2020
The Blesma News for 2020 covering news, activities and fundraising events for limbless veterans.
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Blesma at Home workout (Level 1 Session 2)
12 June 2020
Gregg Stevenson has devised a weekly home workout especially for his fellow Members, to help us keep our mind and bodies healthy during lock-down. "My name is Gregg and I am a Blesma Member that works at SMRC Preston (the prosthetics centre gym). We focus on the benefits that strength, fitness and mobility can bring to amputees and wheelchair users. I intend to develop several fitness sessions for you to try at home, with minimal equipment. I have been inspired by other Blesma Members, cracking on at this difficult time, and feel it would be beneficial for us all to
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Tim regains his freedom during lockdown
10 June 2020
Blesma Member and double amputee Tim has regained his freedom and independence after Blesma provided him with a wheelchair. Tim, who joined the Royal Artillery at 16, has been having difficulties using his prosthetic legs, leaving him unable to complete essential food shops or walk his dog. “At the minute, my prosthetics are not fitting right and it hurts if I walk on them for too long. Limb centres can’t help me right now and the wheelchair I had was too heavy, making it unsuitable to lift into my car as I’ve had many operations on my right wrist,” said the 4
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Blesma takes tea with the Spinal Injuries Association
10 June 2020
On the 1st June Blesma attended the Spinal Injury Associations’ (SIA) daily virtual café. BSO for the South Pat Donnachie was invited to share his knowledge and experience around all things Blesma with a group of the SIA’s support officers, beneficiaries, and representatives from Limb Power – a charity who exist to engage amputees and those with limb impairments in physical activity, sport and the arts . The discussion was co-ordinated and led by the SIA’s Support Network Officer for London, Lady-Marie Dawson-Malcom. Lady-Marie was an excellent
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Supporting Research
9 June 2020
As a respected organisation that supports the Service disabled, Blesma is often asked to support research projects. Every year, BSO (Prosthetics) Brian Chenier attends numerous meetings that look at future and on-going research topics. This offers an opportunity to represent Blesma and the Membership at the early or scoping phase of research projects, as well as influencing the direction of others. When it does support projects, Blesma’s input ranges from supporting the concept of the research to identifying possible participants. Before information about a project finds its w
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