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Blesma exists to guarantee that our limbless veterans are not failed, forgotten or left to fend for themselves.
UK
Joined April 2009
🎬 Our first TV ad stars @MarkOrmrod , the UK’s first triple amputee veteran. “Changing nappies is hard enough when you have all your limbs available.” Blesma is committed to supporting veterans through every challenge. Share to help spread the word! 🌟 #BlesmaTVAd #MarkOrmrod
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Best of luck @Hari_BudhaMagar We’re proud to be by your side
'Just one step away from completing the last one!' The Breakfast team are joined by Hari Budha Magar MBE, who is about to complete a record-breaking mountaineering challenge as a double amputee. 🔓 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGCG3N
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Mac served as a Royal Highland Fusilier, completing tours in Bosnia, Northern Ireland and Iraq While serving his country, a twisted leg injury led to amputation. 'This journey started in 2019 and it's great to have made so much progress.' What's YOUR comeback story?
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As we remember the fallen, let it also serve as a reminder to care for the living. #ArmisticeDay
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At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them. #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #Remembrance
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This Remembrance Sunday, we remember the sacrifice of our limbless and wounded veterans🌹 At @Blesma, we believe in remembering the fallen and supporting the living 🇬🇧 #RemembranceDay #Remembrance
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Rick Clement lost both legs in Afghanistan after stepping on an IED. Doctors once told him he might never walk again — but Rick proved them wrong, using prosthetic legs to lay a wreath. This Remembrance Sunday, he will be at the Cenotaph with Blesma to pay his respects.
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Afghanistan veteran and lifelong Hammer Matt Weston will be laying a wreath at today's West Ham match. Thanks for your support @WestHam 🌹 #LestWeForget #Remembrance
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Scott was injured by an IED blast in Afghanistan, losing both legs above the knee. He is a passionate advocate for Remembrance Day. "For me, Remembrance is more important than ever because we need to pass down the tradition"
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**2025 Remembrance Appeal** Neil lost both legs above the knee after a bomb blast in Iraq. Thanks to Blesma he’s rebuilt his life, adapted, and taken on incredible challenges. This Remembrance, we honour stories like Neil’s. 👉 Donate today to support limbless and injured
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Lionel was injured in Iraq, losing his leg above the knee. He is a passionate advocate for Remembrance Day. “I think about the sacrifices made by my fellow soldiers, I think about the families of the guys we lost, and I try to be grateful for what I have"
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A little adventure with our Scotland Outreach Programme 💙 Thanks to your support, we can continue organising activities all around the UK. Help us continue our mission of providing support for our injured veterans. https://t.co/uLkYQfgEKL
#Blesma #veterans #support #community
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When Ozzy Osbourne visited injured soldiers at Headley Court in 2011, he signed the prosthetic leg of Blesma Member Matt Wilson, a veteran who lost his leg in Afghanistan. “Ozzy spent the day with us at Headley Court. He was taken aback by the severity of our injuries at first,
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“I’m having to learn to swim all over again after I lost my left arm above the elbow and sustained a severe brain injury in a motorbike crash.” Thanks to your support, we continue organising various activities for veterans, helping them adapt, rebuild confidence, and rediscover
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Run or Walk to Remember this November! Run or walk 11K in your local area and help raise funds for our injured veterans💙 Sign up today to receive your special fundraising pack! https://t.co/tnQ1uwh2KZ
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Thank you for supporting me from my hospital bed to the summit of the highest mountain in every 7 continent. I am grateful 🙏🏼
History Made! Massive congratulations to Blesma Member @Hari_BudhaMagar, who just became the first double above-knee amputee to summit Carstensz Pyramid, the tallest mountain in Oceania! 🗻 The Gurkha lost both his legs in an IED blast while serving in Afghanistan.
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