What we do
Over the last 7 years, with our collaborative network, we have been collecting and reconnecting donated sport gear directly into the hands of those that need it. All of us, together, with the gear we no longer need can help play a part in keeping our communities active.
“Active Communities”
28,404 Items re-connected through Active Communities
31,000+ recipients of
sport gear though Active Communities
Across 124 different organisations
A lot of the sport, active and play gear we gratefully receive is reconnected across our Active Communities initiative to reach tamariki and rangatahi, community groups, schools and various initiatives supporting active youth. Your donation, even just one piece of sport gear, directly benefits our community to be involved in their play, active recreation and sport. We are grateful to the Sport NZ Regional Sport Trusts that we collaborate with who help us reconnect sport gear in regions around NZ.
School PE shed supply
Reconnecting sport gear into primary school PE sheds - active kids, active learners
Early Childhood sector
Reconnecting play based gear to the ECE’s, every piece helps grow the Under 5 developing brain
Mental Health sector
Reconnecting gear to help those helping our youth with mental health challenges
Clubs & Sport Teams
Gear to help set up community sport teams, vital to connecting parts of our community
Libraries & Youth Spaces
Reconnecting gear for our tamariki and rangatahi to connect with each other and learn new skills
Play Trailers
Reconnecting sport gear onto Play Trailers around NZ, tonnes of play for a tonne of active, capable, happy kids
Physical Challenges
Assisting the Halberg Foundation with some of their athletes who are keen to be active
Community Engagement
Reconnecting sport balls to help with the amazing work going on in our communities
“Feet First”
Of all the items we receive, two items that are always needed for our tamariki and rangatahi, whanau and communities are boots and sneakers. Not having either, or in some cases both, is one big barrier we often hear as to why children aren’t able to participate. We are always grateful when these items are donated and are super grateful to local businesses in this space, like Shoe Clinic in Palmerston North, who pass on a tonne of sneakers every year to help our communities.
6531 pairs of sneakers
reconnected
12,469 recipients of
footwear
5938 pairs of boots
reconnected
Community Support
The great team at Shoe Clinic in Palmerston North, passing on their 30-day return shoes, so grateful
Walking & Running Groups
Community groups we can help, Achilles Manawatu, amazing athletes this lot!
School Sport Teams
We are grateful for the boots kindly donated, each pair makes a HUGE difference to those that receive them
Kids Helping Kids
Each pair of boots is sorted by sprigs, cleaned, collated, ready to go out again, love our REPLAY volunteers!
Multi Cultural Sport Teams
Multi-cultural community groups in our regions LOVE their sport - children and families connecting
School Students - PE class
Reconnecting over 80 pairs of brand new Adidas sneakers (thank you FIFA World Cup!)
Active Wahine
Activating this wonderful group of Wahine - all booted up, ready to go, out there for their kids
Just one pair for one person
One pair of sneakers or boots for one person, so many benefits - one donation, tonnes of good
“Active Me”
One of the ways we reconnect sport gear is for a targeted, individual need. Often for a child who needs a hand with a piece of gear because they are unable to purchase or access gear of their own. With your donation, we put together a drawstring bag of what is needed (maybe a pair of shoes or boots, shin pads and a mouthguard), then connect this to the recipient via a teacher or sport coach. We have helped over 1200 children with our Active Me initiative.