News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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What does the CLAPA Community mean to you?
For today's Awareness Week challenge, we want to know what being in the CLAPA Community means to YOU. Is it a listening ear on the end of the phone or an uplifting comment on a Facebook group? Is it new friends or a new cause to support? Is it just knowing that there are so many people around the country who know how you feel?
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Parent Stories | Your Stories |
Amanda and Amy’s Story
It was a complete shock to us as anomaly scans were not available then and I felt to be honest, extremely isolated and lonely as I really didn’t have any support from anyone except the hospital staff and of course my family and friends at that time. It also felt really scary.
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Parent Stories | Your Stories |
Elizabeth’s Story
"I remember when I went to see Isaac in recovery and didn’t know what to expect and I was terrified but after a few hours he was even trying to smile and I feel in love with him all over again. Although to this day, I will always miss his wonderful cleft smile."
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Parent Stories | Your Stories |
Katie’s Story
"Cody has had his first surgery and although we miss his wide smile we are head over heels in love with his newest look. We really enjoyed the walk at the weekend and look forward to more events in the future."
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Videos | Your Stories |
Ignorance Hurts
On day four of Awareness Week, we're excited to introduce a new project exposing the reality of cleft lip and palate in the UK.
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Parent Stories | Parents | Your Stories |
Jasper’s Story
"I knew what a cleft lip was, and I love all things quirky and unique and I knew that he would be beautiful no matter what. In the grand scheme of things, it wasn't anything life threatening, it could have been a hell of a lot worse."
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Adult Issues | Adult Stories | Your Stories |
Suzzie’s Story
Suzzie was born with a cleft lip and palate in 1989. This is her story about growing up with a cleft, dealing with multiple surgeries, and how she learned to love what makes her unique.
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Your Stories |
#MyCleftStory
Whatever your connection to cleft, whatever your experience, we want YOU to join our conversation this Awareness Week and help us get everyone talking about cleft. All you have to do is share your story on Facebook or Twitter using the hashtag #MyCleftStory.
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What can YOU do this week?
It's the second day of Awareness Week, and we're keeping the momentum going by setting you another challenge for the rest of the week.
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Welcome to Awareness Week!
It's the first day of Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week! We'll be setting you a new challenge every day to help spread the word - find out more inside!
