News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Parent Stories | Your Stories |
Kayleigh’s Story
"The truth is you never really know what your baby will look like until they are placed in your arms. I’m not going to sit here and lie, I was nervous about seeing her for the first time, but I had nothing to worry about. She was and still is absolutely perfect, cleft lip, cleft palate and gum notch included, this little girl was amazing, and I fell in love with her and her perfect imperfection instantly."
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Adult Stories | Your Stories |
Ed’s Story
After Ed's amazing efforts were highlighted to us by grateful members of the CLAPA Community, we got in touch with Ed to find out if he'd like to share his story for CLAPA so that we can say a huge thank you for all his hard work.
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Adult Stories | Your Stories |
David’s Story
Having worked hard on his own confidence over the years, David hopes that sharing his story will help to inspire young people born with a cleft who are still finding their way.
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Adult Stories | Your Stories |
Carol’s Story
Carol was born in 1948 with a cleft palate. In this short interview with CLAPA she shares how her confidence has grown over the years, and how she has moved on from being nervous about her speech to facing the crowds with confidence as a spoken word performer.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges |
#FundraisingFriday: Ryan’s Fundraising Story
The CLAPA Fundraising team were very excited to follow tho progress of fundraiser Ryan, who raised an amazing £1,508.63 for CLAPA by taking part in the Comrades Ultra Marathon.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges |
#FundraisingFriday: Sonny’s Fundraising Story
One of CLAPA's amazing fundraisers, Sonny, has raised an incredible £766.25 including gift aid for CLAPA by taking part in the Fred Whitton Cycling Challenge - that's 113 miles uphill cycling!
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges |
#FundraisingFriday: Keith’s Fundraising Story
Keith took part in this years Tour De Broads this Summer - all in support of CLAPA! Here he shares his reasons for choosing fundraise for us.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges |
#FundraisingFriday: Natahan’s Story
Having decided to help raise vital funds for CLAPA, Nathan is embarking on a number of challenges between April 2018 and March 2019, including two half marathons and a 42-storey vertical climb!
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges |
#FundraisingFriday: Colin and Becky’s Story
Colin got in touch to tell us why fundraising for CLAPA was so important to him and his daughter, Becky.
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CLAPA’s Services in Scotland: An Update
The funding for the current Scotland Regional Coordinator Project is coming to an end. Read on to find out how CLAPA plans to keep people affected by cleft in Scotland supported and connected as we move forward.
