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Central England

There are lots of activities and events happening across the region which includes Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Black Country and Worcestershire. Contact: [email protected]

  • Local CLAPA Groups

    Email [email protected] if you're interested in setting up a new group in this region.

  • CLAPA Barnsley

    Please come join us at CLAPA Barnsley! We are a local, volunteer-run support group for parents/carers and children affected by cleft lip and/or palate. New and expectant parents are very welcome! If you have any questions or would like to join the next meet up please contact CLAPA volunteer Alison on 07749 970819 or email [email protected] We will look forward to seeing you at a meet up soon!

    Areas covered: South Yorkshire

    Alison Whitehead

    Happy Faces

  • CLAPA Derby

    CLAPA Derby is a local, volunteer-run support group for parents/carers and children affected by cleft lip and/or palate

    Areas covered: Derby and surrounding areas

    Amy Roberts-Nichols

    Happy Faces

  • CLAPA Warwick

    Please come join us at CLAPA Warwick! We are a local, volunteer-run support group for parents/carers and children affected by cleft lip and/or palate

    Areas covered: Warwick, Leamington Spa, Coventry and surrounding areas in Warwickshire

    Joanna Hamilton

    Happy Faces

  • CLAPA West Midlands

    Welcome to the West Midlands Branch! We formed in being in January 2015. The Branch covers the West Midlands. If you or your child are having or have had treatment at Birmingham Children's Hospital or Queen Elizabeth Hospital then you are part of The West Midlands area.

    Areas covered: Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Birmingham and the Black Country, Warwickshire and Staffordshire

    Claire Evans

    West Midlands Branch

  • West Midlands Patient Voices

    A group of patients and parents who meet quarterly with members of the West Midlands Cleft team to review service provision, offer feedback and make suggestions for improvements. Meetings take place in central Birmingham for two hours and are facilitated by CLAPA's regional team.

    Areas covered: All areas serviced by the West Midlands Cleft Lip and Palate Service

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  • Cleft Teams

    The Trent Cleft Service is based in Nottingham. The West Midlands Cleft Service is split across two sites - Birmingham Children's Hospital for under 16s and Queen Elizabeth Hospital for adult patients.

  • Birmingham Children’s Hospital (West Midlands Cleft Service)

    Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH

    0121 333 8235

    http://www.bch.nhs.uk/Cleft%20Lip%20and%20Palate

  • Nottingham City Hospital (Trent Cleft Service)

    City Hospital Campus Hucknall Road Nottingham NG5 1PB

    0115 9691169

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  • Latest area news

  • 19 Aug 2019

    Services Survey

    We're reaching the end of a big grant-funded project, and with no other funding pools available, it's very likely we'll have to scale back some of our services. This survey is a way for you to tell us what matters to you and help guide the way we design our services to make sure these changes have the least impact on the people who need them the most.

  • 13 Aug 2019

    CLAPA Presents at European Cleft Conference in Utrecht

    Adult Services Coordinator Kenny Ardouin reports back on his time in Utrecht talking about CLAPA's Adult Services Project and learning from others who'd travelled from all around the world.

  • 01 Jul 2019

    Carol Vorderman Leads Celebrations for CLAPA’s 40th Anniversary

    On Thursday 27th June, CLAPA celebrated our 40th anniversary with proud Patron Carol Vorderman leading a round of thank-you speeches to founding members and Trustees past and present.

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  • Latest area events

  • CLAPA Northampton soft play meet up!

    26 Oct 2019 18:30 - 26 Oct 2019 20:30

    CLAPA Northampton soft play meet up!

    This special soft play event is a chance for children born with a cleft and their siblings to play and get to know each other while the parents and carers can chat, share experiences and make friends.

  • CLAPA Doncaster Meet Up and Games *LAUNCH EVENT*

    23 Nov 2019 13:00 - 23 Nov 2019 15:00

    CLAPA Doncaster Meet Up and Games *LAUNCH EVENT*

    The whole family are welcome to join CLAPA for this special launch event for the new CLAPA group based in Doncaster.

  • CLAPA Warwick special soft play meet up

    24 Nov 2019 09:00 - 24 Nov 2019 11:00

    CLAPA Warwick special soft play meet up

    This special soft play event at Wacky Warehouse will be a chance for children to play and make friends while parents and carers can chat and share experiences.

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