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It was with great pleasure that Blesma came in on 17th April 2018 to present their Community Programme and the work that goes on behind the scenes to our leaners and staff in school. The Charity was represented by Mark an ex-serviceman, and Owain who is employed be Blesma. The key principles behind the programme focused on overcoming adversity and developing the resilience to get back up and face obstacles that life can throw at you.
Blesma is dedicated to assisting serving and ex-Servicemen and women who have suffered life-changing limb loss or the loss of use of a limb, an eye or loss of sight. The charity work supports these men and women in their communities throughout the UK and overseas. Blesma does not receive any government funding, so rely solely on public support to enable them to help our injured veterans for as long as they need them on the long and difficult road ahead. Contextually, Mark was a young soldier when he lost his left arm in a motor bike crash. He talked emotionally, honestly and graphically about the accident and how it initially changed his life in a negative way. Some of the points that he raised were:
Mark knew he needed to make changes in his life and with support, he overcame these by:
During the time Mark was speaking the learners were all completely absorbed in his life story. To follow, learners completed a team exercise where they were given problem scenarios and then all talked about coping strategies when life’s problems get in the way of following the right path. Learners were then invited to ask questions: Some of the questions learners asked Mark were;
We were delighted to present a cheque for the value of £776.65 to the Blesma charity. This money was raised by both staff and learners in the Link School through fund raising events
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Swindon Road, Springwell, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR3 4EE
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Link School Pallion
Waverley Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR4 6TA
Tel: 0191 561 4777
Email: anita.blakeman@schools.sunderland.gov.uk