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Case studies: organising your content

Use the case studies category on case study posts to ensure they appear in this listing page. If you have a lot of case studies, you might want to group them by using extra categories and adding filters to the listing.

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Content tips

If you’re struggling to frame case studies, consider using the traditional narrative arc:

  1. Describe the difficult situation the individual was in.
  2. Explain how they got involved with your charity.
  3. Present the positive place they have now reached.

In order to make the case study as engaging as possible, include story-specific details and use the first person when you can (“I was in this situation…”). Identify what is most relevant in the story to readers – cutting long narratives will make the content more readable and impactful.

Not just for the case studies listing page

Case studies provide powerful content that can have a significant impact on posts across your website by engaging readers on a human level.

<blockquote>Use key quotes or summarise case studies on posts from service posts to appeals and impact posts (you could highlight them using the ‘blockquote’ style).</blockquote>

You can then link to the case study post for website visitors interested in the full story.


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  • Call for Research Proposals 2026

    Call for Research Proposals 2026

    We invite researchers to submit high quality proposals for research grants of up to a maximum of £60,000. Proposals should focus on either clinical or basic science questions relevant to CLEFT’s research objectives. We welcome applications for smaller grants.

  • Georgie's Half Marathon Fundraiser

    Georgie's Half Marathon Fundraiser

    I’m fundraising to support CLEFT, a charity close to my heart, helping children born with cleft lip and palate access life-changing surgery and care. Inspired by my mum’s experience, I want to raise awareness and give back so more families receive the support they need.

  • Gozde's first ever Half Marathon to raise funds for CLEFT

    Gozde's first ever Half Marathon to raise funds for CLEFT

    This October, I’m taking on my first ever half marathon to raise money for CLEFT. Running 13.1 miles is not something I would normally do, but after working with CLEFT over the past three years and seeing the impact of their work, I wanted to push myself to take on this challenge for a cause I really believe in.

  • Ollie's Half Marathon for CLEFT

    Ollie's Half Marathon for CLEFT

    This October, I'm taking on the Royal Parks Half Marathon: 13.1 miles through four of London's most beautiful parks to raise money for CLEFT. I am raising money to provide long-term, sustainable ways to improve cleft care both in the UK and overseas.

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  • Donate to CLEFT

    Donate to CLEFT

    You can make a one-off donation today or sign up to giving a regular monthly gift. All donations, small or large, will help us to improve the lives of those born with cleft lip and palate both now and in the future.

  • Our mission

    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.

  • National Institute of Burns and Plastic Surgery

    National Institute of Burns and Plastic Surgery

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

  • Nawrin and the C-Arm

    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.

  • About us

    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.

  • The genetics of cleft lip and palate

    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.

  • 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.

  • Our research vision

    Our research vision

    At CLEFT, our vision is of a future where clefts are preventable. Until we get there, we want to improve the lives of those born with cleft lip and palate.

  • Trusts and Foundations

    Trusts and Foundations

    Today, 1-in-700 babies in the UK are born with a cleft lip and palate, the most common form of birth defect. The impact on a child’s life as they grow is profound. Typically, they will need at least four operations. They may also require ongoing tests, treatment or therapy. It will affect the way they look but also their speech, hearing and dental development. It can leave deep psychological scars.

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