Do you have a safe space?
Imagine a place where you can be yourself? Where you can chat to people who are childless too, share an intention and access wellbeing advice? A space that makes you feel better?
Welcome to the Full Stop online community, open to anyone who is childless not by choice, regardless of gender, race, age, religion sexuality or circumstance.
A place of inclusion where you’re in control and trusted.
Welcome to the Full Stop Community
You are not alone
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The Podcast
Shape the Full Stop podcast by joining us for live Full Stop podcast recordings and ask questions as we record. Plus open access to the post-podcast chat space to discuss the issues raised in a safe place with us and other members of our community. Like a book club for podcasts! We'll send you a Full Stop Hug too. £5 per month, pay as you go. Have a free trial month on us to see how it feels for you.
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Access All Areas
Full access to the Full Stop podcast and our podcast post-episode chat area, interactive community conversations hosted by Michael or Berenice, access to our wellbeing area hosted by Sarah plus themed spaces where you’ll be made to feel welcome, including rant and rave, grief space, and a chance to celebrate your life wins. We share your events, news and research in our monthly newsletter and we'll send you a Full Stop Hug too. £10 a month pay as you go. Have a free trial month on us to see how it feels for you.
Pay it Forward, be an ally
Donate an annual membership for someone who is childless not by choice or pay it forward and we’ll support someone in need.
We have an Ally option where you can sponsor/fund a membership spot for a childless person to access support and community that they wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford. We’ll send you our ‘Finding Connections’ booklet, a special Full Stop hug and we’ll say thanks on our Full Stop podcast and this website. You can sponsor someone you know (with their permission) or donate and we’ll pay it forward on your behalf.
Have questions?
Get in touch.
FAQs
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Circle is a secure platform and we, the directors, handle each membership in confidence and sensitively.
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This space is for the childless not by choice, people who already know they will not be a parent. Our membership is only for childless not by choice. You may find more appropriate groups with Fertility Network UK.
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We have created this space for childless not by choice. This is not a space for childfree but you may find resources through Childfree By Choice.
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Yes, it really is. The Full Stop Community CIC is committed to creating a diverse environment without regard gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation.
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Yes! We offer several ways to do this. We and our moderators will be running live events which you can RSVP to. The podcast will be live so you can chat with us. We’ll also be exploring other ways to connect as we grow and welcome suggestions.
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Yes, we call them guidelines and you can read them here along with the legal terms and conditions.
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You can help us to shape the topics for The Full Stop Podcast. We are running Live events in the Community. We’ll be sharing what we’re planning and asking the Community for their ideas, thoughts and guest suggestions which will then be shared on our website and in our Listener’s List. You are still welcome to complete our Be Our Guest form
Guests on the podcast do not have to be part of our Community, it’s great if you are but not essential! -
You can head to your profile and cancel your subscription or you can drop Michael an email, we'll do the rest. No judgement or explanation required.
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You will receive an email from Michael with an invitation link (do check spam or junk).
Click on the invitation email and create your account. If you already have Circle account you can use this to log in.
Enter your full name, password and details and accept/sign-up.
You may be asked to verify your email with a 6 digit code sent to your email address.
Then you can create your profile or skip to do it later.