ScotlandNews

News and updates from across every CLAPA region

  • Staff Blog |

    CLAPA Out & About in Scotland

    30 Aug 2016

    Well it’s a few weeks since I last posted in the blog and as usual it has been busy. On 31st July we had our first 8 and unders Family Day. I set off and headed to Blair Drummond, near Stirling in time to get set up and meet the families for 12pm at Briarlands Farm Park. We had 72 people registered to attend and, whether it was because the sun was shining in the morning, 69 people number turned up! (Needless to say it didn’t stay sunny or dry all day!). What a fantastic day with children building sandcastles, playing on go karts, feeding the animals, taking part in the tractor ride and several families went strawberry picking :)

  • Staff Blog |

    CLAPA from the Outside

    22 Aug 2016

    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!

  • Exclusive Interview with Kieran West – 2001

    12 Aug 2016

    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'.

  • Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges |

    #FundraisingFriday: The Thistle Run

    12 Aug 2016

    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

  • New TV show seeking Participants

    8 Aug 2016

    Remarkable Television are producing a new programme for Channel 4, looking to empower people who feel nervous around make-up

  • Staff Blog |

    CLAPA Moving Forward

    5 Aug 2016

    Chris talks about his week, CLAPA's Adult services, and the new Northern Ireland Branch.

  • Staff Blog |

    CLAPA in Scotland

    22 Jul 2016

    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.

  • Scotland Surgical Services Review |

    NHS Scotland Report and Q&A Sheet on Surgical Services Consultation

    17 Jun 2016

    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.

  • Scotland Surgical Services Review |

    NSSC Recommends Move to Single Surgical Site in Glasgow

    9 Jun 2016

    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.

  • Adult Stories | Adult Voices Council | Volunteering Stories | Your Stories |

    Adult Voices and Volunteers

    8 Jun 2016

    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.