# Football kit giveaway aims to boost participation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/football-kit-giveaway-aims-to-boost-participation/
- Published: 2026-11-14T08:13:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T09:21:31+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Business (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck20v651473qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Business, Football, Sport

## Key points

- Millie Bright helped give grassroots girls’ teams new kits.
- Thirty teams in Leeds communities received the donation.
- The campaign aims to reduce cost barriers and keep girls playing.

## Summary

Former England captain Millie Bright has helped distribute football kits to grassroots teams in Leeds, in a campaign to encourage girls to stay in sport. The initiative aims to address cost and comfort barriers that can contribute to girls dropping out.

Anti-discrimination charity Kick it Out selected 30 teams in communities facing social or economic challenges for the donation, provided with the Morrisons Foundation. Champions CIC, which offers free football training and meals in Beeston, said rising costs make ongoing participation difficult for many families. Bright said a kit can help girls feel valued and part of a team.

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