News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Community |
Rick – an in memorial pub crawl
In August 1997, on the Bank Holiday Monday, Damien Honey and some of his friends met to take part in the Rick Parsons Memorial Pub Crawl, raising money for medical charities with a connection to Richard's condition.
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Press Release |
An Open Letter to Smile Train
We at the Cleft Lip & Palate Association (CLAPA) were disgusted by Smile Train’s recent ‘halloween’ themed direct mailings. These mailings, which suggest that babies with unrepaired clefts are in some way ‘scary’ are deeply hurtful and offensive.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Corporate |
#FundraisingFriday – Bellway homes
Margaret Soldani’s grandson, Noah Stafford, was born with a bilateral cleft lip in January, and has since had two successful operations at Birmingham Children’s Hospital to treat the condition. Margaret, who is the sales advisor at Bellway’s Orchard Place development in Evesham, said the support her family and Noah had received from CLAPA had been brilliant.
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NHS Cleft Services | Speech |
New Report Highlights Inequality in Speech & Language Therapy for Cleft Palate Children
A new report shows shocking inequalities in speech and language therapy (SLT) provision across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Join CLAPA in demanding that local SLT services are funded based on evidence and recommendations from experts, and help us ensure all children born with a cleft palate are given the best possible chances in life.
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Research | Research Advertisements | Young People |
Survey: 16-18 Year Olds With a Cleft
Get a free £10 Amazon Voucher when you take part in this short questionnaire about your experiences of being born with a cleft lip and palate! Matthew is a researcher looking into resilience and how to help young people like you cope better with any challenges they face growing up.
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Overseas | Volunteering Stories |
City Cambodia Project 2017: Weeks 4 & 5
On Monday we did our first training session at CSC. We taught Vin about the anatomy and physiology of the speech system. We also began to teach her about speech sound production
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Adult Issues | Fundraising: Trusts & Foundations |
Adult Services Secured with VTCT Grant
CLAPA is thrilled to announce we have received a grant from the VTCT Foundation to fund an Adult Support Programme which will take place over the next three years.
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South Wales CLAPA Christmas Party
Our annual party hosted by the South Wales Branch of the Cleft Lip and Palate Association will be held on December 2nd at the University hospitals sports and social club!!
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World Smile Day |
World Smile Day – Matilda’s Make-up Masterclass
Yesterday we headed down to #UDCarnaby for a fantastic make-up masterclass, run by the indomitable Matilda Lansdown! We had an amazing time and we hope the many people who came down had a equally fantastic time!
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Overseas |
The City Cambodia Project 2017: Weeks 1 – 3
Sous-dey from Cambodia! We are Caitlin and Helena and we are Speech and Language Therapists from City, University of London. We represent the cleft team as part of the City-Cambodia Project 2017. We are living and volunteering in various hospitals in Phnom Penh for the next three months.
