News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Adult Stories | Appearance | Your Stories |
By word of mouth
Sue was born in 1938 with a cleft lip and palate, and has been kind enough to share her story with us, including her struggles with speech and confidence growing up in a time when there was very little awareness of cleft.
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Fundraising: Community | South London & Surrey Branch |
South London and Surrey Branch Quiz Night
CLAPA SLASB held a quiz night during Awareness Week and raised a fantastic £660!
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Adult Issues | Cleft Lip and Palate | Genetics | Psychology |
Experiences and support needs of adults born with a cleft lip and/or palate
Individual telephone interviews were conducted with 52 adults with cleft lip and/or palate living in the UK. This research identified three main topic areas: Growing up with a cleft; Living with a cleft as an adult; and Starting a family.
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Cleft Lip and Palate | Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Corporate | Fundraising: Trusts & Foundations | Mothers | Parents |
CLAPA receives funding from the Schuh Trust
We’ve received £9,934 from the Schuh Trust for our work in the Central region
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Fundraising: Community |
CLAPA’s Work in Scotland Receives £200k Funding Boost!
The BIG Lottery Fund will award CLAPA nearly £200,000 for our work in Scotland after a successful bid.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Community |
Boys in Dresses Raise a Fab Amount for CLAPA!
When Stacy Sharpe’s son Lewis heard World Book day was coming up he knew he’d have to dress up as a character from a book for school. But no one expected him to turn dressing up into such a great fundraising opportunity!
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Fundraising Stories |
Andrew Tees Up for Tots!
South West golfers raise an amazing amount for CLAPA and the Bristol Children's Hospital.
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Children & Young People's Stories | Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Runs | Your Stories |
Jacob & Kayleigh are in training for the Brighton Mini Mile 2015
Jacob was born with a cleft lip and palate. Here, he tells us why he and his sister have decided to raise funds for CLAPA.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges | Parents |
Volunteer Tanya Clark puts on a waxing extravaganza!
Even before Tanya Clark's son Brooklyn was born last year with bilateral cleft lip and palate she was determined to support others in a similar situation and has been volunteering and raising funds ever since!
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Adult Stories | Parent Stories | Your Stories |
Scott’s Story
Scott was born with a cleft lip and palate. His very proud mum has written about the first 24 years of his life to celebrate Scott graduating from medical school