Red Balloons

Red Balloons Red Balloons is a Lived Experience Charity. We use Peer Support to give people a safe space to talk about how they feel with no judgement.

We encourage people to use physical activity to improve their wellbeing. Registered Charity Number 1194467 Red Balloons was born in 2017 as originally a blog about our Founder Claire's two greatest passions, mental health and fitness. It was somewhere she could make sense of what was going on in her head, be honest about herself and her life, post her achievements, goals, aims and desires. She had

started volunteering with Mind around the same time and from their help an idea was born. Exercise pretty much saved her life, in more ways than one. When she felt the world would be better off without her, it was exercise, running more accurately at the time, that saved her. It was a coping technique, a management tool that she could use to boost her mood and confidence. Red Balloons is about peer support. Everyone involved with the Charity has lived experience of poor mental health and difficult times. We use this to offer a safe, non-judgemental space where people can talk about how they feel. Where we can we combine this with physical activity so people can use this to improve their physical and mental wellbeing. We host Lived Experience Forums to ensure lived experience voices are heard within service design, redesign and delivery around mental health. We host Tees Valley Peer Support Network, supporting peers and peer led organisations, raising awareness of peer support across the region and funding more peer support services.

We would love to know what self-care means to you and what you do look after the amazing person that is ..... YOU ...
07/06/2026

We would love to know what self-care means to you and what you do look after the amazing person that is ..... YOU

It's the weekend .....
06/06/2026

It's the weekend .....

🌟🌟 Volunteer Appreciation Week 🌟🌟 We couldn't do what we do here at Red Balloons without our AMAZING volunteers, they ar...
05/06/2026

🌟🌟 Volunteer Appreciation Week 🌟🌟

We couldn't do what we do here at Red Balloons without our AMAZING volunteers, they are the absolute lifeblood of our organisation.
We can't put into words how grateful we are for every single one of them. Their kindness, compassion and empathy shines through in everything that they do and they work tirelessly to support people with their mental health.
A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you for everything that you do ❤

You are important🎈
05/06/2026

You are important🎈

Our Leigh and Kylie have had a very productive, but exhausting day so far A quick 5 minute beanbag power nap did the tr...
04/06/2026

Our Leigh and Kylie have had a very productive, but exhausting day so far A quick 5 minute beanbag power nap did the trick though and they're back at their desks now.

They had a very exciting and indepth meeting with Steve from Colehouse Digital this afternoon. Lots of planning, discussion and laughter. Watch this space ☺️

04/06/2026

03/06/2026

🎈New Project Alert 🎈

The level of excitement has increased at Red Balloons HQ because we're ready to announce our new Project.

Here's our Leigh to tell you all about Red Balloons Active ☺️

If you're interested in signing up for the project or have any worries or questions give us a call on 07871 658157 or email [email protected] ❤️

❗❗CANCELLED❗❗Unfortunately our Darlington Walk & Talk group is cancelled Today (Tuesday 2nd June)If you need someone to ...
02/06/2026

❗❗CANCELLED❗❗

Unfortunately our Darlington Walk & Talk group is cancelled Today (Tuesday 2nd June)

If you need someone to talk to our messaging service is available from 7am-7pm, 7 days a week

Choose YOU, you are important🎈
02/06/2026

Choose YOU, you are important🎈

Our Office will be closed on Friday 29th May for a Team Away Day.Messages and emails will be answered when the office re...
29/05/2026

Our Office will be closed on Friday 29th May for a Team Away Day.

Messages and emails will be answered when the office reopens on Monday 1st June.

All Walk and Talk Groups will go ahead as normal and our Messaging Service will operate as normal. Have a good weekend 🎈☺️

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Stockton

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Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm
Sunday 7am - 7pm

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