News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Scotland Surgical Services Review |
NSSC Recommends Move to Single Surgical Site in Glasgow
The National Specialist Services Committee have put together a document outlining their position on the review of cleft surgical services in Scotland. This follows a consultation period which ended in May.
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Research | Volunteering Stories | Your Stories |
How Volunteering Helps You Take Control
Since becoming a CLAPA Volunteer in 2011, Rachel has been an outspoken advocate for improving care, awareness and research around cleft lip and palate in the UK. For the 9th day of #VolunteersWeek we're celebrating the ways in which volunteering can help you turn something difficult into an opportunity for growth and positivity by taking control of your situation.
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Adult Stories | Adult Voices Council | Volunteering Stories | Your Stories |
Adult Voices and Volunteers
On the 8th day of National Volunteers Week, we're hearing from some of our volunteers on the Adult Voices Council about what motivates them to be involved with CLAPA.
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Volunteering Stories |
CLAPA in Northern Ireland
It's the 7th day of Volunteers Week, and today we're hearing from some of our dedicated volunteers supporting the local cleft community in Northern Ireland.
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South Wales Branch | Volunteering Stories |
The Local CLAPA Community
To us, volunteering isn’t just about what people can do to help CLAPA and their local cleft community, it’s about making sure that you get just as much out of it as you put in. We want our volunteers to learn new skills, grow their confidence, and make friends and connections with people all across the country. This is what Sian from Caerphilly did when she joined the South Wales Branch.
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Volunteering Stories | Your Stories |
Volunteering at a Residential Weekend
"I came to CLAPA with no prior experience of clefts, only facts from university textbooks. I had written my dissertation on the prevalence, assessment, treatment and the effects of clefts, but I had never seen one with my own eyes."
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North East Branch | Volunteering Stories |
#VolunteersWeek does #FundraisingFriday
It’s #FundraisingFriday, and today for Volunteers Week we’re looking at the North East and Cumbria Branch which is the newest addition to our Branch Network. The Branch is chaired by Lucy Stothard who first organised a Sponsored Walk in Newcastle in 2014.
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Fundraising Stories |
#FundraisingFriday: Adele
A big well done to Adele for making front page news recently with a story about her recent Teddy Bear’s Picnic!
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Runs |
#FundraisingFriday: Lynn
This #FundraisingFriday we’re celebrating Lynn, who took on the prestigious Cardiff World Half Marathon Championships last month to raise a whopping £400 for CLAPA!
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Devon & Cornwall Branch | Volunteering Stories | Your Stories |
Volunteering with CLAPA Devon & Cornwall
Two parents of older children born with a cleft tell their volunteering stories for National Volunteers Week 2016.
