Footballers across the UK are making surprise visits to charity shops, donating their own signed shirts and kit as part of Green Football’s Great Save. With around 100,000 tonnes of sportswear discarded in the UK each year, the initiative aims to promote reusing, donating, and upcycling – reducing waste and supporting local communities.
Here are the surprise drops happening, with more to come!
- Ethan Ampadu – Leeds – donated a match-worn shirt, his first Leeds captain shirt – Salvation Army, 86 North Street, Ripon, HG4 1JP (Donated)
- Asmir Begović – Everton – AB1 goalie gloves, footballs, and hoodies – Salvation Army, 41 Regent Street, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, PO37 7AF (Donated)
- Kris Boyd – Kilmarnock – signed Kilmarnock shirt – Salvation Army, 73 King Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1PT (Donated)
- Jamie Carragher – Liverpool – England top from the 2010 World Cup game against the USA – Bright Heart Foundation, 7 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4DN (Donated)
- Josie Green – Crystal Palace – selection of Crystal Palace kit – Salvation Army, 18 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6BQ (Donated)
- Emma Iliowski – Aberdeen – shirt – Salvation Army donation centre, Unit B 876, Great Northern Road, Aberdeen, AB24 2BP (Coming soon)
- Roy Keane – Manchester United – signed Manchester United shirt – Salvation Army, Unit 11 Grove Village Parade, 184 Stockport Road, Manchester, M13 9AB (Coming soon)
- Aaron Ramsey – Cardiff – old kit and gear – British Heart Foundation, 18 Castle Court Shopping Centre, Caerphilly, Glamorgan, CF83 1NU (Coming soon)
- Alexei Rojas – Arsenal – signed Arsenal training top and boots – Salvation Army, 207 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1BL (Donated)
- David Prutton – Southampton – match-worn shirt from approx. 20 years ago – Salvation Army, 86 North Street, Ripon, HG4 1JP (Donated)
- Demi Stokes – Newcastle – signed Newcastle United kit and trainers – Salvation Army, 30 High Street, Wallsend, NE28 8HU (Donated)
By taking part in The Great Save, these players are not just passing on their kit, they’re passing on a message: that football has the power to lead change and that small actions, like donating kit, can make a significant impact in the fight against climate change.
Fans across the country now have the opportunity to find these exclusive items in local charity shops, giving the kit a second life instead of contributing to landfill waste.
