Livewire’s Kit4All project continues to break down barriers to sport in Warrington
Livewire’s Kit4All project offers Warrington residents the opportunity to recycle and reuse new and used sports equipment and clothing.
The aim of the scheme is to provide much needed equipment to adults and children across Warrington who are prevented from accessing sports and physical activity due to the cost of clothing and equipment whilst increasing the lifespan of the goods and ultimately reducing carbon emissions and waste.
How does it work?
1. Donate: Contact project staff via email to donate sports kit and equipment kit4all@livewirewarrington.org
2. Reuse: The kit is checked for viability and allocated for distribution to groups or individuals who have made requests
3. Be active: The users can engage in sport or physical activity that they couldn’t previously access, and the kit is reused.
Project Aims
1. To tackle the cost barrier which is preventing people from accessing sport and physical activity.
2. To increase the lifespan of sports clothing and equipment, therefore reducing the need to purchase brand new goods.
3. To reduce the need to manufacture new goods resulting in reduced carbon emissions and less waste ending in landfill.
Accepted items
Ball sports:
• Footballs, rugby balls,
• Shin pads
• Goalkeeper gloves
• Boots
• Clothing: shorts, t-shirts, team kits
Cricket
• Cricket balls
• Bats
• Bags
• Stumps, guards
• Gloves, pads
Martial Arts
• Gloves, pads
• Martial arts robes
• Shin guards
Racket Sports
• Rackets (tennis, badminton, table tennis, squash etc.)
• Balls
• Trainers, bags
Golf
• Clubs
• Balls
• Bags
Water sports
• Wetsuits
• Swimming caps, goggles,
• Pool floats, diving toys
Athletics
• Running shoes
• Shorts, t-shirts
Misc
• Skipping ropes (untangled)
• Helmets (checked in working order)
• Fitness DVDs (checked in working order)
• Hula hoops
• Roller blades, roller skates, skateboards
• Bike pumps/other air pumps
This list is non-exhaustive. Additional items may be accepted providing they are sports/fitness related and are safe, hygienic, useable and of appropriate quality.
Unacceptable items
• Gum shields
• Items with visible sweat stains
• Sports nutrition (protein, consumable supplements, drinks) (not suitable for under 18s)
• Martial arts, or other sports equipment deemed dangerous (nun chucks, fencing swords, shooting equipment, including bows)
• Clothing in very worn condition or with visible stains
• Footballs, rugby balls etc. with any excessive wear and tear
• Any rusted items (scooter, pogo sticks etc)
• Electronics/media of any kind
• Heavy weights (over 5kg)
• Items requiring 2 or more people to lift
• Ice skates
• Safety pads, helmets – that have been damaged or in an accident
This list is non-exhaustive. Please do not donate anything you consider to be unsafe, unusable, undesirable or unhygienic.
We have monthly drop-in sessions at the Living Well Hub on the first Friday of every month from 2:00 to 3:00pm, offering residents the chance to browse and collect available sports equipment and clothing.
Please note we may restrict individuals to 1 item from different categories (depending on availability and need).
There may be limitations on the volume of items we can accept due to storage issues (speak to project staff to discuss).
For all enquiries, please contact: kit4all@livewirewarrington.org
