News

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Fundraising: Challenges |

Chris tackles the Thames Path Challenge

24 Jul 2014

In September Chris will be completing the Thames Path Challenge by walking 25km along the river, and is hoping to smash his target of £400.

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Adult Stories | Your Stories |

My Cleft Palate and Speech

23 Jul 2014

I'm Natalie, and I'm 43 years old. I have had a long history of speech and communication problems right from the word go, when it became apparent that from at birth I would have problems with the speech.

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Fundraising: Community |

Inspirational Eva Knocks Everyones Socks Off!

21 Jul 2014

Little Eva Fulton has wowed her local town with the novel idea of wearing odd socks for a week.

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Adult Stories | East of England Branch | Parent Stories | Parents | Your Stories |

Maz Poole’s Story

9 Jul 2014

Find out about Maz Poole's experiences as the Norfolk and Suffolk Happy Faces Coordinator and a CLAPA Parent Contact.

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Happy Faces |

Redditch Happy Faces!

4 Jul 2014

Selena Foster was inspired to set up a Happy Faces group after her daughter Lorena was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate in 2012: “When Lorena was born we had so many questions and I really wanted to meet with other parents in a similar situation”.

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South London & Surrey Branch |

South London and Surrey Go Ape!

12 Jun 2014

South London & Surrey branch had their first outing for 12 - 17 year olds this week as they headed out to Go Ape.

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Parent Stories | Pierre Robin Sequence |

Lily’s Journey

18 May 2014

Over the next couple of weeks we learned more about the condition and how to handle our baby confidently and then the shock question came! Which one of us parents would insert the NPA tube and feeding tube when Lily goes home?

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Superhero Fun Day

4 Apr 2014

Families from the South West region were invited to Salisbury Art Centre on 30th March 2014 to enjoy a ‘Super Hero Family Fun Day’ with The Spires Cleft Centre. Lotte Heath, aged 7, was our journalist.