Kit Out Hull

‘Kit Out’ was born in Hull, from a partnership involving Kate Roberts (StreetGames) and Sarah Tague (Active Humber) who have a passion for ensuring that all children and young people have the opportunity to participate in physical activity and sport and experience the life changing effects.

“We knew that despite there being a vibrant and varied range of affordable activity across the city, some young people cannot access it due to not having the appropriate sports kit. We wanted to do something about that!

Through relationships, networks and collaboration we were able to get people on board to support the effort, including:- collection – sorting – storing – stigma-free distribution. This not only allowed kit to be distributed to over 300 young people, but also diverted well over 200kg from potentially ending up in landfill!

This is just the start; we have a system that works, learning to take forward, and a citywide team of people who want to grow our efforts and support more people. We have developed this summary of our approach to share and support more people to take Kit Out to your area.”

Download the full resource here.

Credit: Active Humber and StreetGames