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Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge

Be inspired by some of the most dramatic scenery England has to offer on this classic two-day bike ride from the west to east coast of the country. Departing from Whitehaven, this challenging itinerary stretches for 200km, crossing through the Lake District, North Pennines, and the ancient fringes of Hadrian’s Wall, before reaching the North Sea at Whitley Bay.
Mem Fox reads for CLEFT

Australia's best-selling children's author reads three of her books for CLEFT, including her number 1 book 'Possum Magic'.
First virtual masterclass held

We held our first virtual masterclass at the end of August with Karen Bellis instructing 23 participants in the art of dog grooming.
What is Velopharyngeal Insufficiency?

In the normal palate, the muscles of the soft palate (velum) are responsible for closing the velo-pharyngeal opening (the opening between the palate and the pharynx – the back wall of the throat).

New paper published in the Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Research that CLEFT funded shows how a pioneering surgical technique results in a very low rate of secondary speech surgery and very good speech outcomes in children aged 5 years of age, with less need for speech therapy.
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A trip to the roof of the world

A group of 12 adventurers, aged between 12 and 58 years old, left London in October 2019 for the challenge of a lifetime – to climb Mount Kilimajaro in Tanzania. Everyone had spent a year planning, training and fundraising for it and were ready for the challenges that lay ahead. CLEFT trustee and Kilimanjaro climber, Tracy Morris, tells us her story....
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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.
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Kamrul

Kamrul was born with a craniofacial cleft in 2018. Follow his amazing progress here.
Moriam

Moriam was born with a unilateral, single sided cleft of lip and palate. Her parents explain why receiving treatment at the cleft centre in Dhaka was so important.
Soft palate muscles research

A project to better understand the way the muscles of the soft palate work to see if improvements can be made to surgical techniques and reduce the need for further operations and speech therapy.