Football should be open to everyone, but football kit and sportswear can be expensive, and not everyone has easy access to it.
Many children are left on the sidelines, not because they don’t want to play, but because they don’t feel like they belong without the right kit.
We want to change this. During the Great Save campaign, thousands of pieces of kit have been donated to those who need them through charity shops and kit swaps. Saving kit from landfills helps to protect our world and creates more affordable access to kit.
The game we love shouldn’t have a price tag
If you or someone you know is struggling to afford football boots, PE kit, or other sportswear, there are brilliant organisations that can help for free or at very low cost.
Here are some incredible organisations making a real difference:
Action for Sport is a national charity which helps everyone get access to the kit they need to participate in sport. You can request a kit as a parent, carer, guardian, teacher, club or organisation.
Grassboots is a brilliant app where communities can swap, buy and sell sports kit at affordable prices. Check if your school or club is registered, or set up a marketplace in minutes. If not, you can still use the national ‘Grassboots Club’ to trade preloved sportswear and equipment.
Kiddr is a platform where you can sell, swap and buy preloved sports kit as well as lots of other useful equipment for hobbies. It’s a great affordable way to get your hands on the stuff you need.
Kit Squad collect pre-loved outdoor gear and delivers it to people across the UK. Kitsquad is the only UK-based scheme providing donated adventure gear to those in need.
One Impossible Thing distributes shoes, boots and kit direct to young people, sports teams, PE teachers and more. You can make a shoe request on their website.
Play it Again Wales recycles sports goods in Wales and redistributes to people who need it. Contact them on their Facebook page.
Know someone who could use their support? Or have kit to pass on? Spread the word and be part of The Great Save.
No one should be priced out of the game we all love.
