News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Community | Fundraising: Runs |
#FundraisingFriday: Annabel and Jessica, and Emma
Welcome to our first #FundraisingFriday! This is a chance for us to celebrate CLAPA’s incredible fundraisers! For our very first #FundraisingFriday post we’d love to introduce you to Emma who will be running the London Marathon this April and twins Annabel and Jessica, aged five, who are already budding fundraising entrepreneurs.
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West Midlands Branch Christmas Party!
Santa came to the West Midlands! A fabulous Christmas party was organised by the West Midlands Branch on 13th December. Over 100 people enjoyed face painting, soft play, Christmas games and of course a visit from Santa!
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Adult Issues | Appearance |
‘My Face’ – A new show on Channel 4
Channel 4 are putting together a new show with the help of Remarkable Television which is looking to build confidence and give tips and advice to people with a condition that affects their face. Whether you’re struggling with your self-esteem, brimming with confidence or feel somewhere in between, Remarkable Television would like to hear your story!
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Hearing | Research | Research Summaries |
STUDY: What is considered most important when treating glue ear in children who also have a cleft palate?
The MOMENT study wanted to find out what outcomes of treatment for glue ear were most important to health care professionals and children with a cleft palate and their parents.
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Research Advertisements | Volunteering Opportunities |
Patient Reps Sought for NHS Group
The NHS is setting up a group to look at how specialised services (like cleft lip and palate) can be commissioned locally and centrally, and they are looking for patient reps to add their voices. Deadline: 8th February.
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Adult Stories | Your Stories |
Sandra’s Story
Sandra was born with a cleft lip in the 60s, and in 2014 underwent major surgery which included a septoplasty, rhinoplasty, an alveolar bone graft and a lip revision.
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NHS Cleft Services | Research | Research Summaries |
The Centralisation of Cleft Care – Has it Worked?
A report has been published with the results of the Cleft Care UK study which looked at how things have changed since the introduction of specialist Cleft Teams at the turn of the century.
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Overseas |
Cambodia Blog 2015
We are Lauren and Kristin, two recently qualified Speech and Language Therapists from City University London who have made the decision to fly to Cambodia for 3 months and work with children with cleft lip and palate in various hospitals around the city of Phnom Penh. This is part of the City-Cambodia project which is now in its’ 9th year! Please read our weekly blog to keep up to date with our work and adventures…
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CLAPA Conference | Videos |
CLAPA Conference 2015 Videos
All the talks and discussion groups from CLAPA's 2015 Conference on 'Taking Control' are available to watch right here, as well as on our Vimeo page.
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Adult Issues | Appearance |
No Body’s Perfect
Reef Television are looking for contributors to participate in a BBC documentary exploring identity fronted by a well-known disabled artist and an internationally renowned photographer.
