Cleft Lip & Palate Association

1000 miles for CLAPA

30 Jan 2014

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 Present to Dentistry Students

23 Jan 2014

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

17 Jan 2014

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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A pregnant woman getting an ultrasound scan

Cleft Lip and Palate | Diagnosis | Research Summaries |

STUDY: Prenatal Diagnosis of Orofacial Clefts

5 Jan 2014

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

20 Dec 2013

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!

18 Dec 2013

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!

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Fundraising: Community |

Castle Bromwich Singers Support CLAPA

12 Dec 2013

Castle Bromwich Singers (Solihull, West Midlands) annually present four consecutive evenings of song for their chosen charity. This year was their 46th production and was in aid of CLAPA.

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A Fond Farewell

29 Nov 2013

After twelve years at CLAPA, we gave a fond farewell to Deputy CEO Sue Carroll at a small gathering this week attended by past and present CLAPA staff as well as Trustees.

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