2021
Blesma Updates for 2021, covering news, activities and fundraising events for limbless veterans.
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Fishing retreat built to help veterans with their rehab
13 February 2021
Former soldier Robert Maxwell, who lost an arm in a road accident in 2004, has opened a fishing retreat to help wounded, injured and sick veterans. He began transforming five acres of his father’s farm in Clough, Northern Ireland in 2016 with the help of fellow veterans. “When we started the project, I had no concept of what it would cost or how long it would take,” said Robert. “ Some 300 people have passed through here since the pandemic started, and every one of those veterans has really benefitted from the fishing lake,” he said. As an injured veteran, Robert knows
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Blesma Jackets now available in the online shop
11 February 2021
In stock by popular demand! We are now selling our much sought-after waterproof Blesma Jackets in our online shop. Previously the reserve of Blesma staff, these jackets proved so popular that they are now available for anyone to purchase. Blesma rely on public donations to provide our high standard of practical, emotional and financial support to our Members and their families. Any purchase of Blesma merchandise is a statement of your support for Blesma, and a fantastic way to help raise awareness. Blesma Jacket- Price £40.00• Wate
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UK Government Disability Survey
9 February 2021
The Disability Unit at the Cabinet Office is developing a National Strategy for Disabled People. Publication is planned for Spring 2021. To help the government with understanding the barriers that disabled people face and what it may need to focus upon to improve the lives of disabled people, they want to hear about your views and know more about your experiences. Many people have had big changes in their lives as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and there will be an opportunity at the end of the survey to state if your life has changed notably due to COVID-1
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Headley Court "An absolutely groundbreaking place"
7 February 2021
The name Headley Court will resonate with almost every single military amputee of the last few decades. The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre in Surrey, which was operational between 1985 and 2018, set thousands of members of the British Armed Forces on the road to recovery. But while the building and its staff mean different things to everyone who has passed through the doors of the imposing mansion and spent time in its beautiful gardens, the advances in rehabilitation that were achieved there were genuinely revolutionary.
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