{"id":48122,"title":"Kitunlocker - Championing Grassroots Clubs with a Difference","description":"This year, with Kitunlocker, we're championing a select group of grassroots sports clubs that have a purpose away from the pitch.","content":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/ftvonnqtrugie3v1iu96uxsnnhexp7gejssxedh5m6qa4hnn.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"ftvonnqtrugie3v1iu96uxsnnhexp7gejssxedh5m6qa4hnn.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><h2><strong>Welcome to Kitunlocker<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>This year we\u2019re championing a select group of grassroots sports clubs that have a purpose away from the pitch. Clubs that make a big difference to their players and their communities, but might need a bit of a leg up with their kit.<\/span><\/p><p><span>Over the course of the year, we\u2019ll not only be providing them with some incredible new kit. We\u2019ll also be creating content that highlights what makes the clubs special and amplifies their positive messages.<\/span><\/p><p><span>Keep your eyes on this page, where we\u2019ll be housing all of the Kitunlocker content as and when it drops.<\/span><\/p><h2><strong>SC Wanderers<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>This isn\u2019t just your usual 11-a-side Sunday League team. SC Wanderers are a club with a difference and one with a purpose that stretches far beyond what happens on the pitch.<\/span><\/p><p><span>SC Wanderers was born at the beginning of the 22\/23 season with its own unique values and a set of like-minded players. All determined to get fit and enjoy the beautiful game whilst doing so.<\/span><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitlocker.com\/blog\/kitunlocker-steel-city-wanderers\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span><u>READ MORE<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/4bzeyqpvezimo7ykgvgu1bs1sjkgehltibldi4ixh9jt48jc.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"4bzeyqpvezimo7ykgvgu1bs1sjkgehltibldi4ixh9jt48jc.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/3ckdfio7jz54etoilg0veuhn5zbh0dhktsyxbozgns9yvxrl.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"3ckdfio7jz54etoilg0veuhn5zbh0dhktsyxbozgns9yvxrl.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/xfnas7bvijga2nahuhbex33swzmdw0jeufktniknfuoec6ez.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"xfnas7bvijga2nahuhbex33swzmdw0jeufktniknfuoec6ez.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><h2><strong>Changing Lives FC<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>This club is based in Harlow, Essex but it\u2019s players hail from multiple nations, and speak a wide variety of languages. All of them are united by the beautiful game.<\/span><\/p><p><span>Through the universal language of football, FURD provides a sense of belonging to people who may otherwise feel unwelcome in a strange country.<\/span><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitlocker.com\/blog\/kitunlocker-changing-lives-fc\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span><u>READ MORE<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/mtmldxwdlqkzebbvggz7w0nomqpn59wyripawuzczi7zsiub.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"mtmldxwdlqkzebbvggz7w0nomqpn59wyripawuzczi7zsiub.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/a62ivgyx8riqzr4j7srbitu9ibq5kxxg4exprpafi6iu1sye.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"a62ivgyx8riqzr4j7srbitu9ibq5kxxg4exprpafi6iu1sye.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/d6zi0bvfwabswznfuxiftdsamxwhuc8ihpvkt2wvcfr2bpe9.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"d6zi0bvfwabswznfuxiftdsamxwhuc8ihpvkt2wvcfr2bpe9.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><h2><strong>Rara Avis FC<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>Rara Avis FC are an inner city women\u2019s football club from Leicester founded by friends Lubna Azam and Aisha Hansrot in 2020. Their main objectives are to widen participation and create opportunities for South Asian women and girls in sport.<\/span><\/p><p><span>The club are using regular weekly sessions to break down the traditional barriers and old-fashioned pre-conceptions when it comes to South Asians and sport.<\/span><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitlocker.com\/blog\/kitunlocker-rara-avis-fc\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span><u>READ MORE<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/ksafeuk7wyz8dedseaorleretrrojuhbvkjssk95mxzceoyi.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"ksafeuk7wyz8dedseaorleretrrojuhbvkjssk95mxzceoyi.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/emem7ru3ocdjoy0ib0gkd0zd7jqmbwikzn1b3q7eaiufdfjz.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"emem7ru3ocdjoy0ib0gkd0zd7jqmbwikzn1b3q7eaiufdfjz.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/k2oqmynmjjggsgawg8ouqj3yityhtsrsilaxvuqbzccp8niw.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"k2oqmynmjjggsgawg8ouqj3yityhtsrsilaxvuqbzccp8niw.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><h2><strong>FOOTBALL UNITES, RACISM DIVIDES (FURD)<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>Founded in 1995, Football Unites, Racism Divides (also known as FURD) is a social inclusion project and charity based in Sheffield that uses football to fight racism and promote diversity in the city.<\/span><\/p><p><span>Through the universal language of football, FURD provides a sense of belonging to people who may otherwise feel unwelcome in a strange country.<\/span><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitlocker.com\/blog\/kitunlocker-football-unites-racism-divides\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span><u>READ MORE<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/whb8ifd2zkxc2fep17drsjg9vdpbbkoocltranv7wuedc7ot.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"whb8ifd2zkxc2fep17drsjg9vdpbbkoocltranv7wuedc7ot.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/qhjtbq4js13ecugyfgq9rrxdi7fetslc2zccgyhiwdhfpx8h.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"qhjtbq4js13ecugyfgq9rrxdi7fetslc2zccgyhiwdhfpx8h.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/hcxgwoqmafswugx8xxsevioyuqrfok5qh9xxw60i036zyasv.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"hcxgwoqmafswugx8xxsevioyuqrfok5qh9xxw60i036zyasv.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><h2><strong>Lincolnshire Lancers<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>With rugby not always proving to be the most inclusive of sports to members of the LGBTQ+ community, Blake Coghill decided to do something about it.<\/span><\/p><p><span>The Lancers provide a safe space where people can feel comfortable in their own skin whilst sharing their love of sport.<\/span><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitlocker.com\/blog\/kitunlocker-lincolnshire-lancers\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span><u>READ MORE<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/bjaqljrcqqrt7l1ttvyz8cfj2vnx7piscyg6dmzpemdrsfno.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"bjaqljrcqqrt7l1ttvyz8cfj2vnx7piscyg6dmzpemdrsfno.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/pznhnn8rhugx5baztsoe0zl0uzwz6auydljz4vjkxmcvyqv3.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"pznhnn8rhugx5baztsoe0zl0uzwz6auydljz4vjkxmcvyqv3.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/pcupcda0hiwqf9qd3t6nlgzygtlrwqm3k6d77wgrfuqj52kx.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"pcupcda0hiwqf9qd3t6nlgzygtlrwqm3k6d77wgrfuqj52kx.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><h2><strong>Braunton FC Ability<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>Braunton FC Ability have provided completely free weekly sessions for players who are neurodiverse, have a physical disability or struggle to play mainstream football due to anxiety, depression or communication difficulties.<\/span><\/p><p><span>We met up with them when they decided to go \u201con tour\u201d to our home city of Sheffield.<\/span><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/kitlocker.com\/blog\/kitunlocker-braunton-fc-ability\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span><u>READ MORE<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/jbdjvvqie7jzyyiyicrrdzklaepgot6zyszq8xcx3rqaawrq.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"jbdjvvqie7jzyyiyicrrdzklaepgot6zyszq8xcx3rqaawrq.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/c3bhct6b77or3zrfrvlxbvny7vcgiguwjjrfzudkb0xq072b.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"c3bhct6b77or3zrfrvlxbvny7vcgiguwjjrfzudkb0xq072b.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/cwaoe51xkfdzkcvdpqgqsgvh1nlt5u3amxdzamzturreaw1j.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"cwaoe51xkfdzkcvdpqgqsgvh1nlt5u3amxdzamzturreaw1j.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><h2><strong>Blackpool Football Therapy<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>What began as a small lockdown kickabout amongst a couple mates in a park has developed, just a few years later, into multiple sessions a week with hundreds of players registered.<\/span><\/p><p><span>The objective of Blackpool Football Therapy is to provide an escape from the trials and tribulations of everyday life whilst kicking away the stigma of men\u2019s mental health.<\/span><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitlocker.com\/blog\/kitunlocker-blackpool-football-therapy\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span><u>READ MORE<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/koe0cqpaeuworzleerrnth8bp3qhiguvzycmm6rafjknuni5.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"koe0cqpaeuworzleerrnth8bp3qhiguvzycmm6rafjknuni5.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/vbg3cymzx13ahamj7hjqxzhguoszowk4ln8tt3dxrfelj5sx.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"vbg3cymzx13ahamj7hjqxzhguoszowk4ln8tt3dxrfelj5sx.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/ucoiluplofrgbzouwpbo4qrc6jnsujd3su9msgtfbfpfcxcb.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"ucoiluplofrgbzouwpbo4qrc6jnsujd3su9msgtfbfpfcxcb.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><h2><strong>Yorkshire Disability Cricket<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>People with disabilities often find it difficult to get involved in sport due to there simply being far less provision than for able bodied people. So when we heard about Yorkshire Disability Cricket, we were really keen to get them involved with Kitunlocker.The team competes in Super 9s cricket against other counties.<\/span><\/p><p><span>Super 9s is a format of the sport which uses a soft ball and is designed to facilitate disabled players and those new to the sport.<\/span><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitlocker.com\/blog\/yorkshire-disability-cricket\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span><u>READ MORE<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/mkykusz6o13rgsfkv8dbh7fxdebfjc2tevs4agxup0ghtjfk.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"mkykusz6o13rgsfkv8dbh7fxdebfjc2tevs4agxup0ghtjfk.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/h4yfd1hppa3meez7qeddqj1bpjkluhsjddlxhlfkf6cbstxq.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"h4yfd1hppa3meez7qeddqj1bpjkluhsjddlxhlfkf6cbstxq.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/nnzs74qtyaq8vn4q69eob9qdwtcnr9athmp97ubskkk5e6ue.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"nnzs74qtyaq8vn4q69eob9qdwtcnr9athmp97ubskkk5e6ue.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><h2><strong>Seven Hills School<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>Over the last 18 months we\u2019ve developed an amazing and incredibly valuable relationship with Seven Hills School, a local Sheffield school for students aged 11 to 19 with special educational needs. On one of their visits to <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/Kitlocker.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span>Kitlocker.com<\/span><\/a><span>, we asked their students to come up with some designs for their new PE kit. They voted for their favourite and we brought it to life for Kitunlocker.<\/span><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitlocker.com\/blog\/kitunlocker-seven-hills-school\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span><u>READ MORE<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/jsv6y7hakbqrrn2ks2luguqfm8qvxa3lhgzmrlkdmyhaftym.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"jsv6y7hakbqrrn2ks2luguqfm8qvxa3lhgzmrlkdmyhaftym.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/9mzt7b8cxzmpsgwkct33kzkc7oywalycjcxfhw4ut5vxng8i.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"9mzt7b8cxzmpsgwkct33kzkc7oywalycjcxfhw4ut5vxng8i.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/o0qfbrta7qucbqiwjbdo2mcbmnvgb75vmhkpk0zxugxdzbgc.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"o0qfbrta7qucbqiwjbdo2mcbmnvgb75vmhkpk0zxugxdzbgc.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><h2><strong>Kick Start FC<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>Kick Start FC are a football-based mental health charity from Wiltshire. We chatted to trustee Michael Cunningham about how it got started, the impact it\u2019s had, the importance of the right kit, and everything else in between. Click below to read the interview.<\/span><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitlocker.com\/blog\/kitunlocker-kick-start-fc\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span><u>READ MORE<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/dr23cpzklx89xbthk4nyfw5yamggp4ubpczynq02htmkkbls.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"dr23cpzklx89xbthk4nyfw5yamggp4ubpczynq02htmkkbls.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/gnidivvi9ewq5d05iz0rjaawwjoi3jgsz6irmvotzaanfgcm.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"gnidivvi9ewq5d05iz0rjaawwjoi3jgsz6irmvotzaanfgcm.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/fzpfpnb9rldpwqctoazi07hnzlsq9qoezowrk9yg5ad3qiho.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"fzpfpnb9rldpwqctoazi07hnzlsq9qoezowrk9yg5ad3qiho.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><h2><strong>6+1 The Movers<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>A Sheffield based running club who have built a very strong community, bringing together a mix of people from various backgrounds who have a common goal.<\/span><\/p><p><span>Particularly, building friendships and improving their wellbeing with a Saturday morning 5k run.<\/span><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitlocker.com\/blog\/6-1-the-movers\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span><u>READ MORE<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/vdwvw28wqcxw5yize8fowijwdjsgxnaxzvmzasqym5nvugcr.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"vdwvw28wqcxw5yize8fowijwdjsgxnaxzvmzasqym5nvugcr.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/8uepkj03dyuybswvodbx9a84ir4ryschxn39qzfon7fhmpnj.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"8uepkj03dyuybswvodbx9a84ir4ryschxn39qzfon7fhmpnj.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/wwusgxwlxryfd0mw3b2h39k0zdff3c2w43kdh9hd2jw7twsl.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"wwusgxwlxryfd0mw3b2h39k0zdff3c2w43kdh9hd2jw7twsl.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><h2><strong>Nations United FC<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>Nations United is a football team established to provide refugees and asylum seekers from Chichester, Barnham, and Bognor Regis the opportunity to learn and play football.<\/span><\/p><p><span>They\u2019re part of Sanctuary in Chichester, an organisaton that aims to create a welcoming community for all.<\/span><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitlocker.com\/blog\/kitunlocker-nations-united\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span><u>READ MORE<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/fac0kim2nqyoo6vfjxzumbmn7tlyvcretsjddfa7uqwfnpky.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"fac0kim2nqyoo6vfjxzumbmn7tlyvcretsjddfa7uqwfnpky.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" \/><\/p><h2><strong>Cambrian United Hot Steppers<\/strong><\/h2><p><span>A South Wales based women\u2019s walking football team with the aim of increasing football inclusion amongst over 35s in their community. 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