CLAPA - Cleft Lip & Palate Action

The UK's cleft lip and palate charity


 

The Cleft Lip and Palate Action (CLAPA) is a national charity for everyone affected by Cleft in the UK. We support people to take control of their journey, connect with others, and use their voices to impact the future of care.

One in 700 children are born with this condition- about 1000 a year in the UK. CLAPA provides a specialist feeding service, as well as targeted information and a national network of trained volunteers providing one to one emotional support and onli...

How Your Support Helps

We receive no NHS or government funding…

…and we rely on donations to continue our vital work. Please help us keep our services free and accessible to the cleft community


Upcoming Events

What's coming up in the run for charity events calendar? It's never too late to join one of these great events.

Surrey Half Marathon - Kids Race

Mar 22, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026

Woking Leisure Centre, Kingfield Road, Woking, GU22 9BA

Surrey Half Marathon - Kids Race

Mar 22, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026

Woking Leisure Centre, Kingfield Road, Woking, GU22 9BA

Finsbury Park Junior Race - March

Mar 29, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026

Endymion Rd, Finsbury Park, London N4 1EE, UK

Northampton Junior Race

May 31, 2026 - May 31, 2026

Sixfields Stadium, Upton Way, Northampton NN5 5QA

Southampton Running Festival Junior Race - May

May 31, 2026 - May 31, 2026

The Avenue, Southampton SO15 7NN, UK

Finsbury Park Junior Race - June

Jun 21, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026

Endymion Rd, Finsbury Park, London N4 1EE, UK

Run Redditch - Junior Race

Jun 21, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026

Battens Dr, Redditch B98 0LJ, UK

Parallel Windsor - 100m

Jul 5, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026

Windsor SL4 2BD, UK

Parallel Windsor - 10km

Jul 5, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026

Windsor SL4 2BD, UK