2022
The Blesma News for 2022 covering news, activities and fundraising events for limbless veterans.
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You're Invited! Blesma Garden Party
11 June 2022
Blesma Member Mick Foulds and his Wife Sue have been planning to hold one of their renowned Garden Parties ever since 2020. Now they are finally able to hold the event it will surely be one to remember, and everyone in Blesma is invited... Saturday 2 July 2022 – 15.00 until late Mick & Sue: "This is our third attempt to hold the party! Originally conceived to celebrate Sue’s 60th Birthday in 2020, our plans were dashed by Covid. But, in 2022 we have even more reasons to celebrate: Mick’s 70
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Calling all serving personnel and military veterans with chronic pain
9 June 2022
Can you Help? - The British Pain Society - Patient Voice Survey Chronic Pain is an issue that affects both serving personnel and very many in the veteran community. As a result several military charities and other private health care providers offer bespoke pain management support exclusively to military veterans. Unsurprisingly, chronic pain (in all its forms) is also an issue in the wider community; Several national organisations exist that aim to provide wider help and support to professionals and patients concerned with the treatment and managem
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Blesma Buckets at the ready!
7 June 2022
Calling all volunteers, Blesma buckets at the ready! We are dusting off our buckets for 2022 – and we need your help! London Bridge and Waterloo are first on the list this year and we would love to see you there! Volunteers don't need any previous experience; a willing heart, enthusiasm and a ‘can do’ attitude are the only essentials! Blesma relies on public donations to continue its work. We will be collecting at: Manchester Piccadilly Tuesday 12th July 7am – 7pm travel expenses will be covered. We are l
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A Volunteers Week Thank you!
6 June 2022
Volunteers Week From the 1st June to the 7th June it’s National Volunteers week! Our volunteers are an important part of the fabric of Blesma’s support offerings. Sacrificing their own time to support our Members, we want to use National Volunteers week to thank every single one of them for their tireless work. Whether they are helping out at Bucket collections, offering transport to and from Blesma activities, or simply acting as a friendly voice on the end of the phone for an isolated Member, they are absolutely vital to our d
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