Blesma News
Latest news from Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
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Military veterans and injured service personnel join forces for 100-mile charity cycle
11 May 2018
A group of veterans – including some severely disabled – are preparing to take on a 100-mile bike ride through the Vale of York on Saturday 26th May, to raise money for Blesma, the Limbless Veterans and Cancer Research UK. The Blesma 100, which will be in its third consecutive year, will start and finish in Market Town of Easingwold, North Yorkshire. The route will take the group anticlockwise up to Thirsk on flat, almost traffic free roads, before heading south to Topcliffe and Boroughbridge. The route will also criss-cros
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Our Research. Blesma Families Project
2 May 2018
After 18 months of research, the results of a study into Members and their families are almost ready to be revealed. The ground-breaking Blesma Families Project is a unique research initiative that has, for the past 18 months, been gathering information on how veterans and their families cope with limb loss. A total of 72 people from Blesma Members’ families have been interviewed or surveyed to create a comprehensive understanding of their
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Meet the 2018 London Marathon team
19 April 2018
This year, nine people have braved the 26.2 mile challenge that is the London Marathon for our injured veterans. We've been speaking to them and asking the famous question: What's your first treat once you've finished the Marathon? Meet our Blesma runners: Blesma Member David Chandler David with his son, Nyle, who has been helping him with his Marathon trainin
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Join us for a TFL Collection
4 April 2018
Calling all volunteers, Blesma buckets at the ready! After raising an incredible £25,360 in our TFL collections in 2017 we are dusting off our buckets for 2018 and heading to the Capital once again – and we need your help! Canary Wharf and Kings Cross 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 vital work. We will be collecting at:
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