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News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Parent Stories | Your Stories |
Isaac’s Story
Isaac arrived on 19th October 2008, a week late, but we seemed to have a healthy first child. Everything was new to us; breastfeeding, sleeping (or lack of), settling him. We left hospital assuming everything was fine. I wanted to feed him myself, however when we got home the problems started.
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Fundraising Stories | Volunteering Stories |
Volunteers Week – Charlotte
I am branch secretary for the CLAPA Bucks & Beds Branch. My husband was born with a cleft lip and palate, so we have been aware of CLAPA for a number of years.
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Fundraising: Community |
CLAPA Launches Redbubble Shop
CLAPA is excited to launch our new Redbubble shop which will allow you to print a new range of designs on a huge variety of products, from clocks to coffee mugs to babygros!
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PRS |
International Pierre Robin Sequence Conference
Yin Jones is one of CLAPA's Board of Trustees, and a mother of 4 year old Hannah who was born with a cleft palate and Pierre Robin Sequence. Yin is a Parent Contact and was the Chair of the Great Ormond Street Hospital Branch. Here she writes about her experience of the second ever international Pierre Robin Sequence conference.
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Scotland Surgical Services Review |
Scotland Surgical Services Transition: May Update
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Grandparents | Research Advertisements |
Grandparents in Scotland Wanted for New Research Project
Do you have a grandchild with cleft lip and/or palate? Do you live in Scotland? If so, we want to hear from you!
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Fundraising Stories |
Last Chance to Join CLAPA’s Abseil Challenge!
Dad Steven shares why he's taking part in CLAPA's Abseil Challenge on 20th May 2017.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Community | Parent Stories | South Wales Branch | Videos |
Cardiff Bay Sponsored Walk & Oliver’s Story
Watch this short video about the Cardiff Bay Sponsored Walk 2017, featuring a short interview with 7-year-old Oliver who raised over £750!
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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.