News and Stories

Julia discusses the positive impact of finding CLAPA and returning to cleft care as an adult.

Are you a student counsellor currently training on a recognised counselling or psychotherapy course (Level 4 or above)? CLAPA offers remote counselling placement opportunities for student counsellors who would like to gain experience supporting individuals and families affected by cleft.

In this research paper, Kingston University researchers explore the process of resilience for children with a cleft lip and/or palate (visible difference) starting secondary school in the United Kingdom.

Firefighter Rich recently shared his story of growing up with a cleft in CLAPA's latest Cleft Youth Magazine.

Maddie tells her story of dealing with bullies and learning to love her authentic self.

Charlotte tells us about overcoming anxiety, embracing your differences and her career in theatre.

Lucy talks about the impact that CLAPA has had throughout her life so far.

Naz shares how joining CLAPA has made a huge difference to her confidence.

Megan has a unique place in CLAPA’s rebranding story – as both a member of the creative brand team and our own community.

Kazzi talks about growing up with a cleft - after being adopted from Mother Teresa's orphanage in Calcutta - and finding CLAPA.

The Cleft Registry and Audit NEtwork (CRANE) is a national database that collects information about children born with cleft lip and/or palate across the UK.

“When they look in my mouth, I usually get the wide-eyed look of horror and sharp intake of breath. And then they say, ‘you're a complicated case’.”