Fundraise for CLEFT

10k for 10k - Spring 2026 Challenge

Join Team CLEFT this May and take on a 10k challenge in Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester or London. Small teams. Shared goals. Real impact.

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Take on a challenge for CLEFT

From world-famous marathons and half marathons to skydives, Team CLEFT offers a wide range of experiences for supporters who want to push their limits and make a lasting impact.

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Already have your own event place?

If you are lucky enough to have your own place in an event, you can still join our team and help raise money for CLEFT. You'll get all the same benefits and support but you won't have a minimum fundraising amount to meet.

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Fundraise your way

We also have many suggestions for fundraising that can be done from the comfort of your own home. Whether it is setting up a birthday fundraiser, holding a bake sale, using online charity shop Thrift+, selling on Ebay for CLEFT or even taking part in our very own Come Dine With Me, there are many ways you can have fun whilst supporting CLEFT and raising some much needed funds.

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Create your fundraising page

Did you know you can set up a fundraising page on the CLEFT website? Not only does this allow new people to find out about the brilliant projects we are involved with but it also means that we receive more of the money you raise for CLEFT as we do not need to pay fees for 3rd party fundraising sites.

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Latest

Javid's 10k Fundraising Run

My son Elvin was born with a cleft lip in 2024. But thanks to the NHS, we got world class care and the result was unrecognisable. Sometimes we remember the fact that he used to have a cleft and we miss his huge carefree cleft smile. But unfortunately not every child has access to the same professional support. It is Elvin's 2nd birthday this week, so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to run 10k fundraising for CLEFT - to help other children across the world, bridging the gap.
LF1 Cleft Charity

We are raising money with the LF1 division of the Cleft Charity at Charles University, Prague, to support sustainable, long-term improvements in cleft care. Through fundraising and awareness initiatives at LF1, we aim to contribute to the main UK Cleft Charity’s mission of improving access to cleft treatment, multidisciplinary care, and support services for patients and families both in the UK and internationally.
London Marathon 2027

1.33 million people applied for the London Marathon 2027. For the first time ever CLEFT has a guaranteed place. We are looking for someone incredible to run the London Marathon for CLEFT. Could that person be you?
Sarah’s 10K for Cleft UK

I am raising money to provide long-term, sustainable ways to improve cleft care both in the UK and overseas.

Barts and The London 15th Surgical Conference fundraiser

We are holding a bake sale fundraiser during the 15th Barts and The London Surgical Conference to support CLEFT UK and help improve cleft care in the UK and internationally.
Find a Challenge

Looking for a different challenge? CLEFT works with event partners to offer a wide range of challenge events throughout the year, giving you more ways to get involved and support our work.
MICHAEL’S ICELAND TREK

TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR THE KIDS WITH CLEFT IN THE U.K. AND OVERSEAS.
Emily Hawley Memorial

Donations in memory of Emily Hawley, 1932-2022. Emily was very fond of young children and frequently expressed a wish to help young ones born with clefts to be able to smile, to be confident to be included and live a happy life.
Jasmine's Half Marathon Fundraiser

I'm running for CLEFT to help improve cleft care all over the world.
Amy's Easter Hamper Raffle Fundraiser

I am a student Speech and Language Therapist and am currently on a placement where I can directly see the impact of cleft palates on children's communication. It is vital that children receive intervention as soon as possible to allow them the best chances in their development. The charity focuses on raising money to provide long-term, sustainable ways to improve cleft care both in the UK and overseas.

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.
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.
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.
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

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

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

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

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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