Charity Boots is a charity started by Neil Smith in 2015. Its purpose is to recycle used football boots from across the globe, give them a new lease of life by sprucing them up, and then redistribute them to underprivileged parts of the United Kingdom and globally. It has been a hugely successful operation started by just one man in North London, who has always had a passion and a dream. Neil has delivered football boots to over 15 countries, making thousands of children smile and giving tens of thousands of football boots an entirely new life. Behind every boot, there’s a story that needs telling.

Charity Boots have established themselves as the pioneers in reusing football boots, and anyone can ship their used football boots to them entirely for free, using their DHL Link which is below. By donating your boots to Charity Boots, you know they will end up on the feet of a delighted recipient, and at the same time, reduce your carbon footprint by producing less landfill waste. 

The Lost Food Project are a charity based in Kuala Lumpur, who have also built themselves from the ground up. From what started as a couple of ladies with a wooden table on the side of the street, TLFP now boast a huge warehouse in the centre of Malaysia’s bustling capital; Kuala Lumpur. Weekly, TLFP welcomes volunteers from all across the globe to help sort food waste to be redistributed to some of Kuala Lumpur’s poorest constituents. TLFP continues to grow annually, and in ____, they opened a unit in Geneva in Switzerland, targeting poorer refugees in one of the worlds richest areas. Over ___ people use TLFP’s services weekly in Malaysia, and ___ in Geneva. TLFP’s main USP is they are not a food bank taking from the people; they’re a food bank taking from the system, by using partnerships with supermarkets, central markets and corporate partners. Donations rarely come from ordinary citizens, making their operation incredibly sustainable.

In May 2024, RefPro were invited to the warehouse in Geneva, and spent the afternoon and evening learning about food rescue, the importance of education and volunteering and speaking with the Ukrainian refugees who struggle to afford food in the business heart of Europe.

KitAid was founded in 1998 and in the past 26 years over 1 Million items of kit have been donated to sports projects across the Developing World. The charity was founded by Derrick Williams MBE following a trip he made to Tanzania where he saw children playing football in bare feet with no kit or equipment. On his return he persuaded friends to donate their unwanted football shirts  and a box was sent to Tanzania as a "one off".

Today KitAid donates over 90,000 items of sports kit every year to projects in Africa, South America, Asia and Eastern Europe. The charity is run entirely by volunteers and it does not receive any grants. Kit is received from Clubs at every level of the football pyramid, from the Premier League to grassroots teams, and as well as football KitAid now supports netball, athletics, golf and cricket projects.

For further information about the work of KitAid please visit www.kitaid.net