We support young people who self-exclude from school because of bullying or other trauma.
Red Balloon of the Air provides an academic and therapeutic programme to enable our students to get back on track and reconnect with society. Students engage in personal full-time recovery programmes that encompass education, personal development and well-being. This is achieved via a laptop being sent to the home and the student logging into our community. Our community is grouped by region and we are trying to grow our South-west community.
Why the community needs usWe work with young people who have often become totally isolated and are left without education or a realistic path to reconnect with society. Returning these young people to education and getting them to engage with wider society again allows them to take a full part within their communities.
Our impact on the communityOur students (who have often been isolated for months or years) return to mainstream schooling, further education or emplyment. Both parents and students report increased social confidence, willingness to participate in activities, improved educational achievements and aspirations.
