Cleft Lip and Palate

Profiles - Adults with cleft

Alex

Alex is a full-time psychology student and is White British.

Elliott

Elliott is a retail manager and is single. Elliott is White British.

Gemma

Gemma is single and studying for a degree in Primary Education. Gemma is White British.

Hannah

Hannah has a degree in creative and expressive arts. She lives with her parents and is White British.

Iona

Iona is single, and is currently studying Nursing at university. Iona is White British.

Jon

Jon is a graduate and works as a freelance arts and events producer. He is single and White British.

Josh

Josh is 17 years old and a BTEC Engineering student. Josh is White British

Karan

Karan is currently self-employed, works voluntary as a street pastor, and is married with a teenage son. Karan is white British.

Kendal and Suzi

Kendal is 24 years of age and training to be a teacher and her mother Suzi is a teacher. Kendal and Suzi are White British.

Lizzie

Lizzie is White British and a university graduate. She is married and is currently working in call centre. Lizzie was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. She has a younger brother.

Mally

Mally is White British, lives alone and works as a stevedore at his local docks. He has 4 grown up children from 2 different relationships and is also a grandfather of a 7 month boy.

Mary W

Mary is a primary school teacher and has had 3 children who currently range from 14 to 32 years of age. Mary is White-British.

Mary Z

Mary is a graduate and has followed a career in Education as a teacher. Mary is single and is White Irish.

Ryerson

Ryerson is a university lecturer, is married and has no children. Ryerson was born in Canada but lives in the UK.