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Veterans UK liaison update
16 September 2021
Blesma has held a number of meetings recently with representatives at Veterans UK with the aim of re-invigorating the charities’ previous working relationship. An immediate outcome has been the establishment of a direct liaison link between Blesma and Veterans UK which will see BSO (Prosthetics) and a member of Veterans UK acting as ‘Liaison Officers’. This will enable faster communication on priority matters affecting Members. Veterans UK has provided Blesma Support Officers with a contact list that should enable them to chase up Member enquiries directly with case officers or speci
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Help with housing law, debts and evictions
14 September 2021
Housing law and evictions, it’s complicated…. Your home is your castle, right? Somewhere you are safe, secure, happy and can hopefully relax with family and friends. However, many people who rent their homes and have struggled financially through the pandemic now live with the fear of eviction from their home, as the government lifts the eviction ban. Housing law has always been notoriously complicated and during the pandemic, central government and the devolved administrations have responded with different measures, following different timescales, leading t
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Access healthcare through Veterans Trauma Network
10 September 2021
Veterans Trauma Network - NHS led veterans' care Did you know that can use the Veterans Trauma Network (VTN) to access NHS healthcare? The only criteria are that you must be a veteran and that the physical healthcare issue must be as the result of military service. The service follows existing NHS pathways and is currently available across England and Wales. What is it? The VTN, or Veterans Trauma Network, is a collection of 13 NHS Veteran Trauma Centres and four specialist units, each with military and civilian medical experts who will
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The 2021 Blesma Annual General Meeting (AGM)
7 September 2021
The 2021 Blesma AGM took place on Sunday 13 June by video conference. Some 12 Members and four Honorary Members with voting rights took part in the meeting.Some 89 proxy voting instructions were received. The meeting was therefore quorate in accordance with Blesma’s Articles of Association and Rules. • The 2020 Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts were briefed and received• Crowe UK LLP was appointed as the Auditor• The AGM voted to amend Blesma’s Articles and Rules to reflect changes proposed to the membership• Mr Andy Mudd, Mr Miles A
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