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Latest news from Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
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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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Garden Grants 2020
17 December 2020
Sometimes it can be difficult for Members to maintain their gardens. Blesma awards an annual grant of up to £300 to each individual who submits a grant form. The application, which must be submitted by January 2021, needs to be accompanied by receipts or a signed statement from your gardener. Blesma can’t award grants to Members who have paid a relation to maintain their garden. Please contact Susie at Blesma Chelmsford on 020 3954 3022 or at grantsadmin@blesma.org
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