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29 March 2018

Blind Veterans UK

Awards, Awareness, Disability Support, Events, Veterans, Weflare

Dorset blind veteran receives military charity’s highest honour

A blind Second World War veteran from Dorset has received a special award from military charity Blind Veterans UK for his outstanding work as an ambassador for the organisation over the last year.

Eddie Gaines, 93 and from Poole, received the award at the Blind Veterans UK Founder’s Day Awards, held at the charity’s training and rehabilitation centre in Brighton on Monday (26/03).

Eddie says: “I was so surprised when I got the letter telling me that I had even been nominated for the award. I was even more surprised and hugely honoured to find out I won!

28 March 2018

Blind Veterans UK

Challenge, Disability Support, Events, fundraising, Sport, Wales

Local sight loss charity steps back into the 70s for Murder Mystery

Blind Veterans UK, the charity for blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, is inviting local residents to join them for a 70s-themed Murder Mystery evening.

The evening, titled Murder on the Dance Floor, has been written by A Play Fitted Theatre Company and will take place on Friday 15 June at Chateau Rhianfa, Menai Bridge.

Victoria Beech, Regional Fundraiser for Blind Veterans UK, says: “We’re hoping that, as usual, guests make the most of the opportunity to get dressed up and fully embrace the occasion!

28 March 2018

Blind Veterans UK

Challenge, Disability Support, Events, fundraising, Sport, Wales

Pedal on the Prom to support your local military charity

Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, is calling on local cyclists to join them for a leisurely cycle ride.

The event will take place on Saturday 19 May, with North Wales Coastal path set to play host to a 93.6km cycle ride. Participants are welcome to join the ride at various locations between Barkby Beach Prestatn and Llandudno Cenotaph.

20 March 2018

Help for Heroes

Challenge, Disability Support, Funding, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Help for Heroes supporting the 2018 Paralympic Inspiration Programme (PiP) for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Paralympic Games

Help for Heroes worked alongside The British Paralympic Association (BPA) to run the 2018 Paralympic Inspiration Programme (PiP) for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Paralympic Games. The Programme provided five military athletes with knowledge that will prepare them for a future Games experience as a selected athlete, as well as inspire and excite potential future Paralympians in their ambitions. The group travelled to PyeongChang to gain an understanding of the scale and scope of the Games and to give exposure to some of the unique aspects of a Games, including the Village, the media spotlight and mixed zone, and transport systems.

20 March 2018

Help for Heroes

Challenge, Disability Support, Rehabilitation, Sport, Support, Veterans

Help For Heroes – Supporting Paralympians

Help for Heroes supported two athletes on their journey towards competing at the Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. Owen Pick, Para Snowboarder, was represented to be the Paralympics GB flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony whilst former Private Scott Meenagh became the first Para-Nordic skier to represent GB in 20 years.

9 March 2018

The Royal British Legion

Benevolence, Disability Support, Navy, Royal Navy, Support, Welfare

Legion support for ex-Submariner left brain damaged in road collision

The Royal British Legion has teamed up with the Navy to help improve the life of a former Submariner who was left badly brain damaged following a horrific road collision five years ago.

Paul Reynolds, 41, from Wavertree, Liverpool, was cycling to his naval base in Cumbria in February 2013 when he was struck by a milkman on his early morning round and left with catastrophic head injuries so severe that surgeons had to remove parts of his skull to save his life.

The accident has left Paul unable to walk or talk and he needs specialist round-the-clock care which he receives as an in-patient at St Cyril’s Rehabilitation Unit in Chester.

5 March 2018

Blind Veterans UK

Announcements, Disability Support, Events, Research, Veterans, Welfare

23rd May – Research and Innovation Seminar Series Annual Event

Blind Veterans UK in collaboration with The University of Manchester are proud to invite you to join us for the Research and Innovation annual seminar. We will be exploring sight loss as a consequence of Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health implications.

27 February 2018

BLESMA

Disability Support, Health, Member News, News, Veterans, Welfare

Blesma – February highlights

Follow this link to all the highlights from the last month from Blesma.

26 February 2018

Blind Veterans UK

Challenge, Disability Support, Funding, fundraising, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

North Yorkshire veteran to take on fourth 100km challenge for military charity

A veteran from North Yorkshire is currently training to compete in a 100km walk from London to Brighton for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.

Mark Sullivan, 60 and from York, will be attempting the mammoth challenge for the fourth time, having previously completed both the 100k London to Brighton and the 100k Yorkshire. He also completed half of the 100k London to Brighton one year. He explains: “I just love the whole event. It’s a superb charity and very important to me that I’m able to support the blind and vision-impaired veterans of our country.

26 February 2018

Blind Veterans UK

Disability Support, Family, Veterans, Welfare

Ski you later: Buckinghamshire blind veteran hits the slopes thanks to national military charity

A blind veteran from Buckinghamshire has been skiing in Canazei, Italy, with other vision-impaired Armed Forces veterans, thanks to national military charity Blind Veterans UK.

Carl Williams, 46 and from High Wycombe, skied in the Dolomites mountain range with 24 other vision-impaired skiers as part of the charity’s 41st annual ski trip. Carl learned to ski 14 years ago with the support of Blind Veterans UK and has helped organise the event since 2013, when he joined the veteran-led ski trip committee.

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