Blesma News
Latest news from Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
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Winners of Grand Prize Draw 2018 announced
22 August 2018
The lucky winners of the highly anticipated Grand Prize Draw have been announced. The Grand Prize Draw 2018 was launched earlier this year as part of Blesma’s annual fundraising initiative Blesma Week. Prizes up for grabs included the chance to win £1000 kindly donated by Centro PLC and a luxury hamper donated by Procter and Gamble. This year, the fundraiser raised an incredible £6,845 for our injured veterans. All proceeds raised through Blesma Week will go towards funding Blesma’s vital work supporting injured serving personnel and veterans. Blesma Member and Outreach
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Wounded veterans crew adapted tall ship to Jersey
17 August 2018
A group of injured veterans and their family members are set to sail the English Channel in a fully adapted tall ship, thanks to Blesma, The Limbless Veterans and the Jubilee Sailing Trust. On Saturday 18 August, 18 Blesma Members along with their family members, carers and JST staff will board SV Tenacious, which is specially designed to be accessible for all abilities throughout, to travel on a week-long voyage, as part of Blesma’s WW1 centenary commemorations. The crew, which includes veterans with a range of disabilities consisting of sin
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Did you know that you can run an activity for your fellow Blesma Members? Member Alex Krol shows us how it's done
31 July 2018
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High five for Blesma Week as it proves a success once more
25 July 2018
No challenge was too tough in early June as Members, supporters and volunteers all went the extra mile (or 100!) to support the fifth Blesma Week. From London to the Vale of York, the Association’s annual week of fundraising and awareness raising sparked a range of events from running and cycling, to cake baking and soul dancing. The week, which this year ran from 28 May to 03 June, saw more than 138 cyclists collectively clock up 13,800 miles, while The Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Research sold 100 cupcakes as part of the
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