Young People

CLAPA’s children and young people’s service aims to create opportunities for young people to connect and make friends, become more confident and feel more positive about their cleft.

On these pages there are many stories and videos to read and watch! You can also find out about events that are coming up and learn about CLAPA’s Children and Young People’s Council (CYPC), which help to influence CLAPA’s work and are a voice for young people born with a cleft.

Join our Children and Young People’s Council

Are you 12 – 17 years old and were born with a cleft? Are you interested in making a difference for other young people born with a cleft in the UK?

We are currently recruiting for new members to join our Children and Young People’s Council (CYPC), who meet regularly to help us to improve our work for young people across the UK. Find out more and apply below!

Recruitment Poster

CYPC Information

Apply to join the CYPC here!

Young People’s Plan

We asked young people to help us decide what our plans should include for the next few years by answering questions in a Summer Survey. CLAPA’s Children and Young People’s Council then worked with CLAPA to create this plan for 2022 to 2025.  It explains how we will aim to help and support young people who were born with a cleft and the area of a cleft journey, which we will focus on. Click the buttons below to have a read!

Young People’s Plan

Young People’s Plan: Explained

Safeguarding

It’s CLAPA’s responsibility to keep all young people who use our services safe. Click to find out more about how we make safeguarding a priority.

If you have any questions about our Children and Young People’s services, please contact [email protected].