Two years after he originally planned to climb North Africa’s highest mountain, Afghan war veteran and Launchpad ambassador James Rose will finally take on his challenge next week. The double amputee veteran from Middlesbrough is set to climb 4,167m to the summit of...
A veteran will be taking on the 3 Peaks Challenge with the aim to raise £13,000 for charity just 9 months after becoming an amputee. Jon Hilton, from Hull, will be taking on the 3 Peaks Challenge between August 17-19 in aid of charities, including SSAFA, the Armed...
Blesma, The Limbless Veterans is delighted to announce the appointment of Jon Bryant OBE as their next Chief Executive… Jon joins the leading charity for severely injured Armed Forces personnel and veterans from his role as the Corps Colonel of the Army Air...
Following the success of the assemblies and workshops Blesma has delivered to over 50,000 young people, which see veterans tell their stories of life-changing injuries and personal struggles of overcoming adversity, the charity has announced the launch of Making...
The D-Day Challenge is a unique event that commemorates the 1944 Allied invasion of occupied France on the anniversary of D-Day with a 22 mile walk or 44 mile ultra-run. The 2020 edition of the challenge will also feature an 88-mile cycle… In 2009 Lt Col. Mike...