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Blesma Trustee set to take on epic cycling challenge
22 April 2022
Cornwall amputee and Blesma Trustee Stuart Croxford is embarking on a 2000km endurance cycle, covering the length of the UK, to raise funds for Blesma. The 2000km charity cycle will take Stu from Land’s End to John o’Groats, through 21 counties of England, Wales and Scotland. Starting on May 9th, Stuart will cycle up to 20 hours per days through Truro, Exmoor National Park, Quantock Hills, Bristol, Brecon Beacons National Park, Manchester, Yorkshire Dales, Stirling and Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve. A former Captain of the Duke of Lancas
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It's Limb Loss & Limb Difference Awareness Month - Share your Story
20 April 2022
Limb Loss & Limb Difference Awareness Month – April 2022 Last year Blesma marked Limb Loss &Limb Difference Awareness Month for the first time, by joining a consortium of other UK charities working to support children, young people and adults with limb loss or difference. Once again, this April we have worked together to raise awareness about living with limb loss and limb difference through our social media channels. We believe that working together we can achieve more and reach more of our community when they need us the most. We hope our sha
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Veterans' Health and Wellbeing Survey
14 April 2022
The NHS want to hear people’s views about mental and physical health services for veterans in EnglandNHS England and NHS Improvement has launched a survey to find out people’s views and experiences of veterans mental and physical health services. The information gathered will be used to help inform the development and provision of these services in the future. As part of this exercise, we would particularly like to hear people’s views and experiences of Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbein
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Serving Captain who was nearly paralysed is now set to break Beeline Britain record for Blesma.
9 April 2022
Captain George Bromley, 36, broke his neck following a horrific military Rugby accident in 2019. The incident fractured his cervical vertebrae and damaged his discs, which led to the temporary loss of use of his left arm. The incident could have left him permanently paralysed. Now he is determined to be the first person to complete a beeline route from Lands End to John O’Groats – solo. He will be completing this gruelling solo challenge without the use of a support vehicle, which means he will have to carry all of his equipment himself for the entire length o
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