The Dovecote

Enabling and inspiring people
facing the prospect of living life
without children

to reconnect with their daily lives
and rediscover a passion and purpose.


DaSilva

‘The Dovecote’ is an organisation established to enable people facing ‘involuntary childlessness’ to obtain the support, strategies, knowledge and experiences to discover a renewed life of passion and purpose, which often feels impossible during this journey. Inspired by her own personal experience of infertility, loss and involuntary childlessness, Kelly Da Silva, founded ‘The Dovecote’ to share the knowledge, research, training and tools gained through her own personal journey, which can be attested to provide others with the same ability to deal with the challenges ‘involuntary childlessness’ brings.

Our Vision
A life of ‘passion and purpose’ for those who experience involuntary childlessness
Our Mission: What drives us…
“To enable and inspire people facing the prospect of living life without children to reconnect with their daily lives and rediscover a passion and purpose”
Our Aims: What we hope to achieve…
To create a safe and supportive network to ensure those experiencing childlessness are “not alone”
To provide holistic market-leading tools and techniques to empower individuals to move forward
To help individuals move forward with a sense of pride and not of shame
To be seen as a leading organisation for childlessness support and contribute to a change in society’s views on the stigma of being childless

Qualifications:

BSc (Hons), Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE), Diploma in the Art of Neuro Linguistic Programming (INLPTA), Practitioner of Meridian & Energy Therapies, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Practitioner, Certificate in Personal Coaching & studied Emotional Intelligence at PostGrad level.


Programs

Our programmes offer a tailored toolkit of self-exploration, personal development and growth, helping those who wish to live with passion and purpose.



Online Community

The Dovecote Community

The Dovecote offers a FREE online sanctuary to those who are looking to connect with other women at the ‘moving on’ stage in their fertility journey.

Come and join this PRIVATE community to discuss the highs and lows of ‘involuntary childlessness’. There are a range of topics that you can share your thoughts, feelings and be inspired by others which fully understand your situation.

Topics include:

  • Now what?
  • Coping with grief and loss
  • Moving on
  • Finding your ‘Passion & purpose’
  • Living your life
  • Social media
  • Comfort & inspiration
  • Involuntary childlessness




Blog

Video/Written

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    Dealing with ‘Involuntary Childlessness’:

    Finally realising that your dream of having your own biological children is over can be soul destroying. For many people, they are left questioning their identity.
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    Grief & Loss:

    Whilst we don’t appear to have lost anything in a physical sense, many people facing involuntary childlessness suffer a deep sense of ‘loss and grief’ that is invisible to most people around us.
    Read more…

    Dealing With the Question: "Do You Have Children?"

    "Do you have children?" is one of the most painful questions you can ask someone facing involuntary childlessness, yet, I am asked this question by strangers and new people that I meet pretty much on a weekly basis...
    Read more…



Testimonials


"This has given me personal confidence"

Lucy

“I would like to say how much The Dovecote has changed my life. I've only been part of the organisation and community for a short time and already they have given me the power to stand up to people about my feelings about childlessness. This has given me personal confidence and I am now able to enjoy life more. I would like to say a personal thank you to Kelly for all her words of support and sharing her own experiences and for setting up The Dovecote”

"The group has given me hope"

Liz

"I feel very fortunate to have found Kelly and the wonderful women that make up The Dovecote Community. It is so comforting to meet other women who understand the enormity of the emotions, pain and devastation that infertility and childlessness can bring. The group has given me hope in some of the darkest of my days and has really helped turn my mood around from the bleakness to starting to feel excited about our future again"



Workshop


Workshops scheduled throughout the year

Tailored daily and weekend workshops enable you to connect with a small group of people facing involuntary childlessness. Set in a comfortable setting, you will discover ways to deal with the loss associated with childlessness by working through a series of activities and self-reflection in a safe and nurturing environment. Whatever circumstances led you to involuntary childlessness, our workshops will cater for all and help you discovery a way of being able to live a life of passion and purpose.

Full day 'hands-on' workshop led by Kelly Da Silva that enables you to explore how you can start to live a life with 'Passion & Purpose’.
The workshop will teach and provide first-hand practical experience of tools and strategies that can help deal with the challenges of 'involuntary childlessness' and provide an environment in which you can 'inspire and be inspired' by interacting with other women in similar circumstances.
This is an enhanced version of previous workshops, extended following successful feedback and will include a group session of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique).


Please use the contact form below or email us at thedovecoteorg@gmail.com to register your interest and book.

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