Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week 2024

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.

Make a Pledge

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.