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Mind Over Matter make history at Race Across America 2019!
27 June 2019
This week, Mind Over Matter became the first British all-female wounded, injured and sick team to complete the World’s toughest bicycle race, the Race Across America. The team and support group together after training at Lee Valley Velodrome at The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Founded and led by Major Sally Orange RAMC, Mind Over Matter consisted of eight r
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The Charles Russell Speechlys Omnathlon 2019
26 June 2019
The Charles Russell Speechlys Omnathlon was the biggest of four fundraising events put on by the company to raise money for Blesma so far in 2019. With Blesma becoming their charity of the year for 2019, the firm has pledged a full calendar of fundraising events and challenges to raise money for Blesma. Two brave sailors flying the flag for Blesma down the Thames Path. On the weekend starting
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Blesma Member Martin Hewitt scales Everest
31 May 2019
Martin Hewitt lives by the Parachute Regiment's moto "Ready For Anything", so he prepared for Avalanches, Ice Storms, and Everest's death zone, the one thing he hadn't factored in was people. Martin Hewitt (right) lost the use of his right arm when he was shot in Afghanistan. It’s a bit of an understatement to say that there are plenty of challenges to overcome when attempting to
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Behind the scenes at the making of Making Generation R podcast sessions
2 May 2019
Blesma launches a series of Making Generation R podcasts that pairs six Members with celebrities for frank, funny and moving conversations. The Blesma Members involved in the Making Generation R programme have, for the last few years, been taking their life stories of overcoming adversity into schools. Now, their inspiring tales are being shared with an even wider audience through a series of podcasts. The Resilience Sessions podcasts pair a Member with a well-known public figure, and the results have been a moving and thought-provoking series
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