Always on
This project successfully funded on 19th June 2026, you can still support them with a donation.
Haringey Hounds:Blades of Fury
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Aim
On 20 June 2026, the Haringey Hounds are taking on the Red Bull Soapbox Race at Alexandra Palace, our home turf!
Tuesday 16th June:
The sun is shining once again and we're counting down until the 'Big Day'...4 days precisely.
Our design/makers team are hard at it, adding the final touches and fine tuning everything.
Performance rehearsed and costumes ready.
RedBull Soapbox 2026 - we're coming to get ya!
THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for all the support and love across this journey. It means the world to the team and the club!
Sunday 31st May:
The team behind the build have been beavering away in the London heat! Our boot has a new home and 'NEW' wheels!
Saturday 23rd May:
London is HOT… but the boot build carries on!
Former Hound Sam has been hard at work reinforcing our giant hockey boot soapbox and making sure it’s strong enough to survive the madness of the Red Bull Soapbox Race!
While most people are trying not to melt in the heat, our build team are covered in sawdust, glue and sweat bringing this ridiculous idea to life — and we absolutely love it.
Every bit of support and every donation is helping us turn this crazy concept into a reality while raising funds for the Haringey Hounds and supporting youth ice hockey in North London.
Huge thanks to everyone following the journey so far — more updates (and probably more questionable engineering decisions) coming soon!
From hockey skates to power tools!
From junior player to boot builder:
Wednesday 20th May:
Our giant hockey boot soapbox is coming to life, and the team of volunteer parents behind this, have been hard at work planning, designing and gathering materials ready for the next phase of the build. There’s still a way to go, but the excitement is definitely building.
We’re incredibly proud to be representing the Haringey Hounds at the Redbull SoapBox event at our home venue — while also raising awareness and funds for our amazing youth ice hockey club.
Every donation helps support opportunities for young players across North London to get involved in a sport that builds confidence, resilience, teamwork and lifelong friendships.
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated, shared our page, or offered support so far. We can’t wait to show you more behind-the-scenes updates as the hockey boot takes shape!
Chief Creator and Builder hard at work:
Who are we?
We’re inclusive
Haringey Hounds is a registered UK charity based at Alexandra Palace, welcoming boys and girls aged 5–18. We are proud of our multicultural, multi-faith community and the fact that children from very different backgrounds can pull on the same jersey, skate the same drills, and belong to the same team.
We’re historic
We skate out of Alexandra Palace, one of North London’s most iconic venues. Ice hockey in Haringey stretches back to the 1930s, and the old Haringey Racers were part of the sport’s early broadcasting history. The current Hounds club has served the local community for more than 30 years.
We’re brilliant for kids
Ice hockey gives young people more than exercise. It teaches resilience, focus, discipline, teamwork and how to keep going when things get hard. The club’s work in youth development was recognised with the EIHA Chairman South Development Award in 2018.
Why are we crowdfunding?
First things first - before we hit the slopes, we’ve got a hockey boot to build!
We’re raising funds to turn our idea into a fully race-ready soapbox, from materials to the final touches.
Secondly The Hounds are growing. We are building our younger age groups, widening our pathway, and giving more children in North London the chance to play a fast, demanding and brilliant team sport. But ice hockey is not a cheap sport to run, and a volunteer-led junior charity feels every extra hour of ice, every away trip, every piece of kit, and every coaching gap.
Our club is run entirely by volunteers. Families already give huge amounts of time, energy and commitment. But goodwill alone does not pay for ice time, specialist coaching, travel, or hardship support.
That is the real challenge: not a lack of ambition, but the cost of turning ambition into opportunity. We need to fund a part-time development coach for at least one full season so our growing U10 and U12 groups get the structure, attention and support they deserve.
How we’ll spend the money raised
Small goals and training equipment for U10/U12 — about £1,500
New small goals, passing aids, shooting targets and age-appropriate training kit will give our youngest players a safer and better environment to learn core skills from day one.
Away travel subsidies — about £2,500
We want to make sure no child misses a match because the travel bill is too much. This fund will help families with transport costs for long-distance away fixtures across the season.
Part-time development coach for one season — about £9,500
This is the big one. A dedicated development coach will help run structured sessions for younger age groups, support volunteers, and build a stronger pathway through the club.
Additional ice time — about £4,500
More players means we need more room to train properly. Extra ice time will let us split groups better, improve session quality, and create more opportunities for younger or newer skaters.
Bursary and hardship fund — about £2,000
We never want money to be the reason a child stops playing. This pot will help reduce or waive fees for players from low-income families and respond quickly when families hit a rough patch.
F. And there’s more we want to do
Build the soapbox itself — about £2,500
Materials, fabrication, paint, safety checks and all the practical bits needed to build a hockey-themed machine that can survive Ally Pally’s hill with at least some dignity.
Club kit and identity for new younger players — about £2,000
Branded training kit helps new players feel part of the club from day one. Belonging matters — especially when a child is trying a sport that can feel intimidating at first.
Digital and communications upgrade — about £1,500
A simple website refresh and better social media tools will help us recruit new members, tell our story properly, and keep families better connected.
Referee and official development — about £1,200
As the club grows, we need to grow the people around the game too. Funding training and accreditation for volunteer officials will help us support more fixtures and strengthen the whole pathway.
Community impact
It’s important to explain the wider impact of your organisation for the whole community, who does it benefit and why? Perhaps your facilities are used for other purposes outside of sport too?
How you can play your part
There are four simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.
1. Make a pledge. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!
2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.
3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business by donating things we can offer to our supporters. We will give you a shout out!
4. Fundraise for us. If you want to run your own fundraiser – maybe a sponsored activity or similar – use the 'contact project' button at the top of our page to let us know. Setting up your own page only takes a few minutes and you won’t need any bank details. Just a fun idea!
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made