Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week 2024
4th - 12th May
Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week
4th – 12th May 2024
Join CLAPA, the UK’s cleft lip and palate charity, as we share stories, bust myths, and celebrate the cleft community, all while raising funds to support our life-changing work.
Get Involved
How will you raise awareness of cleft lip and palate this week? Make a pledge to get involved and get the resources you need to help us reach more people than ever before.
Tell your story
Whether you were born with a cleft or care about someone who was, we know the cleft journey is full of ups and downs. This May, we invite you to look back with pride on your journey so far and share your experiences to help the public understand more about a condition that affects 1,200 new families every year in the UK.
What surprised you most about your journey? What do you wish everyone knew about cleft? What’s the one thing others could do to support people affected by cleft lip and palate? Every smile tells a story – what’s yours?
Spread the word
Request leaflets, posters and other materials to help you spread the word in your local community, school or workplace. You could even approach the local press to tell your story with the help of our Press Pack (coming soon).
Fundraising
CLAPA’s work to support children, adults and families affected by cleft in the UK relies on the generosity of the UK cleft community. This Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week, combine your awareness-raising with fundraising to give your activity a lasting impact!
You could have a ‘Cuppa for CLAPA’ by hosting a coffee morning, ‘Wear it Blue’ at work, school or college, or even request a cardboard collection box for your spare change at home. Make a pledge to find out more.
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Make a Pledge
How will you support this year's Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week? Let us know so we can send you tips and resources.
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Spread the Word
Get resources and graphics to help spread the word this May!
Get Involved
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Wear it Blue
Organise a 'wear it blue' day at work, school or even just with friends and family. Collect donations and help to spread the word! (PDF Download)
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Cuppa for CLAPA
A coffee morning or bake sale is the perfect way to collect donations while sharing our helpful awareness-raising resources. (PDF Download)
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Tell Your Story
Top tips and examples for writing an engaging story about your cleft journey this May.
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Fundraise for CLAPA
Create a fundraising page on JustGiving to tell your story to raise funds as well as awareness this May