellbeing

Fertility treatment can equate to the cost of a significant deposit on a house.

Employer-funded fertility support improves financial wellbeing and reduces the stress of how to afford treatment.

What’s the alternative?

Private clinics can charge upwards of £4,500 for every single cycle of IVF – and that’s excluding medication costs which can also reach into the thousands. The government’s funding for NHS fertility treatment is dwindling (and not inclusive of all demographics) and most private medical insurers do not cover fertility treatment.

Physical wellbeing

Fertility treatment is demanding – and not just due to the countless appointments and lack of sleep for worrying.

Hours on Google looking at treatment options; days of injecting hormones; weeks spent running back and forth between the office/home and fertility clinics – all these factors place a huge physical burden on employees, whilst compounding the issue of ‘presenteeism’

We provide the support to make this better.

We provide tech-enabled solutions through at-home blood tests, at-home sperm screening tests and video consultations wherever possible.

Patient wellbeing is an important focus for us. We provide holistic support through counselling, fertility coaching and a wealth of other services.

Emotional wellbeing

When faced with infertility, 90% of individuals feel depressed and 43% feel suicidal.

No one prepares you for reproductive health challenges and every fertility journey is uniquely stressful. Employees can feel overwhelmed, inadequate and isolated. These feelings are exacerbated with conflicting work demands and a lack of support within the workplace.

We are an advocate for every individual who wants to get to grips with their reproductive health.

Every employee has a dedicated Fertility Advisor who will guide and mentor them, supporting them physically, emotionally and mentally to encourage the best and most deserved outcome.