Sian Cheesman, from New Malden, is leading the five-strong Team Vause in the notorious Tough Mudder obstacle course and hopes to raise £450 for the Charity, which has been caring for her brother Stephen Vause at its Surbiton Home since 2015.
Read moreOn Sunday 14 October, Worthing Football Club is hosting a special football match in aid of Worthing-based charity, Care for Veterans.
Read moreVeterans living at The Royal Star & Garter Home in Surbiton have been given plenty to cheer about as the Home celebrated its fifth anniversary on Friday 24th August.
Read moreThe Royal Star & Garter Homes has been praised by Health Education England (HEE) Chairman Sir Keith Pearson and Chief Nurse Prof Lisa Bayliss-Pratt.
Read moreThe Royal Star & Garter Homes, a charity which cares for disabled military veterans, is asking the local community to help name the floors of its new care home in High Wycombe.
Read moreOn Saturday 14 July, Care for Veterans opened its doors for its annual Summer Fayre, as it has done for many decades.
Despite the World Cup, Wimbledon, and Worthing Pride all being on at the same time, hundreds of visitors came to support the day and a fabulous £7,390 was raised for the charity! Guests enjoyed live performances by the Care for Veterans Choir, the Wonder Girls Pom Pom Troupe, line dancers and the Bubble Man, and also had their photographs taken with Storm Troopers from the Iconic Legion and viewed the amazing motorbikes on show from Raevens Motorcycle Club and Sussex Military Classic bikes.
Read moreFollow this link to all the highlights from the last month from Blesma.
Read morePioneering research has revealed that a radical new approach could improve the lives of ex-Service personnel and their families and create significant savings across the NHS.
Findings from a groundbreaking report released today (Monday, June 11), identify the need for changes in the way support is given to people with limb loss, their families and carers.
The challenge of coping with the physical and mental aspects of caring can put a tremendous strain on the family unit and they may feel lost and unsupported, the study highlights.
The project commissioned by Blesma and funded by The Forces in Mind Trust was undertaken by the Veterans and Families Institute for Military Research at Anglia Ruskin University.
Read moreFollow this link to all the highlights from the last month from Blesma.
Read moreSix blind veterans from East Anglia have been taking to the waves and learning a new skill during a sailing taster day, provided by Blind Veterans UK and The East Anglian Sailing Trust.
Through the use of audio navigation units, tactile charts and Discovery Pens, the vision-impaired ex-Service men were able to fully partake in the exciting day of sailing in Levington, near Ipswich.
The blind veterans, who hail from Ipswich, Colchester, Ely and Southwold, fulfilled a variety of roles on the yacht, including: navigator, helmsman, mainsheet trimmer and grinder.
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