Makaton Sign Course (fully booked)
This event is for parents/carers of a child born with a cleft lip and/or palate in the United Kingdom.
Join us for our next Antenatal Support Group for new and expectant parents, and grandparents, held on Monday 30th March 2026 at 7.30pm. Kindly funded by Smile Train.
Please read all the information below before registering.
Meet regularly throughout your pregnancy to create a support network, have a platform to ask questions and air any concerns they you have, and know that you are not alone in this journey.
- Please note, that this is not an antenatal class (normally provided by the NHS and many other organisations); however, we will no doubt touch upon many related topics. We also strongly encourage you to continue to maximise all support your local NHS Cleft Teams offer.
- The sessions will be hosted by experienced volunteers who have had a child born with a cleft themselves, and we often have a Clinical Nurse Specialist join us for the evening as well.
- If you have any questions in the lead-up to this session, please do feel free to email Lucy Graham, the Family Services Coordinator on [email protected].
Taking part in this event
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You don't have to join in
If you'd like to hear from others but you'd prefer not to take part in the informal chat, you are very welcome to come along and listen to the discussion.
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Tell us how we can help
If you have any access requirements, or if there's anything else we can do to make you feel more comfortable and welcome at the event, please let us know when you sign up.
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All parents, carers and family members are welcome
As always, we welcome parents/carers at any stage of their parenting journey, including those who might have older children and wish to share their experiences to offer support. Other close relatives, including grandparents, are welcome to join this event if they would find it helpful.
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Accompanied children can join
Children are welcome to join but must be accompanied for the duration by a parent/carer. If you have children (who aren't participating in the discussion) around please don't feel you need to have a private quiet space, as we can mute your microphone unless you are speaking.
This is an online video event and we will send the link to join the event the day before, to the email address you use to register for this event.
Please check your spam/junk folders to ensure you don’t miss the link.
If you have any issues on the day or any questions before then, please get in touch with Lucy, [email protected].
Register for the event
Register to attend this event using our simple online form. Email [email protected] if you have any issues registering.
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This event is for parents/carers of a child born with a cleft lip and/or palate in the United Kingdom.
Antenatal Support Group
This event is for new and expectant parents and grandparents of a baby born with a cleft lip and/or palate in the United Kingdom.