Blesma News
Latest news from Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
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Team from London Underground visit the Gazelle Squadron
29 May 2015
On Wednesday 27 May Mike Bracken took 9 brave men to Bourne Park Airfield in Hampshire to visit the Gazelle Display Squadron. This was one of the auction prizes from the Charity Dinner held at the RAF Club on 14 March 15. The event had been bought for £2,500 by some very generous businessmen. The Gazelle Squadron who sponsor Blesma and are rebuilding one of the aircraft as a Blesma project hosted us fantastically, particularly Bruce Stuart and Wilf Hyde-Smith. The guests were all shown around the engineering facilities, briefed on the work of the squadron and its links with Blesma an
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Donation from the Santander Foundation
28 May 2015
Blesma has received £5,000 to provide grassroots welfare services to ex-Service men and women who have suffered life-changing limb loss or the use of a limb, an eye or loss of sight in their communities through the UK. The donation was provided by the Santander Foundation which offers grants to UK registered charities for projects that help disadvantaged people in local communities. The grant will ensure the charity can continue to deliver unique individual welfare programmes to veterans in Hull and across the UK. Barry Le Grys, Chief Executive at Blesma said: “Blesma i
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Fundraiser Takes to the Skies for Blesma!
12 May 2015
Mandi Grant has taken a 'leap of faith' with her first ever skydive, to raise vital funds for Blesma, and the Alzheimer's Society. Mandi has raised an incredible £500 for each of her chosen charities - far exceeding her target of £250 for each!
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Meet the incredible Adaptive Grand Slam team
6 May 2015
After Martin Hewitt was left partially paralysed from a Taliban to the chest he made the decision: to attempt the most arduous and dangerous challenge on the face of the Earth, the Grand Slam. A treacherous challenge that involves summiting the highest peak on each of the seven continents, as well walking unsupported to both the North and South Poles. The Beginnings. Accompanied by Pr
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