This Christmas, help us provide children in poverty with good-condition, new/pre-worn shoes for school, sport & play. Proper shoes do more than protect feet, they build confidence, empower children to thrive & open doors to opportunity. Your support goes beyond footwear. It transforms young lives.
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4.5 million children in the UK live in poverty. Shoes are essential & expensive (+ school shoes are mandatory), creating impossible choices for struggling families. Without proper footwear children are missing out on physical education, getting wet feet in the rain, cold feet in the snow and are excluded from play and sport - impacting their emotional wellbeing and school engagement. 81% of families receiving our shoes report they would otherwise have cut back on food to afford footwear.
We will ensure children have good condition, well-fitting shoes for school, sport and play, by providing new and nearly new shoes, wellies, slippers and sports shoes. We reach children & families in need via our UK-wide network of community organisations including baby banks (0-18 yrs), schools, children’s services & domestic violence shelters. Last year we provided 600,000 children in need with decent shoes. We are the only UK charity doing what we do.