The Community Kit Room - Blaenau Gwent Council team up with Aneurin Leisure Trust

Blaenau Gwent Council place their first ‘Community Kit Room’ sportswear donation bin at The Den in Abertillery, Household Waste Recycling Centre, Roseheyworth Business Park. The donated sports clothing will be used to support the community so that appropriate kit does not become a barrier to sports participation.

Aneurin Leisure Trust’s sports development team thought up this innovative approach to recycle sportswear are working with local organisations, residents, businesses and schools to distribute kit across the community so if you If you would like to donate, make an enquiry, join as a partner or Community Kit Room hub please email ckr@aneurinleisure.org.uk or contact 07976 635655. 

Donations go to the Community Kit Room at Abertillery Sports Centre where you can enquire about available sportswear. To make it more accessible for everyone Community Kit Hubs throughout the borough will offer drop off and collection points. There is a list of donations bin locations, hubs and what can be accepted below.

What can be accepted What can not be accepted
General sports clothing, trainers and boots Stained or damaged clothing
Paired footwear tied together, free of dirt or mud Unpaired trainers and boots
Clothing which is clean and washed Sporting equipment

 

Donation bin locations
The Den, Roseheyworth Recycling Centre, Roseheyworth Business Park, Roseheyworth Road, Abertillery, NP13 1SP
Abertillery Library, Station Hill, Abertillery NP13 1TE 
Abertillery Sports Centre, Alma St, Abertillery NP13 1QD
Blaina Library, The Institute, High St, Blaina, Abertillery NP13 3BN 
Brynmawr Library, 3 Market Square, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale NP23 4AJ
Cwm Library, Canning St, Cwm, Ebbw Vale NP23 6LW 
Ebbw Vale Library, 21 Bethcar St, Ebbw Vale NP23 6HH
Ebbw Vale Sports Centre, Lime Ave, Ebbw Vale NP23 6GL 
Tredegar Library, 10 Iron St, Tredegar NP22 3RJ 
Tredegar Sports Centre, Stable Ln, Tredegar NP22 4BH

 

Community Kit Room hub locations: 
Abertillery Bluebirds FC - Cwm Nant-y-Groes stadium, Six Bells, Abertillery NP132PR
Abertillery Sport 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 3DA
Tredegar Town F.C - Tredegar Recreation Ground NP22 3NG, and Tredegar Rugby Club NP22 3NN

 

Blaenau Gwent CBC staff members and some of the Aneurin Leisure Sports Development team showing off the new donation bin at The Den.