| NGO | British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association (BLESMA) |
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| Address | Blesma,
185-187 High Road,
Chadwell Heath,
Romford,
Essex, RM6 6NA |
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| Telephone | 020 85901124 |
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| Email | headquarters@blesma.org |
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| Website | www.blesma.org |
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| Background Information | Blesma, the British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association, is a charity seeking "to promote the welfare of all those of either sex 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 assist needy dependants of such service limbless". In doing so, the charity provides counselling, financial and residential support, advice, rehabilitation and advocacy. It is the successor body to the Limbless Ex-Servicemen?s Association (LESMA). Charity no. 1084189, company no. 4102768. Source: www.blesma.org |
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| Year Created | 1920s |
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| Other Names / Antecedent Bodies | Limbless Ex-Servicemen?s Association (LESMA) |
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| Keywords | Disability; Ill-Health, medicine, counselling and rehabilitation; Social care; War, conflict and pacifism. |
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| Last Edited By | RC at 09/10/2007 10:18:28 |
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