Tagged with:Fundraising Stories

  • Emma Smith tackles the 3 Peaks Challenge

    26 Feb 2014

    CLAPA supporter, Emma Smith, bravely tackled the 3 Peak Challenge to raise money for CLAPA, in memory of her brother.

  • Marion’s Sponsored Slim

    17 Jan 2014

    Thomas started his ‘journey' in June 2011, and unlike other little boys and girls he was born with a cleft lip and palate. The following series of photographs will help you track his life and progress over the last 2 years, starting with the first when he was just a couple of weeks old and still had his feeding tube in.

  • Catch Carol’s Christmas Catchphrase For CLAPA!

    18 Dec 2013

    Once again the lovely Carol Vorderman will be trying to win some cash for CLAPA over the festive season. Carol will appear on ITV1's "Celebrity Catchphrase" Christmas special on the 29th December at 7 pm. Fingers crossed she will get lucky!

  • CLAPA Charity Enterprise

    26 Nov 2013

    CLAPA Fundraiser Lucy Draper (9) writes about the Table Top Sale she organised earlier this month.

  • CLAPA Ambassador Joins ‘The One Show’ Rickshaw Challenge For BBC Children In Need

    18 Oct 2013

    Sixteen year old Eleanor Pedrick from Upminster in Essex has been selected as one of the riders for The One Show's Rickshaw Challenge; a seven hundred mile journey across the UK to raise money for BBC Children in Need.

  • What is Gift Aid?

    11 Sep 2013

    What is gift aid and how can it help CLAPA?

  • CLAPA Fundraiser Nominated For a YOPEY

    30 Aug 2013

    Since the age of 9, Jaimee Tuck (15) has gone above and beyond to raise money and awareness for CLAPA. Jaimee’s younger sister, Molly (7) was born with a cleft palate. Molly’s cleft was diagnosed two days after birth, and the family were soon put in contact with CLAPA.

  • Snowden Challenge

    27 Aug 2013

    Paul Barrington (soon to be Parent Contact) completed the gruelling Snowdon Challenge along with friends Greg Mear and Richie Heynes, to raise money for CLAPA. Paul’s daughter, Seren, was born with a cleft lip and palate.

  • World Champion

    27 Aug 2013

    Bailey Walsh was born April 2003 with a cleft lip and palate. Since the age of three, Bailey has studied a mix of Tae Kwon Do, Kick Boxing and Kung Fu and has excelled in these to a competitive level.

  • River Humber Swim

    14 Aug 2013

    On Sunday 30th June, Malcolm Bell took part in an event that would send shivers down the spine of less courageous individuals. Malcolm and a team of equally daring swimmers (all from local businesses) swam across the River Humber as part of the Warner’s Health Humber Business Swim.