Scotland News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Fundraising Stories | Volunteering Opportunities |
The Future of CLAPA’s Branches
After a lengthy review of the Branch Network that has been a part of CLAPA since the very beginning, we’ve made some changes to improve the ways volunteers and fundraisers can work together.
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Children & Young People's Stories | Parent Stories | Parents | Young People |
Awareness Week 2018: Shirley-ann and Beth’s story
Speaking to Beth, now ten-years-old, it’s clear that being born with a cleft has not held her back. She speaks cheerfully about school and is excited to tell her story. “I’m fine to talk about it at school if people ask,” she explains. “I don’t worry about explaining everything. I just tell them ‘this is something I was born with’.”
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Research | Research Advertisements |
Calling All Year 6s!
Be part of a short research project about the first few months of secondary school for children with a visible difference like a cleft lip. Add your voice and make a difference!
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges | Fundraising: Runs |
#FundraisingFriday: Great Scottish Run 2017
Every year Mersen Scotland put a team together for the Great Scottish run. The employees are requested to put forward a charity to place their efforts to good use. This year, CLAPA was nominated, and Team Mersen raised over £2k!
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Research | Research Advertisements | Young People |
Survey: 16-18 Year Olds With a Cleft
Get a free £10 Amazon Voucher when you take part in this short questionnaire about your experiences of being born with a cleft lip and palate! Matthew is a researcher looking into resilience and how to help young people like you cope better with any challenges they face growing up.
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Fundraising Stories | World Smile Day | Your Stories |
World Smile Day – Sophie, Jadie, and Ivy
Ivy was born with an undiagnosed bilateral cleft lip and palate, the most severe cleft you can have. It was a huge shock, but after a few weeks of talking to the amazing cleft team at the hospital, receiving support from the CLAPA Charity and spending time with my beautiful girl, the shock slowly disappeared and we started to forget that she was different to other babies.
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Scotland Surgical Services Review |
Scotland Surgical Services Transition: August Update
Further to the last communication in July,NHS National Services Division is sending out another update to keep everyone in the loop around the transition to a single surgical service in Scotland.
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Scotland Surgical Services Review |
Scotland Surgical Services Transition: July Update
Further to the last communication in May, Cleft Care Scotland is sending out another update to keep everyone in the loop around the transition to a single surgical service in Scotland.
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Fundraising Preference Service Goes Live
The Fundraising Preference Service is a way for the public to opt-out of communications from different charities. Find out more about how CLAPA uses your information, how we fundraise, and what you can do to change how you'd like to be contacted.
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Scotland Surgical Services Review |
Scotland Surgical Services Transition: May Update
