Meet the all-new Outreach Officers

Blesma has recently employed an Outreach Officer for each BSO Area (nine in total) as well as a National Outreach Coordinator. The Outreach Officers will be helping their Blesma Support Officers in supporting Members and enhancing the Association’s profile within local communities. Essentially, they will be increasing Blesma’s footprint and outreach on the ground across the UK for the benefit of the membership.

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What will they be doing? A wide variety of things, including:

• Supporting Members and connecting them to each other and to the Association by organising and attending local fellowship events for Members and their families, encouraging engagement with community groups and providing access to technology and training to use social media and the internet
• Carrying out visits to Members in their homes, in hospital and in residential care
• Supporting the BSO in delivering practical and emotional support to those who care for Members
• Promoting the Blesma ‘offer’ to potential Members through local engagement and use of networks
• Reinforcing links with the non-military population, building on existing networks and establishing new partnerships, developing further Member support networks both formal and informal
• Representing Blesma at events, enhancing the community profile and supporting fundraising
• Recruiting and supporting volunteers in their area

How will they be involved with the membership?

You can expect your local Outreach Officer to be out on the ground a lot of the time, engaging with Members and local communities alike, representing the Association at meetings and events, and running their own events to get Members out and about, and mixing with each other.

How do I contact the team?

To speak to your local Outreach Officer please contact the Blesma Support Officer in your area.