A big thank you and an opportunity!

Recently, we have been so lucky to have a number of runners supporting us. At the end of April, Jade and her friend Paula ran the TCS London Marathon for Balloons – thank you to Jade and Paula!

In May, we had a number of runners supporting us by running the Great West Run and it was wonderful to be there to cheer them on! A huge thanks to:

• Ann
• Claire and Ollie
• Emily
• Michael
• Nicky (our CEO)

Last, but definitely not least, we’d like to thank the amazing Emma and Steve for completing the Endure24 Reading earlier this month!

Between them all our amazing runners (photos below) raised a spectacular £6700!

We are so very grateful for their efforts and for the huge difference the money they have raised will make to the lives of the children and young people we support.

Opportunities

If you feel inspired to run for Balloons, there is still time to sign-up for places in 2026!

London Marathon

You can apply for a charity place for Balloons in the 2026 London Marathon by completing this form: https://forms.office.com/e/6BD9WJAfB6. Closing date is 27th June 2025 and we’ll be in touch to confirm whether you have been successful or not in July.

Great West Run

You can register your interest for the 2026 race here: https://thegreatwestrun.co.uk/.

For any further details or to have a chat about raising money for Balloons, please email admin@balloonscharity.co.uk – we’d love to hear from you