Girls school football teams given free kit
BHAFC Foundation tutors have delivered free football kits to primary school girls at five different local schools.
It comes as part of the Premier League Kit Scheme – a programme supported by Nike to provide free football kit to girls at more than 4,000 schools across England and Wales.
In recent weeks, our tutors have delivered kits to girls in Year 5 and 6 at: Parkland Junior School, Middle Street Primary, Fairlight Primary, Breakwater Academy, and St Bartholomew’s.
The kits will be used by the schools’ girls football teams, giving them high-quality kit to wear and hopefully encouraging more girls to play for their school teams.
Each school received 13 outfield kits (shirts, shorts, and socks) and a goalkeeper kit, all with the Premier League logo on the front and ‘No Room For Racism’ on the sleeve. Nike 2.0 hijabs were also given out where requested.
The Kit Scheme is just one element of the Premier League’s primary school education programme, Premier League Primary Stars, and builds upon the 7,000 free football kits that have already been given away via the Premier League’s primary schools programme since 2017.
Richard Masters, Premier League Chief Executive, said: “Football is a game that everyone can enjoy, and it has the ability to empower and inspire young people in the classroom, the playground and on the pitch.
“I hope the girls enjoy their new Premier League kit and that they continue to reap the many benefits that football can bring, both on and off the pitch.”
Dan Burrows, Senior Director, Nike Social & Community Impact said: “Nike is delighted to partner with the Premier League on the Kit Scheme for girls.
“Our work with partners like the Premier League is vital to removing cultural, social and economic barriers to participation, so all young people, especially girls, have an opportunity to benefit from play and sport. Together, we can create an active next generation and a more equitable future for all.”