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News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Fundraising Stories | World Smile Day | Your Stories |
World Smile Day – Sophie, Jadie, and Ivy
Ivy was born with an undiagnosed bilateral cleft lip and palate, the most severe cleft you can have. It was a huge shock, but after a few weeks of talking to the amazing cleft team at the hospital, receiving support from the CLAPA Charity and spending time with my beautiful girl, the shock slowly disappeared and we started to forget that she was different to other babies.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Community | World Smile Day |
Matilda’s Make-up Masterclass
My name is Matilda Lansdown, 26, business manager for Urban Decay cosmetics. Born with a right bilateral cleft lip and palate, I have undergone approximately 13 corrective procedures in my lifetime, not quite finished my orthodontics though.
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Children & Young People's Stories | Your Stories |
Dylan’s Story
Hi, I’m Dylan and I was born with a Cleft lip and Palate, I am 10. I had my first two operations done when I was 3 and 6 months old, I don’t remember them obviously. I had my bone graft operation done in the Queen Elizabeth hospital in March 2017.
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Children & Young People's Stories |
My Cleft Story – #3
My final instalment deals with something that was really quite difficult although it all worked out well in the end. When I was 9 I went back to GOSH for an alveolar bone graft, the first operation I really can remember.
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Scotland Surgical Services Review |
Scotland Surgical Services Transition: August Update
Further to the last communication in July,NHS National Services Division is sending out another update to keep everyone in the loop around the transition to a single surgical service in Scotland.
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Research Advertisements |
Transition Stages – Research
My name is Katharine and I am a PhD student at Kingston Uni. I am currently running a research study about resilience for children who look different because of a cleft lip or palate, and who are beginning secondary school in September 2017. My interest in research developed because of my work with children in education. I hope that this research will enhance our understanding of some of the challenges a child faces, especially starting secondary school. and promote self-worth.
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Fundraising Stories |
#FundraisingFriday – Calum
This #FundraisingFriday we want to say a huge thank you and congratulations to Calum Beach, an 11 year old motorbike racer! Calum took on the Donnington 500 on the 13th of August to raise money and awareness for CLAPA! Calum is only 11 years old, but got three podiums!
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Community |
#FundraisingFriday – Zidane’s First Birthday!
Zidane was diagnosed with a unilateral complete cleft lip and palate during our 16 week gender scan when we found out we were having a boy. It was a lot to take in, learning he would have to endure numerous operations until roughly the age of 18. However, once the initial shock settled we were just excited to meet our beautiful boy and welcomed the challenges that would come with him (cleft or no cleft!!).
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Scotland Surgical Services Review |
Scotland Surgical Services Transition: July Update
Further to the last communication in May, Cleft Care Scotland is sending out another update to keep everyone in the loop around the transition to a single surgical service in Scotland.
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Fundraising Stories | Staff Blog |
CLAPA Blog: Matt
Even if you love your job, there are some mornings you just want to turn off the alarm and stay in bed. I wanted to quickly share with you my motivation for leaving the house every morning to come to work at CLAPA.
