RE-KICKS PROJECT WITH CIF
Dundee United Community Trust is partnering with Cif on a mission to reboot the beautiful game for thousands of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and inspire on-pitch confidence through the restoration of used football boots!
Teaming up with England and Chelsea footballer Cole Palmer, Cif are aiming to provide ‘free kicks’ to budding young players in Dundee, helping them to feel pitch-ready.
After conducting research with UK-wide sports charity Sported, Cif found that 97% of their community sports groups believe that their young players feel more confident playing sports when they have the right kit. However, a staggering 98% of group leaders agreed that the cost of new football boots is a cost-of-living challenge for their families.
Something needs to change. Using the power of our community, we will be collecting even the dirtiest of boots to be cleaned and re-distributed across the UK using Cif, ready for young football players ahead of the 2024-25 football season.
Lisa Croll, Head of Operations, commented, "We are delighted to once again be supporting our community in breaking down barriers for young people to take part in football."
"Working with Cif gives us a fantastic opportunity to access more boots from across the country, and using our support network we can identify those in the local area who may need them most".
The Trust has already received over 100 pairs of football boots and there is still time to donate your unused, dirty or outgrown boots - just drop them in at the Dundee United FC Club Shop on Tannadice Street, at New Beechwood Park, or at Showcase the Street.
For more information on the Re-Kicks Project with Cif, please e-mail lisa.croll@dundeeunitedct.co.uk.
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