News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Research | Research Advertisements |
Is Your Child Starting Secondary School this Year?
A new in-depth study will follow a number of young people born with a cleft throughout their first year of Secondary School to look at how they adapt to the challenges of being in a new environment like this. The results could help the NHS and charities like CLAPA better support young people at this time in their lives.
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Mike – Goodbye
In sad news our current Head of Fundraising, Mike Hey, is officially moving on to an amazing new role
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Community |
Racing Champ Auctions Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience at Goodwood Festival of Speed
BMW Mini Challenge Champ, Charlie Butler-Henderson, has pledged his support to CLAPA by auctioning off a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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Fundraising: Community |
#FundraisingFriday – East Sussex Masters Lodge
Worshipful Brother (W Bro) Trevor Newman Worshipful Master of East Sussex Masters Lodge (left) accompanied by W Bro Peter Baker the Lodge Charity Steward (right) met Cretia Edwards the Sussex representative of CLAPA.
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Parent Stories | Your Stories |
Isaac’s Story
Isaac arrived on 19th October 2008, a week late, but we seemed to have a healthy first child. Everything was new to us; breastfeeding, sleeping (or lack of), settling him. We left hospital assuming everything was fine. I wanted to feed him myself, however when we got home the problems started.
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Become a CLAPA Helper
Would you like to help out at CLAPA, but aren’t sure how much time you can commit? Do you want to learn more about the charity sector and get valuable experience for your CV? Sign up today to join our bank of CLAPA Helpers, and get alerted about casual volunteering opportunities that suit YOU!
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Fundraising Stories | Volunteering Stories |
Volunteers Week – Charlotte
I am branch secretary for the CLAPA Bucks & Beds Branch. My husband was born with a cleft lip and palate, so we have been aware of CLAPA for a number of years.
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Fundraising: Community |
CLAPA Launches Redbubble Shop
CLAPA is excited to launch our new Redbubble shop which will allow you to print a new range of designs on a huge variety of products, from clocks to coffee mugs to babygros!
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PRS |
International Pierre Robin Sequence Conference
Yin Jones is one of CLAPA's Board of Trustees, and a mother of 4 year old Hannah who was born with a cleft palate and Pierre Robin Sequence. Yin is a Parent Contact and was the Chair of the Great Ormond Street Hospital Branch. Here she writes about her experience of the second ever international Pierre Robin Sequence conference.
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Scotland Surgical Services Review |
Scotland Surgical Services Transition: May Update
