“Grassroots sports clubs play a vital role in bringing our communities together and we want to make sure that every child has the opportunity to take part. A recent report found that the Covid-19 pandemic and now the cost-of-living crisis has brought real financial difficulties for many. 2,600 grassroots clubs have shut down across the UK, with thousands more still at risk. More than half of parents said affordability got in the way of playing and the number of families who couldn’t afford kit almost doubled. We don’t want families to have to decide between paying subs or buying sports kit for their son or daughter because they need that money to buy food and other essentials.”

“Grassroots sports clubs play a vital role in bringing our communities together and we want to make sure that every child has the opportunity to take part. A recent report found that the Covid-19 pandemic and now the cost-of-living crisis has brought real financial difficulties for many. 2,600 grassroots clubs have shut down across the UK, with thousands more still at risk. More than half of parents said affordability got in the way of playing and the number of families who couldn’t afford kit almost doubled. We don’t want families to have to decide between paying subs or buying sports kit for their son or daughter because they need that money to buy food and other essentials.”

“Grassroots sports clubs play a vital role in bringing our communities together and we want to make sure that every child has the opportunity to take part. A recent report found that the Covid-19 pandemic and now the cost-of-living crisis has brought real financial difficulties for many. 2,600 grassroots clubs have shut down across the UK, with thousands more still at risk. More than half of parents said affordability got in the way of playing and the number of families who couldn’t afford kit almost doubled. We don’t want families to have to decide between paying subs or buying sports kit for their son or daughter because they need that money to buy food and other essentials.”

“Grassroots sports clubs play a vital role in bringing our communities together and we want to make sure that every child has the opportunity to take part. A recent report found that the Covid-19 pandemic and now the cost-of-living crisis has brought real financial difficulties for many. 2,600 grassroots clubs have shut down across the UK, with thousands more still at risk. More than half of parents said affordability got in the way of playing and the number of families who couldn’t afford kit almost doubled. We don’t want families to have to decide between paying subs or buying sports kit for their son or daughter because they need that money to buy food and other essentials.”