Marie Pinkstone, Speech and Language Therapist

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Rosie Elliott

Social Media Officer and speech and language therapy student at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Anna-Mae Richardson

Social Media Officer and dentistry student at Queen's University, Belfast
QUB student quiz night

Our first event at Queen's University Belfast will be held at the QUB Speakeasy. Join this fun night in aid of CLEFT - open to all students.
Fundraising support

If you are planning on holding an event, you may need some extra support from CLEFT HQ, whether with providing extra materials, social media or website support.

Liz Grant
Paul Whittaker

I began working with CLEFT as a filmmaker and photographer in 2016, initially to highlight the progress of the multi-disciplinary cleft centre CLEFT has helped create in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Chris Hill
Mahen Bulumulla
Kate Le Marechal

Dr Kate le Maréchal is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who has worked as the Clinical Psychology Lead within the Evelina London Cleft Service since 2009.
David Orr, Consultant Plastic Surgeon

David Orr has been a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Our Lady's Children's Hospital and St James's Hospital, Dublin since 1998.
Triona Sweeney

Dr Triona Sweeney (BA, MSc, PhD) is a Cleft Specialist Speech & Language Therapist. She is a Founder and co-Director with Dr Debbie Sell of Speech at Home, an online therapy resource centre which aims to empower parents of children with cleft palate to deliver speech therapy at home under the supervision of a speech and language therapist.
Neil Brierley

I am currently working as a national TIG fellow in Cleft Lip and Palate surgery in the Northern and Yorkshire Cleft Lip & Palate service. I live in Leeds with my son.
Khurram Khan, Consultant Cleft Lip & Palate and Plastic Surgeon

Hello! I am a Consultant Cleft Lip & Palate and Plastic Surgeon working at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
Jonathan Syme-Grant

Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burns and Plastic Surgery

We are working with Bangladeshi specialists at the new Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burns and Plastic Surgery to create a sustainable centre to treat children with cleft lip and palate.
Our mission

CLEFT was established in 2007 with one aim, to help improve the lives of children born with cleft lip and palate, either by funding research into the likely causes of the condition or by helping support teams in lower and middle income countries.
Brian Sommerlad, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Chair of Trustees

For over 40 years, I have been involved in operating on babies, children and adults who have been born with cleft lip and/or palate.
Donate

You can donate or sign up to a regular donation to help us plan for the future.
Student section

Our University team mimics those who care for cleft patients. We are made up of a multidisciplinary student team including medics, dentists, speech and language therapists, nurses, midwives, and physios.
Volunteer

If you would like to volunteer, please complete the short form below and we will get back to you within 24 hours to discuss how you can help.
Harrowing Halloween Half Term Spooky Breads - ONLINE EVENT

Expert baker, Sue Hudson will be showing you how to make some spooky Halloween breads. A fabulous fun afternoon for all the family to enjoy. You don't need any experience to take part in this event, just lots of enthusiasm and appreciation of home baked bread!
Emily Anderson, Clinical Geneticist

I first heard about the charity CLEFT through Mr Brian Sommerlad, who operated on my cleft lip and palate when I was a baby and I subsequently became a trustee in 2012.
The Big Give Christmas Challenge resources

We are applying to take part in the Big Give Christmas Campaign this year, the UK’s biggest online match funding campaign. We’re hoping to raise vital funds to pay for a research project into craniofacial clefts in Bangladesh.
An interview with Brian Sommerlad

This is a wonderful interview where the children ask the questions.