News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Parent Stories |
Benjamin’s Story
Michelle's son Benjamin was born with a cleft palate. Michelle reflects on their journey so far, from diagnosis to surgery, and the challenges they overcame.
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Volunteering Stories | Young People |
Free Resources for Youth Workers
The resources give step-by-step support to anyone who wants to run a workshop with their youth group on challenging stereotypes and thinking differently about appearance and body image.
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Research | Research Advertisements |
Research Opportunity: Disclosing Facial Differences
The Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) is looking for adults to complete an online survey on the topic ‘disclosing facial differences.’
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Research | Research Advertisements |
Research Opportunity: Spires Cleft Centre Research Project
A team of Clinical Psychologists working at the Spires Cleft Centre in Oxford are currently running a research project looking at the impact of being born with a cleft lip and/or palate on feeding behaviour later on in childhood.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges | Fundraising: Community |
#FundraisingFriday: Linzi’s Fundraising Story
A big thank you to Linzi Harvey for raising over £5,000 for CLAPA! Linzi shares why fundraising for CLAPA means so much to her
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Research | Research Advertisements |
Research Opportunity: Assessing Aesthetic Outcomes Following Cleft Lip Surgery
Researchers from Newcastle Cleft Team need people affected by cleft to join their Patient Consultation Group for a new project - apply ASAP!
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Research | Research Advertisements |
Research Opportunity: Shape the future of cleft research (CLOSED)
CHNRI Cleft are an international interdisciplinary collaborative group, working to identify global research priorities for cleft lip and palate for the next 10 years. This is your chance to feed into this process.
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Adult Stories | Children & Young People's Stories |
Bronwen’s Story
After discovering people on YouTube talking about their own experiences of growing up with a cleft, Bronwen was inspired to set up her own channel. In talking about a range of topics, from surgery to dealing with stares and questions, she hopes to raise awareness of cleft and ensure others born with a cleft feel less alone.
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Research | Research Advertisements | Volunteering Opportunities |
National Cleft Development Group Patient Engagement Group
Are you interested in NHS cleft care services in the UK? Would you like to have a say about how cleft services are provided and developed? The Cleft Development Group (CDG) are currently inviting applications from people to join their new Patient Engagement Group.
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Fundraising Stories | Parent Stories |
Ashleigh, Brad and Arthur’s Story
From diagnosis to lip repair surgery and raising £2,500 for CLAPA, Ashleigh reflects on Arthur's cleft journey so far and hopes for a world where more people are cleft aware.
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