BLESMA

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BLESMA, full title British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association, is a British Charity for disabled Ex-Service Men and Women, their dependants and Widows. It is a Registered Charity, Number 1084189.

The Association works to assist Service Men and Women who have lost a limb or limbs, or one or both eyes, or the use of limbs as a result of service in any branch of Her Majesty's Forces or Auxiliary Forces and to provide help and support, where called upon to their dependants. The organization can also offer help to service personnel who have lost limbs after leaving the service.

BLESMA provides assistance to thousands of disabled Ex-Service Men and Women of all ages, ranging from veterans of World War II, through to those injured in present day conflicts and peace keeping missions.