Blesma News 2015
The Blesma News for 2015 covering news, activities and fundraising events for limbless veterans.
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Direct Skeletal Fixation - Key Facts
11 December 2015
Direct Skeletal Fixation (DSF) is an overarching term used by the NHS in England to describe the surgical procedure to implant a titanium rod into the shaft of a bone, from which part is exposed through the skin to which an external prosthetic device can be directly attached. The Chancellor recently announced £2 million to fund a programme led by a MoD team to provide this surgery to up to 20 serving military or veteran patients over 2 ½ years from April 2016. Previously the MoD had funded 5 serving personnel (3 sent to Australia and 2 surgeries carried out in the UK) and we are awar
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Jess has only recently taken over as Blesma’s new Activities Manager but she already has big plans for 2016...
30 November 2015
I grew up horse riding. I was lucky because my mum and dad rode, and my aunt ran a stables. I got hooked. I wasn’t naturally talented but I worked really hard and represented Team GB in western riding equestrian from the age of 14 to 20. My last year was as captain. After that I coached international equestrian champions and then worked for the military charity Horseback UK. I created a rehabilitation programme, which was a great experience. I went to a lot of events, set up horse shows, brought clients to events – it taught me adaptability and gave me great people skills. Before I a
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Blesma Community Programme
27 November 2015
The Blesma Community Programme is looking for individuals who are overcoming adversity of injury and would like to share their story with the wider community through public speaking and delivering workshops. The Blesma Community Programme is a 6 day Training Programme in London where you will be taught the skills to speak publicly about your individual journey, you will then go on to use these skills to tell your personal story to inspire young people across the country. You don’t need to have had an
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Lest We Forget
15 November 2015
Every Blesma Member has a different memory of their time in Service, and for everyone associated with the military, Remembrance Sunday means something different, too. The weekend is an extremely important event in Blesma's calendar and this year, as ever, a large group of Members travelled to London to take part in the parade at the Cenotaph. A contingent of 22 Members on scooters and wheelchairs, seven walking wounded, as well as family members and carers, we're led proudly past the Cenotaph by Jim Chittenden the charity's sole World War II veteran participant, flanked by Will Dixon and
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