2024
The Blesma News for 2024 covering news, activities and fundraising events for limbless veterans.
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Four down, three to go for record-breaking climber
4 October 2024
Mountaineer Hari Budha Magar has conquered another of the world’s tallest peaks in his campaign to scale the planet’s ‘Seven Summits’. The former Gurkha corporal, who became the first double above-knee amputee to summit Mount Everest in 2023, scaled Alaska’s Mount Denali – the highest mountain in North America – in July. The 45 year old, who was injured in an IED explosion in 2010 whilst serving in Afghanistan, now needs to tackle the tallest mountains in South America, Antarctica and Indonesia to have reached the highest peak
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Blesma 100 brings people together for a purpose
1 October 2024
The Blesma 100 Bike Ride powered through its ninth annual outing recently, with more than 50 military veterans taking to the roads of North Yorkshire in the name of Blesma. The riders, featuring Members, injured veterans and serving personnel, enjoyed the camaraderie of the group ride that took in some of the region’s picturesque villages. It is a reunion of sorts for my regiment, but we attract a wide range of serving and former military personnel who enjoy that feeling of togetherness and shared pu
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“My role is to deliver what Members want”
28 August 2024
Having worked at the RAF Benevolent Fund for almost a decade, Ian Johnson is bringing a wealth of military charity experience to his new role at Blesma. The Association’s new Director Independence and Wellbeing Ian Johnson was given the perfect introduction to Blesma when Members’ Weekend took place within the first weeks of him joining. Ian, who has extensive experience in the military charity sector, was able to see the camaraderie that underscores the Association’s ethos. “I loved the positivity of the weekend and it was a fantast
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Mark Ormrod Star's In Blesma's First TV Commercial
27 August 2024
Blesma, The Limbless Veterans, is excited to announce our first TV commercial showcasing our continued support for veterans.
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