News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Adult Stories | Your Stories |
Keith’s Story
As part of this short interview with CLAPA, Keith explains how he approaches confidence issues that can come with being born with a cleft, how his surgeries have affected the person he is today, and how grateful he is to the people he has met along the way.
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Children & Young People's Stories | Fundraising Stories | Your Stories |
#FundraisingFriday Ava’s Story
Ava's mum, Emma, got in touch with CLAPA to tell us all about her daughter's fantastic fundraising efforts!
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Adult Stories | Your Stories |
Sabrina’s Story
Sabrina decided to get in touch with CLAPA in the hope that parents of children born with a cleft and young people growing up affected by cleft might find it a source of comfort to hear from someone with her experiences.
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Adult Issues | Young People |
Dr Christian Will See You Now: Cleft Patients Wanted
‘Dr Christian Will See You Now’ is returning for a third series on the W Channel (part of UKTV). They're looking for teenagers and adults born with a cleft to take part and help raise awareness of cleft in the UK.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges |
#FundraisingFriday: Rex and Sarah’s Story
CLAPA were so excited to hear from Rex Stidwell and Sarah Taylor, who completed the Prudential RideLondon 100 cycling challenge for CLAPA in July 2018.
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Adult Stories | Your Stories |
Jen’s Story
I am 31 years old and 33 weeks pregnant with my first baby...we decided to have a private scan for peace of mind...during the consultation the sonographer diagnosed the baby with a cleft lip and (possible) palate - just as I was born.
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Adult Issues | Parents |
Parent and Peer Supporter Service
When you’re going through a tough time, sometimes the only thing that helps is talking to someone else who’s been through it all before and can understand exactly what you’re going through.
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Adult Stories | Your Stories |
A Message From Luke
I’ve seen so many people being upset or feeling down because they have a cleft but I don’t it doesn’t really bother me and it shouldn’t really bother other people. I say be proud to have a cleft lip because it shows that we are strong ?
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Adult Stories | Your Stories |
David’s Story
As well as getting in touch about becoming a CLAPA Volunteer, David’s been kind enough to share his story in this interview, in the hope it will share some of his positivity with others in the UK Cleft Community.
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Research | Research Advertisements |
Oxford Spires Outcomes Study: Patients Wanted
Spires Cleft Centre in Oxford are looking for young people and adults born with a cleft to help them design a new, simpler way to measure how cleft patients feel about the outcomes of their treatment.