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Jess has only recently taken over as Blesma’s new Activities Manager but she already has big plans for 2016...
30 November 2015
I grew up horse riding. I was lucky because my mum and dad rode, and my aunt ran a stables. I got hooked. I wasn’t naturally talented but I worked really hard and represented Team GB in western riding equestrian from the age of 14 to 20. My last year was as captain. After that I coached international equestrian champions and then worked for the military charity Horseback UK. I created a rehabilitation programme, which was a great experience. I went to a lot of events, set up horse shows, brought clients to events – it taught me adaptability and gave me great people skills. Before I a
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Blesma Community Programme
27 November 2015
The Blesma Community Programme is looking for individuals who are overcoming adversity of injury and would like to share their story with the wider community through public speaking and delivering workshops. The Blesma Community Programme is a 6 day Training Programme in London where you will be taught the skills to speak publicly about your individual journey, you will then go on to use these skills to tell your personal story to inspire young people across the country. You don’t need to have had an
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Lest We Forget
15 November 2015
Every Blesma Member has a different memory of their time in Service, and for everyone associated with the military, Remembrance Sunday means something different, too. The weekend is an extremely important event in Blesma's calendar and this year, as ever, a large group of Members travelled to London to take part in the parade at the Cenotaph. A contingent of 22 Members on scooters and wheelchairs, seven walking wounded, as well as family members and carers, we're led proudly past the Cenotaph by Jim Chittenden the charity's sole World War II veteran participant, flanked by Will Dixon and
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Lt Col R A Gibbens MBE - obituary
12 November 2015
For those who knew him Bob was very much a “soldier’s soldier” and a great and long-time supporter of the Association. Sadly he passed away unexpectedly on 27 October 2015 aged 83. Born on 10 August 1932, Bob joined the Army as an apprentice tradesman at the Army Apprentice School, Chepstow in 1947. He quickly rose through the ranks and whilst serving in Egypt in the early fifties he transferred to the REME as an artificer which began a long and distinguished period with the Airborne Forces. Various other overseas postings ensued until in 1969 he was selected for commissioning whils
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