2020
The Blesma News for 2020 covering news, activities and fundraising events for limbless veterans.
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Happy Fathers Day! Jonny's Story
21 June 2020
Happy Fathers Day to every single one of the many amazing Dads that Blesma supports, and to those that support Blesma! Jonny Holloway was on duty in Afghanistan when the vehicle he was travelling in drove over an improvised explosive Device. “My fellow soldiers got me to safety but the blast had mangled my leg and had given me a brain injury, It has affected my shor
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Blesma Virtual All levels Yoga- Session 4
19 June 2020
This is the final instalment of Lizzie Croxford's Virtual All-levels Yoga classes. During these times it is so important to focus on both physical and mental wellbeing. Yoga is the perfect balance of the two. As such, the Activities Team have worked with an amazing PT and Yoga coach, Lizzie Croxford, to bring you a yoga session that is suitable for all our Members. Lizzie has worked with Blesma in the past on the Couples fitness and lifestyle course, which took place in Mallorca last year with her husband and Blesma Member, Stu Croxford. Lizzie will be sharing with us 4 works
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Forces News Interview Josh Boggi
18 June 2020
Blesma Members taking part in Making Generation R have been sharing their stories online with school children to help them talk more openly about mental health. Forces News shared the story, and interviewed Member Josh Boggi. Making Generation R, run by Blesma, normally sees veterans visiting schools. However, because of the coronavirus pandemic, the talks have now been made virtual.
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Blesma Book Club
16 June 2020
Blesma Virtual Book Club – L&SE, SW and Midlands During lockdown, the London and South-East, South West and Midlands Outreach Officers decided to team up; creating a book club for Members which has been taking place both online and offline. This has been a great opportunity for Members to stay connected with one another, and also build new relationships with Members from across the regions. Overall, the book club has received great feedback and all of the Outreach Officers involved hope to continue with it for the foreseeable future. Followi
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