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Latest news from Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
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Chilled thrills & spills
15 April 2020
The rink at iceSheffield is alive with noise, adrenaline and action as the Sheffield Steelkings para ice hockey squad thunders across the ice on double-bladed sleds. The players propel themselves with a pair of sticks; one end spiked for gripping the ice while the other has a blade for hitting the puck. It’s quickly apparent that, much like wheelchair rugby, this is a full-contact, no-holds-barred sport that is definitely not for the faint-hearted. It’s basically murderball (as wheelchair rugby is affectionately named) but on ice. And Andrew Mead absolutely loves it
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Blesma Members support each other through COVID-19 lockdown with gardening competition
12 April 2020
Blesma Members Janet Riddell and Jack Broughton, who is a high-risk patient for Covid-19, are helping each other keep busy and active during self-isolation by starting a vegetable and sunflower competition. The two became great friends following a local activity arranged by Blesma Outreach Officer Andy Barlow in the summer of 2019, and earlier this year, Janet supported her fellow Blesma Member with regular visits when former soldier Jack, 30, was in hospital receiving treatment for pneumonia. “My whole stay at hospital, I could guarantee Jan would come in and
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Coronavirus fraud alert
10 April 2020
Fraudsters are notoriously opportunistic, and many are using the upheaval caused by the Coronavirus to create convincing scams. Scammers are calling home phones and sending text messages to mobile phones, which contain misinformation or could leave you out of pocket if you fall victim. Some calls and texts claim to be from the Government, your GP’s surgery, the NHS, or even the World Health Organisation (WHO). In the calls, a recorded message or caller will claim to be contacting you about the coronavirus. They might offer a test for the virus, a treatment or cure, or might of
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Making Connections: Communication workshop
8 April 2020
In these times of self-distancing and self-isolation, communicating with others becomes so important to our mental health and wellbeing. Blesma has teamed up with The Drive Project to provide you with a 3-part communication workshop to help connect you with your fellow Blesma Members, spouses and carers develop your communication skills for use on video calls (such as Facetime, Whatsapp Video Call, Skype or Zoom) and explore storytelling and the power of connecting with others. What’s involved? You will join a maximum of 20 fellow Blesm
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