Kitmas '22: the gift of football

Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

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Aim

Giving football shirts to kids who may not otherwise receive presents this Christmas

Kitmas hopes to brighten the Christmas of many children in the UK, distributing football shirts to kids who may not otherwise receive presents this year.

More families than ever before will struggle to afford gifts this Christmas due to increased financial worries caused by the cost of living crisis and the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Any football fan has childhood memories of the joy and excitement of pulling on a new kit, and Kitmas aims to spread that happiness around the country.

This year there are three ways you can take part.

Three ways to get involved

There are three ways you can help brighten a child’s Christmas with a new football shirt this year.

1. DONATE MONEY

100% of donations will be used to buy new shirts that can be given to children on Christmas Day. The more money we can collect, the more shirts we can buy.

2. CREATE A KITMAS AT YOUR CLUB

This year we are inviting football fans clubs, supporters groups and community organisations to create their own version of Kitmas through Crowdfunder. It's so simple to get started and will only a few minutes to get up and running. You will need to buy and distribute your club's shirts in your community this Christmas. Contact us with any questions you have.

3. DONATE A SHIRT

Around the country hundreds of pre-loved football shirts will be sitting in cupboards and wardrobes once children have grown out of them. Kitmas will accept any football shirt in very good to 'like new' condition, just send them to us: Kitmas Appeal, PO Box 481, Stroud GL6 1NZ.

Who are we?

Kitmas was founded by football coach and activist Paul Watson and his wife Lizzie, with support from stand up comedians Vix Leyton and Mark Watson (Paul's brother). Our goal is to run this appeal every year and eventually to become a registered charity. Since we started in 2020, we have distributed 3,000 shirts to young football fans with the help of Bristol City, Forest Green Rovers, Cheltenham Town, Exeter City and Frome Town. This year though we want to make an even bigger impact, and that's where you come in! Thank you for your support, and Merry Kitmas!

This year our Canadian friends the Soccer Snobs are also running their own Kitmas campaign – check it out!

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What we want to achieve

Our goal is to run this appeal every year, and eventually to become a registered charity. Last year alone we gifted more than 2,000 shirts to young football fans, but this year we want to make an even bigger impact, and that's where you come in!

Thank you for your support, and Merry Kitmas!