News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Publications |
Get Your Copy of CLAPA News 2015
This year's bumper edition of CLAPA News is packed with stories, photos and articles about everything from coping with braces to our vision for the next five years.
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Adult Stories | Appearance | Children & Young People's Stories | Young People | Your Stories |
From Cleft Clinic to Catwalk
Jennifer, who was born with a bilateral cleft lip and partial cleft palate 18 years ago joined two others in modelling designer, Jasper Conran jeans.
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Fathers | Psychology | Research Summaries |
Parenting a child with a cleft lip and/or palate: The father’s perspective
The aim of this research was to explore the experience of having a child born with a cleft from the father’s perspective, with a view to informing service provision and future research.
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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.
