News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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South London & Surrey Branch |
South London and Surrey Go Ape!
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
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
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.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges |
Emma Smith tackles the 3 Peaks Challenge
CLAPA supporter, Emma Smith, bravely tackled the 3 Peak Challenge to raise money for CLAPA, in memory of her brother.
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Fundraising: Cycling |
1000 miles for CLAPA
CLAPA would like to say a big thank you to Tom McKay, Dave Hall, Tom Agar and Ben Rathbone for taking on this tough challenge to raise money for CLAPA!
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South Wales Branch |
South Wales Branch Present to Dentistry Students
Back in November 2013, dentistry student (and soon to be CLAPA volunteer) Steph Kirby, contacted CLAPA to say she was organising an evening at Cardiff University on Cleft Lip and/or Palate. She had already arranged for a couple of healthcare professionals to talk, however also wanted to get individuals affected by cleft to share their experiences.
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Fundraising Stories |
Marion’s Sponsored Slim
Thomas started his ‘journey' in June 2011, and unlike other little boys and girls he was born with a cleft lip and palate. The following series of photographs will help you track his life and progress over the last 2 years, starting with the first when he was just a couple of weeks old and still had his feeding tube in.
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Cleft Lip and Palate | Diagnosis | Research Summaries |
STUDY: Prenatal Diagnosis of Orofacial Clefts
The main aim of the study was to find out if there is a link between the timing of a diagnosis, how the mothers felt about the information they received and how satisfied they were with the services .
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Godolphin Prep School swim 107,860 lengths for CLAPA
Godolphin Prep pupils swam impressive distances to raise money for CLAPA at their annual charity sponsored swim.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges |
Catch Carol’s Christmas Catchphrase For CLAPA!
Once again the lovely Carol Vorderman will be trying to win some cash for CLAPA over the festive season. Carol will appear on ITV1's "Celebrity Catchphrase" Christmas special on the 29th December at 7 pm. Fingers crossed she will get lucky!
