Finnish Infertility Association Simpukka

About Simpukka

Simpukka founded in 1988 provides support,

information and engages promotion of interest

co-operates with different kinds of interest groups

Peer support

Face to face groups

for childlessdonor families

singles and coupleschildless with children

Online peer supportFacebook

ForumTwitter (@SimpukkaRy)Instagram (simpukkary)Noticeboard on website

wherepeople can leave their announcements for support

Creative writing groupcombines different life

situationspeople dealing infertility

with the means of creative writing

to provide text to share with others

YEAR 20142 new employees for

the projectnow a total of 4 full-time employees and 1

half-timehuge increase of the

use of social media and website

INITIATIVES IN 2014

we are part of Diverse Families Network

we participated the process of updating the

grounds of fertility treatments in Finland

SimpukkaCouples -project started

aimed for all kinds of childless couples

focuses to help and support couples during

and after infertility

Arranges peer support based get-togethers for couples

weekend coursesdaytime meetings for couples

evening get-togetherstraining weekends for peer

advisors

SIMPUKKA'S CHALLENGES IN 2014

Two biggest challenges:to keep present members

and to reach new onesget more men to be active

and participate

Sex and stand-up! in annual national men's

week members meeting in an

Irish pub a psychologist's

presentation about sex and infertility

stand-up performance by a professional comedian

who is our member

Ευχαριστώ!Thank you!

Kiitos!