Self Advocacy Workshop: Adults

CLAPA is excited to offer a one off interactive Self-Advocacy Workshop for Adults born with a cleft held on Wednesday 13th May at 7.00pm (online). This event is for adults born with a cleft lip and/or palate in the United Kingdom.

Want to feel more confident speaking up and asking for what you need?

CLAPA is excited to offer a one off interactive Self-Advocacy Workshop for Adults born with a cleft held on Wednesday 13th May at 7.00pm.

This event is in conjunction with Vital Projects, a user-led advocacy organisation with experience supporting communities like ours.

Workshop Details:

Adults Workshop – 13th May, 7:00–8:30pm on Zoom
Format: Short introduction to self-advocacy and practical, facilitated group work in breakout rooms
Focus: Communication skills (asking for what you need), with brief coverage of rights, empowerment, and self-awareness
Facilitators: Two experienced Vital Projects facilitators and CLAPA staff member

Why join?

Build confidence in speaking up and advocating for yourself
Learn practical strategies for asking for what you need
Connect with others in the cleft community and share experiences in a supportive space

This session will be open to Adults born with a cleft. Come along to meet others, ask questions and share experiences. This will be a safe space for discussion, and we encourage you to contribute to get as much out of this one off session as possible.

If you have any issues on the day or any questions before then, please get in touch with Lucy, [email protected].

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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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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.
Accompanied children can join

Children are welcome to join but must be accompanied for the duration by a parent/carer. If you have children around please don't feel you need to have a private quiet space, as we can mute your microphone unless you are speaking.
Follow the rules

Read the 'Ground Rules' below before registering. A CLAPA staff member or volunteer will contact you directly if you breach any of these rules. If you repeatedly breach these rules, we will remove you and you will not be able to attend any future CLAPA events.

Ground rules for online events

Cleft Lip and Palate Action (CLAPA) is committed to ensuring our online events are safe spaces where everyone feels comfortable sharing their experiences and asking questions. We ask everyone attending to read and follow these ground rules.

Be respectful of other attendees

We ask that everyone is respectful of others’ feelings, views and opinions.

We’re here to listen, share our experiences, ask questions, gain information, and support each other so that everyone leaves the session having had a positive experience.

Be thoughtful about sharing the time

The format we follow for events ensures there is time to ask questions and share your own experiences and feelings.

Please allow everyone to take their turn and be mindful of sharing the space and time available so that everyone who wants to contribute can do so.

Only take part if you're comfortable doing so

We recognise not everyone feels comfortable contributing to discussions and there is no pressure to do so.

If you would prefer, you can use the Zoom function to ‘raise your hand’ or use the chat box to share information.

You are also welcome to turn off your camera and microphone, and it’s okay if you need to attend to other duties (children, pets, etc.) during the event.

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