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Latest news from Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
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“I’m looking at what’s going on under the surface”
11 August 2024
Caitlin McNeice is a remedial, sports and scar massage therapist with a masters in amputation rehabilitation. She explains the latest thinking behind the relatively new field of scar tissue massage There can’t be many people in the UK who know more about veterans’ rehabilitation than Caitlin McNeice. Not only is she a qualified remedial, sports and scar massage therapist with a masters degree in amputation rehabilitation, but her partner of nearly 10 years, Scott McNeice, is a military amputee and Blesma Member.
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Nottingham Branch Fundraising Raffle – Win a Golf Getaway!
5 August 2024
We’re excited to launch a special raffle to support the Nottingham Branch, and it’s open to all members, friends, staff, and sponsors! You can win: - Golfing Break for 4: Enjoy a golf getaway at Belton Woods on any course Monday through Thursday (valid until 30/12/24). - 2 x Double/Twin Rooms and Breakfast: Stay at Belton Woods Hotel & Spa Golf Resort (valid until 25/06/25).
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NOTHING VENTURED NOTHING GAINED
10 July 2024
Scott McNeice had never stood on a snowboard unti
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Sharing 90 years of knowledge
2 July 2024
Blesma members are helping Ukraine’s injured service personnel start to come to terms with living with limb loss. In April, Blesma magazine went along to the groundbreaking new project’s first face-to-face meeting in London. Ukrainian charities have thanked Blesma for providing a huge boost to their morale and knowledge after taking part in a groundbreaking collaborative project. The innovative idea, called Conversations: Розмови has paired Blesma Members with Ukrainian soldiers who are coming to terms with life after sustaining serious bat
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