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Hailsham College Students raise over £1,000 for Blesma
17 April 2015
A group of students from Hailsham Community College organised a quiz and games night in aid of Blesma as part of their college course. Around 90 people attended the event, which raised an incredible £1,116.43, including a very generous donation from Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions. Last week, Community Fundraiser Hana Goodman (pictured with teacher Simon Mills and the even
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Always with a Smile Foundation joins 'Team Blesma' for Nuclear Rush!
15 April 2015
Blesma are delighted to be joined at the exciting Nuclear Rush Challenge 2015 by the Always with a Smile Foundation, as they launch their campaign 'Mud is My Make Up'. Always with a Smile (AWAS) was founded by entre
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Coast2Coast - Members Challanges
9 April 2015
On Easter Monday, Five Blesma Members and their friends set off from the Eric Morecambe statue in Morecambe Bay on a 3-day, 140-mile cycle ride from the West coast to the East Coast of England. Of the group, two completed the route on hand-bikes. As a group, they have raised nearly £11,000 for Blesma. The Mayor of Lancaster, Councillor Susie Charles met the team at Morecambe to show he
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600 Donuts Sold in 10 Minutes for Blesma!
1 April 2015
An incredible 600 Krispy Kreme doughnuts were sold in 10 minutes at Queens' School with the help of several cadets, sixth-formers and officers Flt Lt Dombey and Plt Off Forrester, for the military charity Blesma on Friday 27 March. With 10 minutes being 600 seconds we make that was one sold per second! This is an incredible achievement and testament to how efficient cadets can be. Separate stands were also
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