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  • Do you fancy climbing to the top?

    Blesma Member doing indoor rope climbing     3 July 2025

    The cliff face of the climbing wall at the Big Depot climbing centre in Leeds may not be snow-capped, but it probably feels like Everest for Blesma’s plucky novice ‘mountaineers’. The sport of indoor climbing, or bouldering, where participants climb their way up a jagged wall using moulded hand and foot holds, is enjoying something of a boom in the UK. More than one million people now regularly test themselves at climbing centres, which are quickly becoming a feature in towns and cities across the country. So, obviously Blesma Members are going to give it a go!

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  • GB News viewers have helped Craig Wood hit his fundraising target of £50,000!

    Craig Wood     1 July 2025

    A triple amputee veteran’s record-breaking solo sail across the Pacific Ocean has provided a massive boost to fellow injured soldiers. Craig Wood, who covered 7,506 nautical miles from Mexico to Japan in his non-stop, unsupported voyage, has seen his fund-raising soar after being interviewed on GB News’ Breakfast programme by presenters Eamonn Holmes and Ellie Costello. The 33-year-old former rifleman told how the charities Blesma, the Limbless Veterans and Turn to Starboard, gave him hope for the future after he lost both legs and his left hand in a IED ex

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  • Kirk gets his first call- up for international duty

    picture of amputee footballer on crutches     23 June 2025

    Kirk Hughes will represent Scotland in an amputee football tournament in summer Kirk Hughes’ amputee football glory trail is continuing with a call-up to the Scotland squad for an international summ

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  • How Assistive Technology is Transforming Limbless Veterans’ Lives

    A major report has identified  a range of measures to improve the accessibility, affordability and usability of Assistive Technology (AT) such as wheelchairs, prosthetics and mobility scooters.     17 June 2025

    A major report, funded by the Office of Veterans' Affairs and delivered by Blesma in association with Anglia Ruskin University, has identified a range of measures to improve the accessibility, affordability, and usability of Assistive Technology (AT), such as wheelchairs, prosthetics, and mobility scooters. The study, which was powered by the lived experience testimony of Members, highlighted how AT can empower veterans and their families to live independently but also exposed systemic barriers that limit

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