Blesma, The Limbless Veterans

Who we are

Blesma, The Limbless Veterans helps all serving and ex-Service men and women who have lost limbs, or lost the use of limbs or eyes, to rebuild their lives by providing rehabilitation activities and welfare support.

We are the only national Service charity that supports limbless veterans for the duration of their lives, offering financial and emotional support to them and their families. Since WW1 we have worked tirelessly to guarantee that our limbless veterans are not failed, forgotten or to left to fend for themselves.

As a charity Blesma:

• provides advice and assistance on pensions, compensation and benefits
• delivers unique individual welfare programmes in local communities across the UK
• provides grants to Members to assist their independence and wellbeing
• works with the NHS to ensure advances in prosthetics are converted into practical solutions
• advocates at local and national levels on behalf of our Members on issues that concern them
• provides an annual programme of amputee-supporting-amputee activities
• offers residential and convalescence care for our most disabled and infirm