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CAMPAIGN Spring 2022
Battle Back
The BNTVA is at the beginning of a collaborative partnership with the Royal British Legion for nuclear test veterans who don't rely on care and can self-prescribe their medication. Battle Back provides activity weeks for veterans which commence on a Monday and are based at the beautiful Battle Back Centre at Lilleshall, Shropshire.
We are working with the RBL to provide free activity weeks for nuclear test veterans and their families through Battle Back, along with Leeds Beckett University neurobiologists who aim to understand he physical and psychological experiences of our British nuclear community.
To apply for a Veterans Course all you have to do is complete an online application: https://form.jotform.com/ 210403718144345
If you have any difficulties completing the form, please contact the BNTVA. The course includes adapted activities such as cycling, climbing, archery, walking, bowling and much more.
Thanks for the Gilet, what a lovely gesture. I look forward to wearing it!
Thank you for my winter warmer, l shall wear it with pride, and hopefully the public will ask me about the badge. I am in remission with leukaemia, thanks to Christmas Island when l was only 17 years old. Serving on board HMS Warrior. Thankfully my children are in good health. I was there for operation Grapple,little realising what l had to suffer in later life,11 pints of blood 13 sessions of chemotherapy. l know l am very lucky to be alive today, thanks to hospital staff and my wife. She was the Secretary for the Norfolk branch of the BNTVA,for a number of years. Keep up your good work that you all do, l am 82 years next month so cannot do to much,but l have supported you for many, many years.
You all take care and stay safe, kind regards...
Ceri, John and the BNTVA management. Many, many thanks for the gift which came this morning.It fits me perfectly and when I’m out and about especially with the Ferndown branches of the RBL branch and REME Association, it will attract some good PR. With the weather likely to get colder I’m never likely to take it off until I have my annual bath, around June or July. Thank you once again. Bryan J
Participants must:
• Be independently mobile, even if a wheelchair user
• Able to independently transfer from one vehicle to another
• Able to participate in activities
• Have a moderate level of mobility and fitness
• Not be actively involved with the Community Mental Health Team
• Not have been detained under Sec. 2 or Sec.3 of the Mental Health Act within the last 3 months or currently under a Community Treatment Order
The Battle Back Centre:
• Is unable to provide clinical, medical or nursing support
• Will give precedence to those who have not benefitted from other Recovery programme courses
• Allocation process will be based on perceived need based on the facts presented
• Confirms there is no age restriction
• Will require basic medical information, to ensure your safety, but details will be destroyed once the course has finished, in accordance with RBL GDPR policies and procedures.
If you want to know more, please contact on 0208 144 3080.