News

News and updates from across every CLAPA region

  • Fundraising: Corporate | Staff Blog |

    CLAPA’s Crowning Glory

    4 Oct 2016

    Today, we officially launched a new charity partnership with the global company, Crown Worldwide Group. This partnership means that we are Crown’s exclusive Charity of The Year and whilst some people may think it’s just about raising money this partnership is about so much more and here is how it came about.

  • Fundraising: Corporate |

    CLAPA Crowned in Style

    4 Oct 2016

    Today CLAPA is very proud to launch a very special corporate partnership with Crown Worldwide. Crown Worldwide, specialists in global logistics for the relocations, world mobility, records management and fine art industries, are located in some 60 countries and operate from 265 branches. Our partnership is with Crown’s UK and Ireland team and is a result of the company’s dedicated Corporate Social Responsibility programme. Approximately 450 staff members voted to make CLAPA their Charity of the Year.

  • Calling All Experienced Specialist Cleft Nurses

    29 Sep 2016

    Ever wondered what it might be like to work abroad, even for a brief period? Here’s your chance… A small project is being funded in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, by the British Embassy. It’s aim is to teach a range of local healthcare professionals (and therefore parents) appropriate feeding techniques for babies with unrepaired cleft lip and palates.

  • Adult Stories | Your Stories |

    Dan’s Story

    28 Sep 2016

    It’s 2005 and I’m 18 years old. Currently, I’m an elevator with my family, leaving the hospital after surgery. I’ve had little-to-no sleep and (as a result of the dentofacial osteotomy) my jaws are wired shut. Almost spontaneously, I burst out crying.

  • Staff Blog |

    CLAPA’s Impact & You

    26 Sep 2016

    CEO David takes a look at CLAPA's new Impact Report, a huge cheque and the loveliest things about being a part of the CLAPA Community.

  • Staff Blog |

    CLAPA across the country

    19 Sep 2016

    Claire gives us an update on what's going on in the regions across the UK without a country coordinator now that Chris has moved on.

  • Happy Faces |

    Happy Faces – Northampton & Kettering

    16 Sep 2016

    New Northampton & Kettering Happy Faces Meeting on Friday 30th September in Fuller Coffee at 11am.

  • Adult Stories | Appearance |

    Can’t take my eyes off you

    16 Sep 2016

    OK, so let’s be honest, being stared at isn’t great and when someone stares, it is, above all, an invasion of privacy.

  • Fundraising: Corporate |

    #FundraisingFriday: On The Bus

    16 Sep 2016

    This #FundraisingFriday we want to say thank you to Arriva who have put us on a bus!

  • Staff Blog |

    Claire E in the Community

    12 Sep 2016

    Happy Faces group launches, residential weekends, Parent Contact volunteer refresher training and Branch meetings. It’s been a busy month! I am lucky to work with lots of committed and dedicated volunteers in the region, who have been busy reaching new families, supporting residential weekends and attending training days.