South East EnglandNews
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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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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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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World Smile Day |
World Smile Day – Matilda’s Make-up Masterclass
Yesterday we headed down to #UDCarnaby for a fantastic make-up masterclass, run by the indomitable Matilda Lansdown! We had an amazing time and we hope the many people who came down had a equally fantastic time!
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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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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Community | World Smile Day |
Matilda’s Make-up Masterclass
My name is Matilda Lansdown, 26, business manager for Urban Decay cosmetics. Born with a right bilateral cleft lip and palate, I have undergone approximately 13 corrective procedures in my lifetime, not quite finished my orthodontics though.
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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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Research | Research Advertisements |
Is Your Child Starting Secondary School this Year?
A new in-depth study will follow a number of young people born with a cleft throughout their first year of Secondary School to look at how they adapt to the challenges of being in a new environment like this. The results could help the NHS and charities like CLAPA better support young people at this time in their lives.
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Fundraising: Community |
#FundraisingFriday – East Sussex Masters Lodge
Worshipful Brother (W Bro) Trevor Newman Worshipful Master of East Sussex Masters Lodge (left) accompanied by W Bro Peter Baker the Lodge Charity Steward (right) met Cretia Edwards the Sussex representative of CLAPA.
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CLAPA Blogs |
Awareness Week 2017 – What Have We Been Up To?
As Awareness Week 2017 draws to a close, we look back on some of this week's highlights and how we'll be taking this forward throughout the next year.