News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Adult Stories | CLAPA Blogs | Cleft Lip | Cleft Lip and Palate |
Guest Blog: The History of Cleft in Literature
Laura was born with a complete unilateral cleft lip and palate in 1984. She completed a PhD in 2013 which examined oral health in the early modern period and included a chapter focused on the history of cleft lip and palate. She was kind enough to share some of her findings about historical literature which included mentions of cleft in this guest blog.
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Vacancies |
VACANCY: Senior Administrator (CLOSED)
CLAPA is looking for a Senior Administrator to support our Senior Management Team with various administrative tasks. They must have excellent organisational skills, demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, have excellent written skills, and be highly efficient. Applications close 15th January 2024.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Community |
Tractor Run Raises £4219.00 (including Gift Aid) for CLAPA
Ully and her family decided to raise money for CLAPA with a unique festive tractor run!
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Finding Support Over the Holidays
The CLAPA Team will be taking a break over the festive period from 5 pm on Thursday 23rd December to 9 am Tuesday 4th January 2022. Find out how to get support at this time.
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NHS Cleft Services | Parents | Speech |
‘Sound Play’ with Speech and Language Therapists
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapists Rhian Hoccom, Lisa Farquhar and Helene Somerville discuss the benefits of 'Sound Play' and how you can help support your child's speech through their special books and CLAPA's 'Babble and Play' sessions.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges |
Laura’s Coffee Morning and Baby Shower
Thank you to Laura and her family for hosting a coffee morning and baby shower and raising a fabulous £1603.80 for CLAPA. We chatted to Laura about her journey and what inspired her to fundraise.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges |
Valeri’s Polar Bear Swimming Challenge
Valeri is taking on a very unique Polar Bear swimming challenge to raise money for CLAPA. We chatted to Valeri about her fundraising inspiration and how her training is going so far.
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Vacancies |
VACANCY: Head of Service Delivery (CLOSED)
CLAPA is looking for a senior manager to oversee the delivery of our life-changing cleft support services and manage the five dedicated staff in our Engagement and Services Team. Applications close 7th December 2023.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Runs |
Abi’s Story
Well done to Abi, who raised over £850 by completing the Cardiff Marathon. We caught up with Abi about her inspiration for fundraising for CLAPA.
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Vacancies |
VACANCY: Finance Officer (CLOSED)
CLAPA is looking for a qualified, competent and flexible Finance Officer to join our small team and help manage the charity's day-to-day finances. Applications close 30th November 2023.