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Kind iVF is launching two new fertility preservation services in October 2026: Freeze and Share, which offers free egg freezing treatment to women willing to donate half the eggs they collect, and Egg Freezing, a standalone elective and medical egg-freezing service now available at six UK clinics. Both are delivered in partnership with London Women's Clinic (LWC), Kind's HFEA-licensed sister clinic.
What is Freeze and Share?
Freeze and Share lets eligible women freeze their eggs with no treatment cost. In return, they donate half the eggs collected during treatment to London Egg Bank, helping another person or family have the chance to become parents, while keeping the other half frozen for their own future use. Women can receive up to six egg-freezing cycles with no treatment cost — the only expenses are a £315 Fertility Health Assessment and, for those storing their own eggs, a £32.50-a-month storage fee.
Freeze and Share is a fertility preservation decision first: research into the programme goes back more than 30 years, and published studies have found that donating does not compromise outcomes for either the person freezing their eggs or the person who receives them.
Who is Freeze and Share for?
Women aged 20–34, with a BMI of 18–28 and a good ovarian reserve, who want to protect their fertility for the future and are open to helping someone else do the same.
What is Egg Freezing?
Egg Freezing is Kind's proactive, standalone fertility preservation service, now live at its Darlington, Brighton, Cardiff, Bristol, York and Swansea clinics. It covers two situations: elective egg freezing (for people freezing by choice, whether for life circumstances, gender-affirming care or age) and medical egg freezing (ahead of treatment or a diagnosis that could affect future fertility).
The process starts with a Fertility Health Assessment, followed by a course of stimulation medication, monitoring scans, and egg collection under sedation. Mature eggs are frozen within hours using vitrification, a fast-freezing technique and stored securely until the patient is ready to use them.
Who is Egg Freezing for?
Anyone under 37 at the start of treatment, with a BMI of 30 or less and a good ovarian reserve. The package is priced at £3,400 with 0% finance available through Humm.
Why is Kind launching these now?
Both services are backed by London Women's Clinic - the largest single egg-freezing centre in the UK - they have been freezing eggs since 2008, with 58,480 eggs frozen across 6,557 cycles and research published in peer-reviewed international journals, including the largest UK study into egg freezing.
Bringing that clinical experience into Kind's affordable, 0%-finance model means patients get specialist-led fertility preservation without the access barriers that put private IVF out of reach for many.
Freeze and Share vs Egg Freezing: how do they compare?
| Freeze and Share | Egg Freezing | |
| Cost of treatment | Free treatment (£315 assessment applies; donate half your eggs) | £3,400 [+ monthly storage cost] |
| Who it suits | 20–34, open to donating | Under 37, elective or medical reasons |
| Eggs kept for own use | Half of those collected | All eggs collected |
| Storage fee | £32.50/month | £32.50/month |
FAQs
Is Freeze and Share the same as egg donation?
Not exactly. It's a fertility preservation programme first - you're freezing your own eggs for future use. Donating half of what's collected is what makes the treatment free, but preserving your own fertility is the focus.
Will my identity be shared if I donate through Freeze and Share?
Not with the recipient family. UK donation is identity-release, which means a donor-conceived person can request your identifying information once they turn 18. You have no parental or financial responsibility for any child born as a result.
Does egg freezing reduce my natural fertility?
No. It preserves eggs that would otherwise be lost that month so, it doesn't use up fertility you'd have kept.
How long can eggs be stored for?
Up to 55 years in the UK, with consent renewed every 10 years.
Can I get medical egg freezing on the NHS?
If you're facing treatment that could affect your fertility, such as chemotherapy, you may be eligible for NHS-funded fertility preservation. Eligibility varies by area, so ask your specialist team about a referral.
Which clinics offer these services?
Egg Freezing is available at Darlington, Brighton, Cardiff, Bristol, York and Swansea.
Freeze and Share is available at Brentwood, Brighton, Bristol, Bromley, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Colchester, Guildford, Harley Street, Harrow, London Bridge, Oxford, Reading, Swansea and Tunbridge Wells.
Find out if Freeze and Share or Egg Freezing is right for you and speak with our team.