π£ Will you help us shape the future of CLAPAβs services?
Join us for a Co-development workshop this December!
π Tuesday 2nd or Wednesday 10th December
βΉοΈ Full details - https://t.co/BhpcJpAxYs
The Great North Run, the UK's biggest half marathon, is back on 13th September 2026! π
Whether you're an avid runner or looking to get started, why not go the extra mile for CLAPA like Ryan and Jenny?
To register your interest π https://t.co/TzHwO7WHzg
βIt's incredible really. It's not an aesthetic issue - we need dentists for our health because we need to eat with our teeth, and speak with our teeth. And even more so with a cleft.β
π° Read Sarahβs story β https://t.co/ADP4QX3yJo
#CleftDentalCrisis
Well done to Jack who cycled from London to Brighton, raising over Β£2,100 for CLAPA π΄ββοΈ
To read more about Jack's story, visit https://t.co/3k463mbx9E
#FundraisingFriday
We're delighted that CLAPA CYPC member, Thomas, and his mum, Tamsin, were interviewed by BBC Radio 2 as part of this year's Children in Need π»
Tune in at 3.20pm to hear them talk about Thomas' cleft journey and the support they've received from CLAPA.
Join us for the final CLAPA Lounge of 2025!
Whether you've got a question to ask, an experience to share or simply want to listen to others, we'd love to have you involved.
π Tues 16th Dec, 7:30 pm (Zoom)
π For adults born with a cleft
ποΈ Book: https://t.co/cC7xxRPbfz
Have your say! π£
The RCSLT are looking for those with a lived experience of cleft to share their views on their Cleft Lip & Palate Guidance.
To read the guidance and complete the survey (15-20 minutes), please visit https://t.co/qmv6dSPHWO
π£ Could you be CLAPA's new Digital Fundraising Trustee?
π Applications close: 9am, Monday 24th November
To find out more or apply, visit https://t.co/Pbi0jWpHIU
The Kiltwalk is Scotland's favourite mass participation walking event and itβs back for 2026! π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
π Take part in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee or Edinburgh
π Choose your distance - options range from 3-23 miles
Find out more: https://t.co/o3hkXB1aWz
#FundraisingFriday
Fiona has been desperately seeking an NHS dentist for more than two years.
βA private dentist is just unaffordable. There are monthly dental plans but my Pierre Robin Syndrome complications put me in a highly expensive band."
π° Read Fionaβs story β https://t.co/1Zvs2nzp99
Come along and explore sound and babble play techniques, to help your little one gain speech and language skillsπ¬
π Tuesday 2nd December at 10am
π΅ For parents/carers and grandparents of a child born with a cleft
ποΈ Book your free place now: https://t.co/aFgqtRxZ5l
Do you want to help shape the future of CLAPA and support for the cleft community? π£
We're running Adult and Family Co-development workshops in December and we want you to join!
π Tuesday 2nd OR Wednesday 10th December
βΉοΈ Full details: https://t.co/Dsiv6Kzgnw
Join CLAPA at our next Antenatal Support Group for new and expectant parents/carers with a cleft diagnosis.
π Monday 24th November @ 7:30pm via Zoom
ποΈ Book your place: https://t.co/u7i67dgjEU
Kindly funded by Smile Train.
After decades of poor dental treatment, Anne needed hospital treatment for gum disease β treatment that couldβve been avoided if her dentists had been more knowledgeable about cleft.
π° Read Anneβs story β https://t.co/DOMS1LAQpC
A huge thank you to CLAPA trustee and cleft nurse, Izzy, and her friend Ricardo, who completed Swim Serpentine last month πββοΈ
The duo swam in the annual event at London's Hyde Park, raising an incredible Β£2,400 for CLAPA π
#FundraisingFriday
βοΈ 2500 Signatures
Thank you to everyone who has signed our petition to end the cleft dental crisis.
CLAPA is calling for guaranteed lifelong NHS dental care for people born with cleft in the UK. But we cannot do it alone.
π Sign our petition https://t.co/LHmtAGpXnu
π¨ We're hiring π¨
We're looking for a Major Donors and Partnerships Coordinator to join our Fundraising team!
π Applications close: 9am, Monday 17th November
To find out more or apply, visit https://t.co/3b6VsGCUhM
After years of painful and preventable treatment, Claudia had to sign up with a private dentist because of the lack of understanding and care in NHS dentistry.
π° Read Claudia's story https://t.co/CGlvskrgR1
Win BIG and support CLAPA in the All Weathers Lottery!π Sign up in October, and CLAPA will receive Β£10 for each new player!
π Play now for your chance to win Β£25,000 and raise donations for CLAPA - sign up at https://t.co/ZHWeFsq97I
Join us for our Parent Cleft Journeys event this November!
π‘ Open to all parents/carers of a child born with a cleft
βΉοΈ Seek advice/info from others
π£οΈ Share your own experience
π Wednesday 12th November, 7.30pm (Zoom)
π« Book your place: https://t.co/2hqlBDuxjY