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Latest news from Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
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Christmas message for Blesma Members by Deputy Chaplain of the Fleet Martin Evans
25 December 2020
2020 has been an unusual and challenging year. With many of us unable to get together as we might in ordinary times, Deputy Chaplain of the Fleet Reverend Martin Evans has recorded a Christmas message for our Members. You can find a shorter Blessing and Prayer from the Reverend on Blesma's YouTube channel here.
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The Resilience Sessions Series 2 - Steve & Jack
23 December 2020
The Resilience Sessions is a podcast that brings together injured veterans from Blesma and a well known public figure, to share their stories of overcoming challenge of all kinds. Through these conversations our guests chat to one another about their experiences, sharing how they have navigated their ups and downs, finding often surprising common ground, and showing that what is most personal is often most universal. The Resilience Sessions grew out of the Making Generation R campaign, which has trained injured veterans to tell their stories to over 100,000 fr
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Acupuncturist gives talk on pain and anxiety
21 December 2020
Alex Gilmartin is an Acupuncturist and former NHS Physiotherapist. Having recently given a talk about acupressure for chronic pain and anxiety for a Fibromyalgia group, she suggested to Outreach Officer for Scotland Emma Gration that her knowledge around acupressure could be useful to our Membership, and could be adapted to the needs of our Members, particularly surrounding those who experience Phantom Limb Pain. The online talk was well attended, with Members from a few different regions tuning in. Alex asked some of the group for a bit of background surround
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Jon-Allan Butterworth has retired from professional Cycling after an 11-year career
19 December 2020
Jon-Allan’s cycling journey began just 10 weeks after having his arm amputated due to injuries suffered in an attack at the Basra Air Station in August 2017. It was while he was still recovering at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre in Hedley Court in Surrey when he first made contact with British Cycling at a Paralympics GB talent ID day in Loughborough. After being selected the former RAF Weapons Technician went on to set a world record in the c5 kilo at the 2011 World Championships before he made his Paralympic debut at the London Paralympics in 2012
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