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Blesma exists to guarantee that our limbless veterans are not failed, forgotten or left to fend for themselves.

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@Blesma
Blesma
1 year
🎬 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
@GBNEWS
GB News
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'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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We will remember them🌹 @Blesma at the Cenotaph. #remembrancesunday
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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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Snowy Dyson was injured whilst serving in Northern Ireland. "I got blown up and they left a little bit of metal in my ankle which got into my blood stream and turned into gangrene" This Remembrance, Snowy will be attending the Cenotaph with Blesma. #veteran
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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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@Blesma
Blesma
18 days
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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19 days
Share. Donate
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“When I woke from my coma, I was told I’d lost both my legs. And that I was going to be a dad” Neil was severely injured by a bomb blast while serving in Iraq. "Thanks to @Blesma, I’ve been able to adapt, walk again, and even take on new challenges like climbing."
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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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Blesma
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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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Blesma
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Good luck to Mark Ormrod and Greg Stevenson at the Soldiering On Awards tonight – from all at Blesma! We're proud of you both 👏🇬🇧
@MarkOrmrod
Mark Ormrod MBE
28 days
Up in London for the Soldiering On Awards tonight 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
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@Hari_BudhaMagar
Hari Budha Magar
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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 🙏🏼
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Blesma
29 days
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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