Spread the Word
“I want to do everything I can to help raise awareness so that other parents won’t feel as lonely and unsure as I did.”
Public ignorance about cleft lip and palate is a huge challenge facing tens of thousands of people born with a cleft in the United Kingdom. Awareness Week is a chance to make ignorance of cleft a thing of the past.
Help us spread the word by sharing your story with #CleftAware this May. Remember—the smallest act, like clicking ‘share’ or even liking a post, can have a big impact!
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- Share Your Story
- ‘Proud to be One in 700’ graphics
- Profile Picture Frames
- Facebook Profile Covers
- Work or School: Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week Slides
- Work or School: Sample social media post
- Get posters or leaflets
Follow us on Social Media
To get all the updates about Awareness Week as they come in, make sure you’re following us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!
Each time you click ‘share’ or ‘retweet’, you’re helping make a brand new audience #CleftAware.
Make a Pledge
From having a ‘Cuppa for CLAPA’ to putting up posters, there are so many ways you can help us spread the word this May. Tell us what you’d like to do by making a pledge and we’ll send you tips and resources to get you started.
Share Your Story
Check out our top tips for creating an unforgettable story about your cleft journey to help make Awareness Week personal to your friends, family and workplace.
You can also use one of our Awareness Week Story Templates to get you started.
Share on Social Media
Download one of our ‘Proud to be One in 700’ graphics below to share as a post on social media or use as your profile picture during Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week. Click on the previews to see the full-sized graphics.
You could also use our profile picture frame, which is available below.
Why not use one of our Story Templates to write about why you’re supporting Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week?
Click to download a transparent graphic which you can add to your profile picture during Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week 2024.
You can also apply this image to your profile picture using Twibbon.
Click on the graphics to download a cover image which you can use on your Facebook profile.
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Large Cover Image (1920 x 1080)
At Work or School
If your school, college or workplace has a display screen or intranet, why not ask if you can display one of these Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week slides?
Click on the images below to find the full-sized versions.
Share on your company’s social media platforms
Why not ask your company if they’d be willing to support Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week with a post on their social media platforms?
These posts work best if you’re willing to share a personal story along with photos, but you can also use this graphic for any social media posts. Make sure to tag the post with #CleftAware!
You can adapt the following wording to be shared on your company’s social media accounts during Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week. For more information, check out our media guidelines or get in touch at [email protected] or through our Contact Form.
Suggested post text:
4th-12th May is Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week
Did you know that one in 700 babies is born with a cleft? That’s three every day in the UK!
A cleft can happen in any pregnancy, even with no family history. It can have an impact on hearing, speaking, teeth, feeding and more.
Misconceptions around cleft lip and palate can make it hard for the people affected to get the support they need at difficult times. This Awareness Week, CLAPA have shared advice on how to support the people affected by cleft in your life.
Learn more about supporting people affected by cleft lip and palate at CLAPA.com/CleftAware
Get Posters & Leaflets
You can request posters and leaflets by making a Pledge, or you can download digital versions below.