Get roped in at Vertigo Adventures to help wounded veterans

Thrill-seekers are being urged to sign up for a sponsored Powerfan jump at Vertigo Adventures in Welwyn Garden City to help raise funds for injured servicemen and women who have lost limbs and the use of limbs.

The ‘Plumathon’ on 10 June will raise money for the attraction’s chosen charity, Blesma, The Limbless Veterans.

The event in Stanborough Park (North) coincides with Blesma’s own fundraising week, from 5-11 June, when individuals and organisations around the country hold events to raise money for the military charity.

General Manager at Vertigo Adventures, Vikki Hadnett, says: “There are lots of good reasons for volunteering to raise money for Blesma at our Plumathon, we owe so much to the men and women supported by Blesma and we wanted to organise an event where lots of people can come together to raise money for them. Just as importantly, it’ll be great fun.”

In June 2012, a team of 52 injured soldiers trekked for nearly six hours up Ben Nevis to light a beacon to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. On 10 June, the aim is to achieve 148 sponsored jumps on the Powerfan during the day, which will equal the 4,413ft height of Ben Nevis. All money raised will go to the charity, with a minimum donation of £5 for each jump.

To book your time slot in Vertigo Adventure’s Plumathon on 10 June, call 01707 328594 or see www.vertigoadventures.co.uk for more details.

Blesma, The Limbless Veterans is the national charity for all limbless service men and women, their widows and dependants. It was formed in the years following the First World War and became a national charity in 1932.

 

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About Blesma, The Limbless Veterans

Blesma, The Limbless Veterans is the national charity for all limbless serving and ex-service men and women, their widows and dependants.  It is a membership organisation which helps wounded service men and women rebuild their lives by providing rehabilitation activities and welfare support. Their membership includes those who have lost the use of a limb, an eye or the sight of an eye.

Blesma was formed in the years following the First World War and became a national charity in 1932.  Blesma today has around 3,500 Members and widows. The membership consists of men and women who have served during the Second World War and the many subsequent conflicts and peacekeeping operations since, including the Falklands, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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For further information on Blesma, The Limbless Veterans, contact

Bryony Stevens, Media and Communications Officer

E: mediasupport@blesma.org

T: 020 8590 1124

W: www.blesma.org