Making sport accessible for all …
Community Kit Room

The Community Kit Room is a free service that provides appropriate sports clothing and footwear for people aged 3 – adult.

Its aim is to support members of the community within Blaenau Gwent with their health, sport and fitness journey ensuring that having the appropriate kit isn’t a barrier to participation.

We’re working with a number of local organisations, businesses, residents and schools to collect and distribute kit across the community.

The Community Kit Room is situated in both Abertillery, and Tredegar sports centres. You can enquire about available sportswear, with the potential to view and select items through enquiries. To make it accessible and convenient for everyone, we have expanded our Community Kit Room hubs to provide drop off and collections points within the local community. Additionally, there are a number of donation bins located across the borough to allow quick and easy donations. Both the hubs and bins’ locations are listed below (please check the opening times and dates for donations and collections).

If you’d like to make a donation,

We accept:

General sports clothing, trainers and boots
Paired footwear tied together, free of dirt or mud
Clothing which is clean and washed

We cannot accept:

Stained or damaged clothing
Unpaired trainers and boots
Sporting equipment

Donation bin locations:

Abertillery Library and Adult Community Learning Centre, Trinity Chapel, Church Street, Abertillery NP13 1DB
Abertillery Sports Centre, Alma Street, Abertillery NP13 1QD
Blaina Library, The Institute, High Street, Blaina, Abertillery NP13 3BN
Brynmawr Library, 3 Market Square, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale NP23 4AJ
Cwm Library, Canning Street, Cwm, Ebbw Vale NP23 6LW
Ebbw Vale Library, 21 Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale NP23 6HH
Ebbw Vale Sports Centre, Lime Avenue, Ebbw Vale NP23 6GL
Tredegar Library, 10 Iron Street, Tredegar NP22 3RJ
Tredegar Sports Centre, Stable Lane, Tredegar NP22 4BH

Community Kit Room hub locations:

Abertillery Bluebirds FC - Cwm Nant-y-Groes Stadium, Six Bells, Abertillery NP132PR and Abertillery Sports Centre NP13 1QD
Heads of the Valley A. B. C., - Old Science Block, Willowtown, Garfield Terrace, Ebbw Vale NP23 6HB
Nantyglo F.C., – Duffryn Park, Blaina, Abertillery NP13 3D
Tredegar Town F.C.,- Tredegar Recreation Ground NP22 3NG and Tredegar Rugby Club NP22 3NN

The feedback has been really positive. We plan to grow this initiative and continue to support the local community by:

Sourcing specific kit, listening to your feedback
Increase the number of hubs
Continue to work with partners to get the message to as many people as possible
Host and attend community events to raise awareness and funds to purchase even more appropriate kit for all ages

“It’s a brilliant idea and has already had a positive impact!”

— Teacher

“It’s an incredibly important cause and I’m glad I could help add to their stock.”

— Jodie Ashdown

“My daughter wanted to join Valleys Gymnastics Academy, but didn’t have a leotard. The team delivered one the next day.”

— Parent

“After accessing kit, the young person was able to compete in his rugby tournament.”

— Youth worker

“The sportswear items will be a massive help for the families.”

— Social worker

“It’s fantastic! You provided the appropriate kit for my granddaughter to start playing football!”

— Grandparent

If you would like to donate, make an enquiry, or join as a partner or Community Kit Room hub please email ckr@aneurinleisure.org.uk or contact 07976 635655.