Sports Kit Recycling Initiative

We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Acorn to launch a brand-new Sports Kit Recycling Initiative — a community-driven project designed to make sport and physical activity more affordable and accessible for everyone in Jersey.

What’s the Initiative About?

Too many children and adults face financial barriers that prevent them from taking part in sport. This project helps remove those barriers by collecting and redistributing good-quality, pre-loved sports kit at affordable prices — ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to get active.

“Working in partnership with Jersey Sport gives us an opportunity at Acorn to provide good quality sportswear and trainers at very affordable prices and help to break down the barriers of taking up a sporting activity. It also supports our mission to reuse and recycle, benefitting the environment, at the same time as providing employment.”
— Darren Arnold, Acorn

How It Works
It’s simple:

1. Donate your unwanted sports kit at one of our collection points across the Island.
2. We sort and prepare donations at Acorn.
3. Kits are redistributed at affordable prices to those who need them most, through a dedicated space at Acorn’s site.

What We Accept

We welcome donations of:

• Trainers (good condition only — no heavily worn pairs)
• Shorts
• Tracksuits
• Running/fitness tops and shorts (clean and reusable)
• Football and rugby boots
• Sports bags
• Other essential sports kit

⚠️ Please note: race day or sponsored running t-shirts are harder to rehome, so we may not be able to accept them.

Where Can I Donate?

You can drop off your items at any of the following collection points:

• Acorn
• Aqua Splash
• CrossFit Valiant
• Eve Studios
• Healthhaus
• Jersey Football Association
• La Moye School
• Les Landes School
• Les Quennevais Sports Centre
• Rock n Road
• Springfield Sports Centre
• VCP School

Why It Matters

This initiative isn’t just about sports kit. It’s about:

• Breaking down financial barriers to participation in sport
• Promoting reuse and recycling to protect our environment
• Supporting employment through Acorn’s social enterprise
• Creating opportunities for more people in Jersey to get active

Working Hand in Hand with the Community

“At Jersey Sport, we’re committed to breaking down barriers to sport and physical activity. By partnering with Acorn and collaborating with our wider sporting community, we’re helping remove financial obstacles by recycling and redistributing high-quality sports kit at accessible prices. Together, we’re making sport more inclusive for everyone.” — Claudia Andrade, Inclusion and Intervention Officer

Get Involved

Ready to make a difference?

👉 Find your nearest drop-off point today and help make sport accessible for everyone in Jersey.