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News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Adult Issues |
Photoshoot for Ladybeard and Dazed: Applications ASAP
The team at Ladybeard have been asked to do an Instagram takeover for Dazed Beauty , Dazed magazine's beauty platform, next week and they want to showcase diverse forms of beauty by using their feature to celebrate people with visible differences. If you'd be interested in taking part, they'd love to hear from you ASAP.
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Overseas |
The City Cambodia Project: Week 5
Louisa and Megan are out and about in Cambodia for Week 5 of their trip. What's next on their busy agenda?
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Research | Research Advertisements |
Looks and Life: Join UWE’s latest appearance study
Researchers from the Centre for Appearance Research at UWE Bristol are running an online research survey for UK-based adults (18+) concerned with how much looks affect the way people live. This will help develop psychological support for people with appearance-affecting conditions. Would you like to take part?
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NHS Cleft Services |
Announcement from The National Surgical Cleft Service in Scotland
The National Surgical Cleft Service is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr David Drake, Consultant OMFS and Cleft surgeon. Mr Drake is an established cleft surgeon within the UK and will take up post on the 1st November 2018.
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Research Advertisements |
Research: Eating after Surgery
A young fundraiser born with a cleft lip and palate is conducting a personal research project about the experiences of people born with a cleft and their parents with eating after cleft surgeries.
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Adult Issues | Mental Health | Parents | Young People |
World Mental Health Day 2018
Wednesday 10th October is World Mental Health Day 2018. Read more about how being born with a cleft can affect your mental health, and how CLAPA is working to support people like you.
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Overseas |
The City Cambodia Project: Week 4
This week, Louisa and Megan are back in busy Phnom Penh, spliting up to work on separate parts of the project and even hearing about some exciting options for their future careers too.
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Overseas |
The City Cambodia Project: Week 1, 2, & 3
The City Cambodia Project is a collaboration between City, University of London and organisations in Phnom Penh, to share Speech and Language therapy approaches and improve the standard of care of speech and language therapy in Cambodia. This year. Megan and Louisa are keeping CLAPA up to date on their experiences over the next few months.
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CLAPA Announces New CEO
Today, CLAPA bids a very fond farewell to our CEO, Dr David Stokes, who is leaving the charity after 2 and a half years. Deputy CEO, Claire Cunniffe has been appointed as David’s successor.
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Adult Issues | Adult Stories | Appearance | Your Stories |
#PortraitPositive: Beth & Olivia’s Stories
Portrait Positive is a groundbreaking project to challenge ideas of beauty. 16 models with a visible difference, including several born with a cleft, had their portraits taken by world-renown photographer Rankin and were featured on Steven Tai's catwalk for London Fashion Week 2018.