Live Balloon Decorating Classes, Business Webinars, And More

All You Need To Plan And Grow A Profitable Balloon Business

Our membership includes live online balloon decorating  and event styling classes every month, interactive business webinars every month, an extensive video library of balloon décor tutorials, personalised support from industry experts and government approved mentor, and much more. All these benefits together would cost you in the region of £500 per month, but access to all this is yours for just £19.99/month.

What Is The Balloon Academy?

The Balloon Academy provides online event styling and balloon decoration training. It’s a subscription service where you can learn all aspects of balloon décor from basic essential techniques and information, through to more advance designs and techniques, framework, props and large scale décor. It also guides you through starting up your business, growing your brand, finding your perfect clients, pricing for profit, marketing and social media… all in one place!!

Our Partners

The Balloon Academy™ is partnered with leading companies in the balloon and party industry, allowing us to provide the best and most up-to-date knowledge and support to our members.

Membership Benefits

Accelerate your learning journey, no matter your current skill level, with our comprehensive online tutorials, live sessions, and a wealth of resources in the Membership Area.  Our offerings extend far beyond the basics of organics, covering every facet of the industry.

Whether you’re looking to explore new styles, diversify your business, or venture into uncharted territories, our expert tutorials, dedicated support, and extensive resources are designed to fully equip you for success.

Live Balloon Classes

Members can tune into our monthly live balloon decorating classes where we cover a range of balloon styling techniques and designs. We then invite members to ask questions in our interactive Q&A.

Business Webinars

We have live business webinars every last Tuesday in the month. These cover a range of business development and support topics designed to further your business knowledge and help move your business forward.

Class & Webinar Catchup

We make recordings of all our live balloon training sessions and webinars which can be accessed through our member’s area. So you can catchup in your own time and never need to worry about missing a class.

Balloon Video Tutorials

We have videos covering balloon basics which are perfect for beginners, bite-sized tutorials covering important balloon and styling techniques, and tutorials from leading balloon manufacturers.

Balloon Recipes

With our balloon recipes we tell you exactly what materials you need and give you detailed instructions on how to make each design, including sizing. We also tell you how to price the design.

Mentor Chat Groups

Members will have access to our private Facebook and WhatsApp groups. These will give you a direct line to your mentors so that you can ask them for advice and support on anything from balloon design to pricing.

Pricing Tools

We provide tools to help you make sure you are charging correctly for each job, such as a pricing and profit calculator, balloon arch and balloon garland calculators, and job costing templates.

Exclusive Discounts

Use your membership to get discounts and priority booking on our face-to-face balloon training classes. You can also benefit from discounts on purchases from specialist balloon and partyware wholesale suppliers.

Whether you’re new to this industry or you just want to kickstart your business into a new direction, then sign up to the only online balloon training site which covers everything in one place, for just £19.99/month.

Why Should You Learn With Us?

Backed by over 50 years of experience in the balloon and party industry, you can be assured that the training you receive is not only of the highest quality, it’s also tried, tested and follows all current trends as well as all established styles and techniques.

Our support is unrivalled,  with dedicated WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram groups just for members.  You can request help, advice and content at any stage. Plus, if you’re not completely satisfied, we’ll give you your money-back. That’s how confident we are that you are in the safest and most supportive hands in the industry. It’s our goal to help you grow.

Theresa C

"Love being a Balloon Academy member.  Not only is there constant and immediate practical support and advice from Paula and George, there is also unlimited business support and training on a weekly and monthly basis covering all aspects of the trade.  It’s like having a super supportive virtual family! 100% worth the monthly fee!!!"

Get Instant Access To Our Complete Video Library

When you subscribe you’ll have unlimited access to all our balloon training videos, saving you £££s when compared to paying separately for similar content elsewhere.  We have an extensive library covering basic balloon techniques, complete balloon designs, recordings of our live balloon classes and business webinars, manufacturer tutorials and more.   We regularly add new content so the library is continuously growing.  Below are just a few examples of what our members already have access to.

We'll Help You Market, Promote, And Grow Your Balloon Business With Confidence

At The Balloon Academy we don’t just teach you about making balloon displays and props.  We also focus on business education so you’ll learn about brand building, effective business planning, marketing strategies, pricing for profit and more.  We engage with our members directly so you can get tailored advice and feedback that will help you refine your skills and grow your business effectively.

Business Building Webinars

Live and interactive every month.

Supportive WhatsApp Group

Get personlised help and advice from your training mentors.

Government Approved Business Mentoring

One On One Onboarding Call

To understand your journey and requirements.

Risk Free Membership

Free 7 Day Trial With Any Plan

Get a free 7 day trial when you sign up to a monthly or yearly plan. If you cancel before the end of the trial, no payment will be taken.

Cancel Anytime

We offer a monthly rolling plan so you’re not tied into a lengthy contract and you can cancel any plan before the free trial ends.

Money Back Guarantee

We’re sure you’ll love The Balloon Academy™ but we offer a 30 day money back guarantee. So go ahead and subscribe, and try us risk free!

Unlimited Access

You’ll get access to our monthly live interactive balloon courses and live webinars and all other resources, even during the trial period.

Meet The Balloon Academy Coaches

Tap In To Over 50 Years Of Balloon Industry Experience

Our business advice is led by George Oustayiannis, an industry specialist who is a certified life coach and a government approved business mentor. Over the past 35 years George has turned around many balloon and party businesses from nearing closure to being the best version of themselves, profitable and thriving. With George you’ll be gaining business insights and advice when you need it most.

Balloon and event décor is ever changing so who better to guide you through your balloon journey than someone who has lived and breathed balloons full time for over 15 years?  Paula Ardron-Gemmell has been running a successful high street store and decorating business since 2007.  She became a NABAS approved instructor in 2017 and provided training to hundreds of balloon enthusiasts throughout the UK.  In 2019, Paula became the UK Brand Ambassador for GRABO Balloons.

The Balloon Academy Student Showcase

Testimonials

Discover why our members believe The Balloon Academy is the best investment for their business. Check out just some of our testimonials below, or better still join for free and find out first hand!