BRINGING KIT & EQUIPMENT TO CLUB & COMMUNITY
1JERSEY’S AIM IS SIMPLE:
(1)To take KIT and EQUIPMENT to Ghana.
(2)To promote the great game of RUGBY LEAGUE.
(3)To help to give YOUNG PEOPLE, WOMEN & GIRLS and ADULTS in Ghana the opportunity to flourish in sport.
SMALL GESTURES MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE
HOW CAN YOU HELP:
(1)If you have PLAYING KITS (Adults and Youth for now) in good condition, and you’d like to donate them, simply let us know and we will pick them up if we can, arrange collection or you can post it to us.
(2)If you have any BOOTS, NEW BALLS, REFEREES KIT, WHISTLES, BIBS and/or any EQUIPMENT that may help us grow the game and that we can throw in our luggage - WE’LL TAKE IT.
ONE GAME - ONE COMMUNITY
HOW MUCH WILL THIS COST:
Other than your donation of KIT, BOOTS or EQUIPMENT, there is no cost. The project is self funded and if it fits in our luggage - 1JERSEY will take it if we can.
*However - As we’re based in Warrington, unfortunately we may not be able to travel to pick up all items so you can of course post them to us if you wish.
*And - There is also an option for you to post straight to Ghana - if you’d like to do that we can give you the contact address.
*Also - If you would like to sponsor a suitcase/hold all of kit and equipment, you can, we cover all our own costs so every little helps.
Ultimately, we’ll get as much kit and equipment out there as and when we can, and are thankful of any support doing so. We do appreciate that we can’t take it all as offers are so generous so please be patient with us if we don’t get all equipment out this time around.
FOR THE LOVE OF RUGBY LEAGUE
HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
The game of Rugby League is rapidly expanding in Ghana. As more players, more clubs and more volunteers engage with the sport, more kit and better equipment will lead to a safer and more enjoyable experience for everyone involved. Giving fans access to jerseys they may not be exposed to in their day to day lives will help embed the game across the community. Playing games with similar balls seen in the SUPER LEAGUE and/or NRL, and playing/match officials kit that reflects a Rugby League environment will all be key to continuing the games excellent advances in the country so far.
THANK YOU
To all clubs and members of the rugby league community who contributed to the 2019 and first shipment of kit and equipment, we appreciate the support:
Wakefield Trintiy Community Foundation and Craig Sheppard
Wigan Warriors Foundation and Anthony Atherton
The Rugby Football League and their staff
DUE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC 1JERSEY WAS HELD IN 2020
To all clubs and players, volunteers, coaches and organisations who donated kit and equipment to the September 2021 1Jersey Project, we thank you whole heartedly:
Phil Penketh – Burtonwood Bridge | The Giwa McNeil Family - Ghana Rugby League | Jafaru Mustapha/Marshall Nortey/Riddick Alibah/William Biney & the RLFG committee | Jon Doughty – Derby Elks | Frank Slater/Lee Haynes – Castleford Masters | Mark Brennan/Jenny Morris/Peter Lowis – Scotland Rugby League/Glasgow Rugby League | Remond Safi/David Butler – ERL | Rob Hopper – Penketh Rugby League | Nick Sadler – London Rugby League | Khalil Njoya - Cameroon Rugby League | Darren Lindley – Wigan Bulldogs | Dan Steel – Richmond Warriors | Luke Srama – Srama Rugby League Recruitment | Tom Eaton/Tom Ryder/Andy Kelly/Simon Sharrot – Sheffield Hallam Rugby Alumni | Thomas James – Bristol Academy Rugby League | Michael Smail/Adam Hughes – The RFL | John Moss/Gary Meacham/Carl Morral/Ryan Cartledge/Mark Isherwood/Louise Fellingham – Warrington Wolves Women and Girls | Dan Roberts/Abeku Nelson – Brixton Bulls | Sean Dean – Optimum Sports
To all clubs and players, volunteers, coahces and organisations who donated to the boot drive in September/October 2022 1Jersey Project, we thank you:
Dan Roberts and Brixton Bulls | Lee, Nic and Joe McCarthy and Burtonwodd Bridge | Robert Hooper and Matthiola Football Club | Shereen McCartney, Cat Davies and Charlie McGraw and the Warrington Wolves Women’s Super League team
To our 2023 outreach project taking us to some of the more isolated regions in Ghana, thank you to:
British Universities and Colleges Sport and the F.A for repurposing their staff kit and Women’s Leadership Programme apparell
Ryan Cartledge and the Warrington Wolves for their donations of kit and equipment
Tom Brindle and Andrea Murray at the Rugby Football League for the donations of coaching resources and kit
To our 2024 supporters, whereby we will be able to distribute balls across all corners of Ghana, thank you to:
Ryan Cartledge and the Warrington Wolves foundation for the generous donation of balls
Neal Kington for sponsoring the kit bags to be taken to Ghana via his own funding
