The Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) are here to make sure no one goes through this alone. They give people affected by cleft in the UK the support they need to thrive and feel confident about what the future holds. 

I'm taking part in the Step Up challenge to raise money for CLAPA to help them support families like mine for years to come. I'm going to walk 10,000 steps a day for 2 weeks from 7th May until 21st May.

Our daughter Nina was born in March 2020 with a cleft lip and gum notch. CLAPA has been a great help since we were diagnosed at our 13 week scan. They helped us with all the information we needed and also provided us with specialist bottles. We used CLAPA's Peer&Parent support when we were struggling with feeding. They matched us with a parent who had similar issues straight away and this helped us hugely.

CLAPA also runs a Facebook group where you can connect with other families who have family members with clefts. Having a place where I can share my feelings, ask any questions and hearing other people's stories is so important to me. I can't imagine how I could have gone through Nina's operation without their support.

CLAPA urgently needs our help to keep their vital services going, and as a small charity, every pound counts.

Thank you for your support!