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Last week we held our annual conference for our Grief Support Worker volunteers. It was lovely to be able to get together and catch-up with friends – old and new! Thank you to our speakers: Dr Marie Clancy (University of Exeter), Rachel Cunningham (Y-Smart Devon) and Joe Edmonds (The Good Grief Project) for coming along…

Did you hear us on Radio Exe last week? Nasim was invited into the studio for an interview with Paul Nero to talk about the importance of raising awareness of our service and how crucial local fundraising is to help us continue our work. If you missed it, you can listen again using the button…

We have just completed our report on the impact of our work in 2024. It is a celebration of what we have been able to achieve over the last year, as well as a chance to look forward to our year ahead. None of this would have been possible without the dedication of our wonderful…

We couldn’t do all the amazing things we do without our team of volunteer Grief Support Workersand we are so pleased to announce that we have recently inducted our largest ever cohort of trainees, taking our volunteer team to over 40! This is such great news as, the more volunteers we have, the more children and…

We’ve just published our Winter 2024 Supporters Newsletter. It’s a jam-packed issue with lots of news, information and a round-up of our year in figures. You can read it by clicking the link here: Supporter Newsletter – Winter 2024

Balloons is supported by a trustee board of 12 volunteers who bring differentskills, expertise and knowledge to govern our work. This month we are sayinggoodbye to Steve Bright who has been our chair for the last 5 years. Steve has brought a wealth of experience and has supported Balloonsthrough the pandemic, through changes to the…