Scotland News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Staff Blog |
CLAPA from the Outside
Hi! I'm CLAPA's new Communications Assistant, new in two sense, firstly Communications Assistant is a new position for CLAPA, as far as I know I'm the first in CLAPA's long history (we turned 37 this year) and secondly I've only been here for maybe 3 months!
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Exclusive Interview with Kieran West – 2001
An interview with Kieran West Below is an interview with Kieran West, an Olympian who competed in the Men's 8 rowing in several Olympics, winning a gold medal in 2000. The interview is from the 2001 edition of our old magazine 'Left Clip'.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges |
#FundraisingFriday: The Thistle Run
This #FundraisingFriday we want to say a huge thank you to The Mini Clan The Clan are a Mini appreciation society, and they organise an annual event called The Thistle Run. This year it took place in May and saw hundreds of minis take to the road from The Falkirk Wheel to Anstruther in Scotland to enjoy a lovely Sunday afternoon and raise money for their two chosen charities
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New TV show seeking Participants
Remarkable Television are producing a new programme for Channel 4, looking to empower people who feel nervous around make-up
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Staff Blog |
CLAPA Moving Forward
Chris talks about his week, CLAPA's Adult services, and the new Northern Ireland Branch.
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Staff Blog |
CLAPA in Scotland
Hi, I’m Gillian, the Senior Regional Coordinator for Scotland. I started in my post in September 2015 and boy, it’s been a busy few months since then running lots of different events and activities across Scotland for children who were born with a cleft and their families.
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Scotland Surgical Services Review |
NHS Scotland Report and Q&A Sheet on Surgical Services Consultation
NHS National Services Scotland have put together a full report on the public consultation for the proposal to merge cleft surgical services in Scotland into a single site in Glasgow.
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Scotland Surgical Services Review |
NSSC Recommends Move to Single Surgical Site in Glasgow
The National Specialist Services Committee have put together a document outlining their position on the review of cleft surgical services in Scotland. This follows a consultation period which ended in May.
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Adult Stories | Adult Voices Council | Volunteering Stories | Your Stories |
Adult Voices and Volunteers
On the 8th day of National Volunteers Week, we're hearing from some of our volunteers on the Adult Voices Council about what motivates them to be involved with CLAPA.
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South Wales Branch | Volunteering Stories |
The Local CLAPA Community
To us, volunteering isn’t just about what people can do to help CLAPA and their local cleft community, it’s about making sure that you get just as much out of it as you put in. We want our volunteers to learn new skills, grow their confidence, and make friends and connections with people all across the country. This is what Sian from Caerphilly did when she joined the South Wales Branch.
