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 CLAPA Information Evening for parents, grandparents and carers, focusing on the topic of Surgery, held on Tuesday 14th April 2026 at 7.30pm. Kindly funded by Smile Train.
Please read all the information below before registering.
The session will be hosted by Nitisha Narayan, Consultant Cleft, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, part of the South West Cleft Lip & Palate Service at Bristol Dental Hospital. In addition, we will also have a few CLAPA volunteers there who will be able to share their own personal experiences.
Nitisha will begin by sharing some information about cleft surgery and this will then be followed by the opportunity to ask questions and discuss any areas of concern. We also encourage you to pre-submit any questions you may have, to help shape the conversations of the evening.
This session will be open to all parents and carers, including grandparents in the cleft community. We look forward to welcoming those right at the beginning of their cleft journey (including expectant parents) and others who are further along and might like to share their own thoughts and support. Come along to meet others, ask questions and share experiences. This will be a safe space for discussion, but you’re also welcome to come along and just listen in if you’d prefer.
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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This is an online event
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.
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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.
Register for the event
Register to attend this event using our simple online form. Email [email protected] if you have any issues registering.
More events for parents and carers
Check out these other upcoming events for parents and carers of children born with a cleft
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.
Information Evening: Surgery
This event is for parents/carers of a child born with a cleft lip and/or palate in the United Kingdom.