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We would love you to join our family of fundraisers - sign up today to an event or look at our other suggestions for how to raise money. Check out our Fundraisers page and see what they are up to!

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The Hay Family Challenge

I am raising money with my family to provide support for the CLEFT bridging the gap charity, which provides long-term, sustainable ways to improve cleft care both in the UK and overseas. It supports overseas teams in developing countries to be self supporting and also raises money for cleft research.
Social events

Social events have been put on by the Cleft 2022 organisers. Details of the events is provided here.
Ride London 100 for CLEFT

Important work on research and care for cleft patients and families
David and Mahaveer Take On Ben Nevis

We're raising money to help fund CLEFT's UK and International cleft care projects and research

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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.
Donate

You can donate or sign up to a regular donation to help us plan for the future.
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.
Nawrin and the C-Arm

This important piece of equipment was supplied by CLEFT and is used to see moving images of the cleft palate. Nawrin is a 13 year old girl who was experiencing speech difficulties and needed the C-Arm to show the cleft team if further surgery was required.
The Great Bristol Run 2022

This is an exciting half marathon race through Bristol and is CLEFT's first year taking part.
The genetics of cleft lip and palate

Investigations into the genetics of cleft lip and palate to understand more about why cleft lip and palate occurs.
An interview with Brian Sommerlad

This is a wonderful interview where the children ask the questions.
Volunteerhttps://www.cleft.org.uk/manager/news.aspx

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.
About us

CLEFT was established in 2007 by cleft surgeon Brian Sommerlad - based at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, together with a former patient and a patient's grandmother.