Donate

CLAPA is the charity for everyone affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom. Your donation will help us keep our services free and accessible to everyone who needs them.

As a small charity, every penny makes a difference!

Make a Single or Regular Donation

Paying in fundraised money or don’t want to donate online?

If you wish to pay in fundraising or make a donation by cheque, bank transfer or from overseas please click here.

However you pay in money, please make sure to email [email protected]  to let us know so we can make sure your gift is acknowledged.

Acknowledgement

You’ll receive an email receipt and a digital thank-you when you make a donation. If you make a regular donation and sign up to hear more about our work, you’ll become a ‘CLAPA Champion’ and receive regular communications about how your donation is making a difference.

If you’d like a letter of acknowledgment or a certificate for your donation by email or post, please get in touch with our friendly fundraising team at [email protected].

How Does Your Support Help?

Aside from the day-to-day costs of keeping a charity like CLAPA online and active, your donation will give our small, part-time team the breathing space to focus on what matters most: supporting the cleft community!

In 2023/24, we…

  • Sent out 10,838 items of specialist feeding equipment to families and hospitals around the UK. We also sent out 728 free Welcome Packs.
  • Matched up 39 people with a trained CLAPA volunteer as part of our confidential Support Service.
  • Ran 53 online events through Zoom with 960 attendees. Check our most recent events at clapa.com/events
  • Ran 6 Live Q&A led by experts events with 1,225 views.
  • Shared 38 opportunities to get involved with cleft research with CLAPA Voices.

…and much more!

“If CLAPA didn’t exist I really don’t know how I would have managed from diagnosis 6 years ago till now. It has the most important role for a family expecting a cleft baby. The support is amazing.”

Parent of a child with a cleft

 

  • Give in Celebration

    You can turn any special occasion you might be celebrating into a fundraiser for CLAPA.

  • Facebook Fundraisers

    Facebook make it easy to raise funds to support CLAPA's work! Set up a fundraiser and tell your story today.

  • Leave a gift in your Will

    Leaving CLAPA a gift in your Will is a wonderful and powerful gesture, allowing you to continue to help the Cleft community even after you are no longer here.

  • Give For Free

    Whether you're shopping online or having a clear-out, there are many different ways to support CLAPA every day!

  • Get your group or school involved

    Fundraising is a great way for children and young people to become involved in their local community

  • Become a CLAPA Champion

    By signing up for a regular donation of any amount, giving us certainty in the most uncertain time we’ve ever faced.

  • Donate in memory

    In memory gifts are not only a wonderful way to celebrate a life, but they are also an incredibly thoughtful way to support the work of CLAPA.

  • Play the All Weather Lottery

    The lottery is a fun way to support our work from as little as £1 per week while giving you the chance of scooping £25,000.

  • Ask Your Workplace

    As a small charity, partnering up with companies can make a huge difference to what we can achieve each year. Find out more about what you can do to help.

  • Fundraise

    From mufti days to marathons, our friendly fundraising team are on hand to help you support CLAPA however you can.