CLAPA Connect: July

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Join CLAPA’s Big Garden Party this summer!

Bring your family, friends and community together by hosting a garden party in August to support our work, share your story, and help get everyone talking about cleft lip and palate.

With drinks, food, games, and (hopefully) sunshine, garden parties are a feel-good way to raise funds and awareness. You don’t even need a garden to join the fun – you could host your event at your little one’s nursery, at a community space, or even at your local park!

We've put together a digital fundraising pack to give you everything you need to plan your party, and we've got lots of CLAPA branded goodies to help you boost your event.

However you join in this summer, your support will ensure that we can keep delivering our vital services for the UK cleft community for years to come.

Join CLAPA's Big Garden Party

In This Newsletter:

Upcoming Events: CLAPA Coffee Club, Bake Off, and Scavenger Hunt
Kiltwalk for CLAPA: Join this iconic event in September
CLAPA Voices, SLUMBRS II, and Find Support

Events in August

Coffee Club: 'Dealing with Diagnosis'

We're pleased to announce that this month's CLAPA Coffee Club on Monday 9th August at 8pm will revisit our most popular topic: 'Dealing with Diagnosis'.

Whether you've recently received a diagnosis of cleft lip and/or palate during the Covid-19 pandemic, or if you received a diagnosis years ago, this month's discussion will be a great chance to connect with other parents/carers and share your experiences with others who will understand. If you prefer, you are also very welcome to come along and listen to the discussion without taking part.

As always, parents and carers of children of all ages are welcome to attend, as are close relatives. We hope you can join us!

[Image ID: A dark pink background with white text reading 'CLAPA's Fun, Family, Bake Off! Wednesday 18th August at 4pm on Zoom.' In smaller text below reads 'Connect with other families affected by cleft as you get baking with CLAPA volunteer, Nadine, this August!' To the right are turquoise polaroid photos surrounded by dotted lines and icons of cakes. The photos show a child with facepaint holding up a cupcake, and a baby holding a cupcake.]

Family Fun Bake Off

Join CLAPA volunteer, Nadine, on the 18th August at 4pm for some baking fun! There’ll be plenty of time to chat as we go through the recipe together, giving children the opportunity to meet other children born with a cleft.

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Family Fun Scavenger Hunt

On Friday 27th August at 4pm join us on Zoom for a virtual scavenger hunt led by CLAPA volunteer, Nadine! You'll hunt around your house to see how many items you can find, while making new friends.

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Kiltwalk for CLAPA!

Dust off your walking boots and get ready for the live Kiltwalk in Glasgow on the 26th September!

By walking for CLAPA you'll save money on your registration fees, receive a free CLAPA t-shirt, and have full support from our team throughout your fundraising experience. Most importantly, you'll be playing a huge part in making sure others going through similar experiences to yours can benefit from our support services for years to come.

Invite friends and family to join the fun, and contact fundraising@clapa.com to get your place today.

Join the September Kiltwalk

CLAPA Voices

The voice of the cleft community is the foundation of everything we do at CLAPA. From developing new services to shaping our messaging, we want people affected by cleft to be involved every step of the way. CLAPA Voices is your chance to be heard!

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SLUMBRS II

Should babies with a cleft palate sleep on their back or on their side? This is the question the SLUMBRS II study aims to answer. Find out more with this Q & A on our Facebook page.

Watch the Q&A

Need to Talk?

Wherever you are on your cleft journey and whatever you're going through, you're not alone. With CLAPA's Peer and Parent Support Service, you can chat to a trained volunteer about whatever's on your mind.

Find Support

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