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As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, Balloons is sharing the stories behind its beginnings. This month we go back to our beginnings with a story from Clare Selley, one of the founding voices who helped bring the charity to life. Her experience working on an oncology ward in Exeter highlighted a critical gap in…

As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations, we are encouraging as many people as possible to fundraise for us. Balloons receives no statutory funding and relies entirely on grants and the generosity of the local community. In our 20 for 20 challenge, we are asking supporters fundraise for us by walking, running or swimming 20km…

Balloons was set up in 2006 to support the needs of bereaved children and young people in Exeter, East and Mid Devon and we are absolutely delighted to be entering into our 20th year as a charity!  We are proud to have helped thousands of children, young people, their families and professionals. But our service…