The Bristol Balloon Fiesta

teams up with the NSPCC as their charity of the year

Date of event:  12 August 2010

Event end date:  15 August 2010

Venue:  Ashton Court, Bristol


Register to volunteer now

Image of hot air balloons ascending into the airJoin us at the Europe's biggest Balloon Fiesta and help us raise vital funds for the Child's Voice Appeal.

Not only will you be helping us to raise the funds to expand the ChildLine centre in the south west, but it will be the biggest promotion of the NSPCC Helpline that we have ever attempted.

We need your help

With over 500,000 visitor attending the event from across the country, we need lots of volunteers to help us collect donations and also operate our 'text to win' balloon ride competition.

Sign up to volunteer at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta

As a thank you for volunteering, we can provide you with access to an exclusive camping area, food vouchers and priority parking.

Get in touch

To sign up for this unique opportunity, please complete our online registration form.

Alternatively, please contact the NSPCC South West team or call 0844 892 0562.

Find out more about the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.

Win a champagne Balloon flight

We are pleased to offer you the chance to win a champagne Balloon flight, courtesy of Bailey Balloons.

The flight can be taken at the Fiesta or can be exchanged for a gold voucher, valid for one year.

To enter simply answer this question:

Who are the famous ballooning brothers?

a) Montgolfier b) Chuckle c) Blues

To enter, text balloon followed by a, b or c to 83138.


Correct answers will be entered into the daily draw. Entrants must be 18 or older and must have the bill payer’s permission.

Entries cost £1.50 plus the cost of a standard SMS (as per your network operator’s charges) of which at least 92p goes towards the NSPCC’s Child’s Voice Appeal to help answer more cries for help.

Download the full terms and conditions:

Balloon Flight competition - Terms and conditions  Balloon Flight competition - Terms and conditions (PDF, 13.7kb)



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