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Community

Over 20,000 parents, patients and health professionals
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Support

A network of trained volunteers around the UK
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Information

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Access to NHS Dental Care Survey

Take the survey to help CLAPA improve the future of cleft dental care in the UK.

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Online Events

CLAPA’s events are a way to help you connect, share experiences, and find support and information. They are open to people affected by cleft living in the United Kingdom.

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Need to talk?

CLAPA's Parent & Peer Supporters are trained volunteers who can help you talk through any problems, worries or questions you have about cleft lip and palate. Get in touch today.

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In your area

Find cleft services, events and support near you

Jump for July!

Ready for the adrenaline rush of a lifetime? Join CLAPA supporters across the UK in booking a skydive this July to raise funds for our vital services.

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Latest news & events

  • Society president talks to CLAPA ahead of ground-breaking conference

    The 40th annual Craniofacial Society of Great Britain and Ireland (CFSGBI) Conference will have a very different feel this year – with more than 30 people with lived experience of cleft involved in the programme.

  • Join James on a Kiltwalk this Burns Night

    Happy Burns Night! And a big thank you to the record nine walkers from our community north of the border, who’ve signed up for a Kiltwalk to raise funds for CLAPA this year. One of them is James, a senior practitioner at a residential children’s home, who is currently preparing for the 14-mile ‘Big Stroll’ in Glasgow on April 26.

  • 24 May 2025 10:04 - 24 May 2025 10:04

  • 24 May 2025 10:04 - 24 May 2025 10:04

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