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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…

To mark our 20 years of providing support to the local community, we are taking the opportunity to share just a few of the moving and wonderful accounts of the people that have been part of the Balloons story over the last two decades. This month, we’re sharing Lola’s moving experience of her grief journey…