News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Volunteering Stories | Your Stories |
My Volunteer Story: Maria Blackhurst
You have to keep in the back of your mind that you can put the family in contact with people who can help and to hear or read those lovely words, ‘thank you,’ is the best reward you can receive.
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NHS Cleft Services | Research Summaries |
STUDY: Cleft Lip and Palate Care in the United Kingdom – The Clinical Standards Advisory Group
Up until the turn of the century, cleft care was provided by 57 teams which had varying standards of care, Based on this research commissioned by UK Health Ministers, the Cleft Teams around the UK were set up to provide centres of specialist care.
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Cleft Lip and Palate |
CRANE Publishes Findings of Annual Report
The latest Annual Report from the CRANE database has shown an unacceptably high percentage of babies with cleft palate being diagnosed after the 24-hour mark.
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Volunteering Stories |
Cambridge Branch Plants Jubilee Trees at Addenbrooke’s
Seven trees, funded by CLAPA Cambridge, were planted in a ceremony that included eight-year-old Hallie Larham and her family.
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Fundraising Stories |
Golf Captain Smashes Fundraising Targets!
Steve Wright has been captain of the Bungay & Waveney Valley Golf Club in Suffolk since December 2011, and as his daughter Sophie was born with a cleft lip and palate twenty-five years ago, he chose to use this fundraising opportunity to support CLAPA.
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Fundraising: Cycling |
Dad Braves Bank Holiday Rain in Super Cycle
Adam Gough’s daughter Lily was born with a cleft lip and palate in March this year, and after the support he and his family received following her birth, Adam decided to give back by organising a sponsored cycle with family and friends.
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Fundraising: Skydives |
Chair of CLAPA Branch Signs Up for Adrenaline Rush
Natalie Rigg, Chair of the Bristol & South West Branch explains why she’s chosen to celebrate her upcoming birthday by stepping up and doing something a little more extreme…
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CLAPA Conference |
CLAPA Conference 2012: Videos
CLAPA Conference 2012 was a fantastic event that brought together our most diverse group of delegates ever to discuss a huge range of topics. As with last year, we filmed the presentations and workshops throughout the day, and they are now available to watch online.
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Fundraising: Challenges |
Dad Slogs Through 8 1/2 Miles of Mud for CLAPA Branch
Dan Stone went the extra mile in supporting CLAPA when he signed up for a ‘lung-busting, trainer-ruining, hill-climbing, multi-terrain challenge’ called the Sodbury Slog
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Fundraising: Challenges |
Jon Clarke Crosses Borders for CLAPA
Jon Clarke (Chair of Adult Voices) has recently completed a 250 mile walk in aid of funding a Regional Coordinator in Scotland! Here is his story...
