2021
Blesma Updates for 2021, covering news, activities and fundraising events for limbless veterans.
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Access healthcare through Veterans Trauma Network
10 September 2021
Veterans Trauma Network - NHS led veterans' care Did you know that can use the Veterans Trauma Network (VTN) to access NHS healthcare? The only criteria are that you must be a veteran and that the physical healthcare issue must be as the result of military service. The service follows existing NHS pathways and is currently available across England and Wales. What is it? The VTN, or Veterans Trauma Network, is a collection of 13 NHS Veteran Trauma Centres and four specialist units, each with military and civilian medical experts who will
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The 2021 Blesma Annual General Meeting (AGM)
7 September 2021
The 2021 Blesma AGM took place on Sunday 13 June by video conference. Some 12 Members and four Honorary Members with voting rights took part in the meeting.Some 89 proxy voting instructions were received. The meeting was therefore quorate in accordance with Blesma’s Articles of Association and Rules. • The 2020 Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts were briefed and received• Crowe UK LLP was appointed as the Auditor• The AGM voted to amend Blesma’s Articles and Rules to reflect changes proposed to the membership• Mr Andy Mudd, Mr Miles A
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Armed Forces Day Pasty and Cider Tasting
5 September 2021
What better way to celebrate Armed Forces day than with a Pasty and a Cider? At least that’s what our Members thought when they joined us for a Zoom Cider and Pasty tasting session in June. The event was hosted by Adam Fox Edwards, who owns the company which kindly provided the cider for our Members to taste. Adam is also an ex-tornado fighter pilot, and gave us a fascinating talk about his experiences in service as he talked us through the different tasting notes of the cider. This event was open to all Members in the North East, South, North West a
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Blesma Member Mickey takes home Paralympic Bronze!
3 September 2021
Afghanistan war Veteran Micky Yule wins Paralympic powerlifting Bronze for GB Micky Yule has won his first Paralympic medal in the men’s 72kg powerlifting after listing 182kg. The medal comes five years after finishing fifth at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. First place went to Malaysia’s Bonnie Gustin and silver was taken by Egypt’s Mahmoud Attia. The born Scotsman served in the Royal Engineers and lost both his legs when he stepped on an improvised explosive device while serving in Afghanistan in 2010. Micky turned to sport to overcome his in
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