News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Vacancies |
VACANCY: Fundraising Officer (CLOSED)
We are looking for a new Fundraising Officer to join our team on a temporary basis until the end of October 2023 (with the possibility to extend). Applications close 21st April 2023.
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Adult Stories | Children & Young People's Stories | Research |
Speech and Language Therapist Lucy Southby
My name is Lucy Southby. I am a speech and language therapist and a researcher; I can be known as a Clinical Academic Speech and Language Therapist.
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Parent Stories |
Lucy’s Story
During her pregnancy, Lucy found support by reading stories from other parents. Today she wanted to share her story to help others on their journey.
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Research | Research Advertisements |
New Opportunity – University of Staffordshire
Are you a young person aged 16 – 20 who was born with a cleft lip and/or palate? The University of Staffordshire is trying to find new ways to support and empower young people with cleft lip and/or palate to feel confident about their appearance.
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CLAPA Blogs | Updates from CLAPA |
#SaveCLAPA: Thank You!
When I wrote that first letter asking you to help me #SaveCLAPA, I had no idea what to expect. Your response blew me away.
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Adult Stories | Children & Young People's Stories | Young People |
World Teen Mental Wellness Day
To raise awareness on World Teen Mental Wellness Day, we welcome our guest blogger Claudia who shares her experiences of mental health and self-care.
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Research Summaries | Updates from CLAPA |
Annual Survey 2022: The Results
Open up for a summary of our 2022 annual survey results, covering topics from access to NHS cleft care to what people value about CLAPA's events.
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Research | Research Advertisements |
Patient Expereince Survey (Scottish Residents)
Would you like to share your experience of cleft care in Scotland? Cleft Care Scotland (CCS) works with all of the different health professionals in Scotland who provide cleft care to improve services for people born with a cleft lip and/or palate.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Community |
Claire’s Fundraising Story
Claire O'Donovan's son was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. She wanted to fundraise for CLAPA and held a charity race night, raising a fabulous £3,149!
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Research | Research Advertisements |
New Opportunity – Centre for Appearance Research (UWE)
This is a new research project using a survey to look at how UK parents of children with cleft lip and/or palate or other craniofacial conditions manage their common challenges.
