Alfreton Town Football Club is delighted to share the plans to support the #NoHomeKit Shelter campaign throughout December and in particular, the Boxing day fixture v Boston United, to help raise awareness of the difficulties facing the Homeless across the Country.

Homelessness in this country, and housing more generally, is reaching a critical point, with 180,000 households having been made homeless since the start of the pandemic. Shelter's work is more important than ever and football is key to their strategy in tackling the housing emergency over the next three years.

To support the cause, every 2021/22 away replica shirt that is purchased by supporters from December 1st up to and including December 26th, will see the club make a donation to the #NoHomeKit campaign, this includes not just the outfield away shirt but also the away Goalkeeper shirt and third/training outfield shirt.

The club encourages its supporters to attend the Boxing day fixture wearing one of the away shirts and for each supporter that does the club will make a further donation.

Chief Executive, Michael Bradley “We hope that as many supporters as possible get on board with this and arrive in good spirits in their away shirt on Boxing day to help the club support the cause, I think it’s a really important issue and all at the club are proud to help highlight homelessness, especially around the Christmas period.

In addition to making a donation for each away shirt sold in December and worn on Boxing day we hope to have the Manpower to collect donations in and around the arena on the day of the game, so fingers crossed we can all play a part in raising funds for a very worthy cause".

A reminder that Reds’ fans are able to purchase replica shirts online at https://glupro.com/store/ols/categories/alfreton-town-fc

Or in person at the Glupro Store on King Street, Alfreton, which is open Monday, Thursday Friday 10:30 – 17:00, Tuesdays 10:30 – 15:00, Saturdays 09:30 – 17:00, Sundays 11:00 – 14:00 and 10:30 – 14:30 on bank holidays. Closed on Wednesdays.

Shirts are also available from the Impact Arena on certain days in December:

Wednesday 8th - 9am – 3pm (home fixture for the Academy), Saturday 11th December - 12 – 5pm (home fixture for the First Team), Wednesday 15th December - 9am – 3pm (home fixture for the Academy), Sunday 19th December - 1pm – 5pm (home fixture for Alfreton Athletic Veterans) and on Boxing Day - 12-5pm for the final home game of the year for the First team v Boston United.

If any supporter wishes to purchase a shirt in person outside of the opening hours of the Glupro store or the Impact Arena then please make contact with Michael Bradley on 07901 556321 to arrange a suitable time.

Finally, a word from Osama Bhutta, director of campaigns at Shelter, who said:
“Homelessness has risen dramatically over the last decade. Right now, 91 families in England are made homeless every single day – and sadly even more people could lose their homes with a challenging winter ahead of us.

Access to a safe and secure home means everything, it gives all of us the foundation for a better life - yet too many people don’t have one. I've been a football fan my entire life, and firmly believe that football is uniquely placed to help, given the importance of 'home' in the game.

Your clubs are at the heart of communities across the country and having your support for No Home Kit will enormously help to raise awareness of homelessness, and what we can all do to fight it.”