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Latest news from Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
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Fred Pavey carries 50lb and makes £1400 for Blesma!
21 August 2020
A former Royal Engineer has completed a ten-day 50-pound loaded challenge with wacky household appliances after being inspired by fellow Blesma Member Neil Heritage. Back in June, Fred Pavey, 64, from Kent, decided to get fit and kick started his fitness journey by walking up and down his garden for 30 repetitions, carrying 30 pounds. Determined to increase his fitness and inspired by double amputee Neil Heritage summitting the Matterhorn in August, Fred took on a ten-day loaded challenge. He weighed down his backpack to 50 pounds and each day carried differen
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Nerys takes on the Second part of her Triple Endurance challenge!
20 August 2020
Today, Nerys is taking on her second challenge; cycling 100 miles from around London'd Royal Parks! She has already completed a 105-mile continuous push in her everyday wheelchair; with only 100 miles to cycle today before her next and final task of swimming the English Channel sometime this month. Nerys said: “I’m feeling relaxed. It’s a pretty hilly route but I’m going to keep nice and steady; nice and safe injury wise and just try to show people cycling big distances doesn’t have to be worrying. “I’ll be doing the challenge on my hand bike this time which is a much e
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World Photography Day: Giles Duley
19 August 2020
This is the story of humanitarian photographer Giles Duley, one of the few Blesma Members to have never been in the military. He was interviewed for Blesma Magazine in 2016. Giles Duley was an acclaimed fashion and music photographer before he changed direction to focus on documenting humanitarian projects and disasters around the world. Then, in 2011, whilst on patrol with the US Army in Afghanistan, he stood on an IED, losing both legs and an arm. Giles, who is one of the very few non-military Members of Blesma, has since returned to the work he loves, takin
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NHS England Prosthetic Service Review update
18 August 2020
As well as being a stakeholder, Brian is directly involved in the review process as a Patient and Public Participation Member of the review team, and forms an integral part of the communications subgroup along with representatives from the Limbless Association and LimbPower. Below is the most recent Review update: NHS England is responsible for planning and buying specialised services for people who need complex disability equipment. This includes all major upper and lower limb amputees, and people with congenital limb deficiencies who have a potential to use
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