News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Volunteering Stories |
Spotlight On: Happy Faces Hampshire
Happy Faces Hampshire was launched in Spring 2013
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Fundraising Stories |
Superhero Competition Takes Off in Awareness Week
My name is Sarah Thomas and I work as a General Dental Practitioner on the Isle of Anglesey. For the Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness week this year, myself and my colleagues decided to do something proactive to promote the cause and the condition.
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Parent Stories | Volunteering Stories |
My Parent Contact
"When I talked to Mel I didn't know [my daughter]. I didn't know how resilient she would prove to be and how much strength her smile would give me. I needed to feel that I could do this - and that is exactly what Mel made me believe."
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Fundraising: Challenges |
Three Peaks, One Day
Melissa Chandler was born with a cleft palate, and to show her appreciation for all the support she and her family have received over the years, she’s decided to test the limits of her endurance and take on the 3 Peaks Challenge!
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Research |
International Clinical Trials Day
Did you know that the first clinical trial was carried out by James Lind in 1747?
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South Wales Branch | Volunteering Stories |
Spotlight On: South Wales Branch
Each of us had a passion to become more involved in CLAPA and give something back to the charity that had helped us and our children so much. We were all members of the Facebook page and had become friends at that point. Thanks to Claire Cunniffe we attended a volunteer induction day in October 2012.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Community |
Young Fundraiser Smashes Target!
Will Helstrip (9) was stunned when he reached his £150 target, then saw donations rocket to almost £1,000!
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Fundraising Stories |
Fiddlers’ Fundraising Tops £3,000!
My name is Amy Corfield and I am 22 years old. It may not be obvious now but I was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. I have had many operations throughout my life but I have always managed to stay smiling.
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Fundraising: Corporate |
CLAPA Benefits From Corporate Fundraising
Members of staff from Santander Consumer were thrilled to present cheques to the four charities that had been selected by them as the recipients of fundraising during 2012
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges | Fundraising: Runs |
250 Miles to Home
My name is Chris, when my brother was born he had a cleft palate that was unfortunately missed and not diagnosed. He grew up will speech problems and because of it was subject to bullying in school. When he was 5 it was finally noticed after years of trying that he had a cleft palate.
