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Why support Blesma Week? June and Betty's story
30 May 2016
It’s a well-known trait that sisters share a lot in common, same eyes, same style in clothes, same hair style but for sisters June Thompson and Betty Cole their similarities are even shared through their marriages, for the sisters both married limbless veterans. June, 86, the elder of the sisters, was the first to meet her husband, Stanley Wilson Thompson. They met whilst June was working in Leeds at the Blind School in 1949, just after Stanley had returned from WW2. “He never spoke much about the War even to me. Certain moments would spark a bit of memory, like he once spoke
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Brentwood Festival chooses Blesma as its charity of the year
17 May 2016
The Brentwood Festival has chosen Blesma as its nominated charity for 2016. Blesma, The Limbless Veterans helps all serving and ex-Service men and women who have lost limbs, or lost the use of limbs or eyes, to lead independent and fulfilling lives. The festival is being held at the Brentwood Centre from Friday 15 July to Sunday 17 July with over 10,000 people expected to attend over the weekend. Acts performing include Soul II Soul, Level 42, Tony Hadley and The Boomtown Rats. As well as the music stages, there will be a food village, a festival market and a fairground. Tickets sta
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Blesma campaign secures Headley Court clinic for veterans and serving personnel
4 May 2016
Headley Court will now treat veterans who suffer from amputation-related medical issues as a result of recent operations. Eligible injured veterans will be able to receive the supply, maintenance and repair of prosthetics, and will be able to benefit from assessments, physiotherapy, counselling and mental health support The announcement, which comes as hundreds of injured veterans are competing at the Invictus Games in Orlando, Florida, also means they have access to help from staff who have more than a decade of experience in managing the rehabilitation of complex trauma inju
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Invictus Games Athlete - Nerys Pearce
2 May 2016
Ahead of the 2016 Invictus Games Nerys talks about how sport and the Blesma activities programme helped her come to terms with her injury. Tell us about your life before your accident…I always wanted to be in the military, and I joined the Army as a Combat Paramedic in 2004. It was amazing. I had some great experiences, such as kayaking in Bavaria and skiing in Austria. But in 2008, back in the UK, I was on a motorbike when a car reversed off a kerb and went right over me. I was paralysed from the chest down. It took you a long time to recover, mental
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