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  • Baby Finn’s moment of fame in advertising campaign

    23 Oct 2024

    Next time you’re out shopping look up at the video boards and you might just see one of our CLAPA community babies advertising Pampers nappies.

  • Happy Grandparent’s Day! (October 6)

    4 Oct 2024

    In celebration of all our wonderful CLAPA grandparents we spoke to Audrey and Dave about their cleft journey with granddaughter Rebecca.

  • Fighting for a cause: Callum’s charity boxing match

    3 Sep 2024

    Three years since Harper-Lily was born, her parents reflect on their daughter's journey and why dad Callum has decided to take on a charity boxing match to raise funds for CLAPA.

  • Barry’s Story

    17 Jul 2024

    Barry Jones, an adult born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate, has shared his story with the CLAPA Community to inspire others to gain confidence in sharing theirs.

  • Sarah and Luca’s Story

    8 Jul 2024

    Sarah Mahone got in touch with CLAPA over Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week this year to share her journey with her son Luca, who was born with a microform cleft lip.

  • Three peaks and three years of fundraising raises £4,000 for CLAPA

    13 Jun 2024

    Parents Laura and Tom have raised over £1,800 just this year, for CLAPA (Cleft Lip and Palate Association). With their fundraising activities spanning over three years, with three peaks climbed and plenty of bake sales held.

  • Daredevil to take on skydive for CLAPA this May

    20 May 2024

    Stacey was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. After her son was also born with a cleft, she was inspired to fundraise and raise awareness for CLAPA by skydiving on Saturday 25th May.

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    Lucia’s Story: Share A Smile

    10 May 2024

    Lucia is an adult who was born with a cleft lip and palate. She shared her story about the challenges she's overcome.

  • Sophie’s Story

    10 May 2024

    “Throughout my life, I have attended many hospital appointments, and so far, I have had four operations. I have struggled to find people to talk to who know what I am going through and how to help. This can cause me to feel isolated, as I don’t know whether other people feel the same as I do, however with CLAPA I know that there is always someone to talk to who has been through what I have.”

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    Kaitlynn and Wyllow’s Story: Share A Smile

    29 Apr 2024

    Wyllow was born with cleft lip and palate. Her mum, Kaitlynn, shares their story with CLAPA.