Shelter are asking clubs and fans to \u2018ditch their home shirt\u2019 for their games on Boxing Day to raise awareness of the fight to end homelessness and the housing emergency.<\/p>\n
Homelessness, and the housing crisis in general, is reaching a critical point with 180,000 households having been made homeless since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
The National League believes football can be a powerful ally in the fight to end the housing emergency and is actively encouraging as many clubs as possible to get involved with #NoHomeKit campaign.<\/p>\n
Our clubs\u2019 unique connection to their communities across the county will help Shelter\u2019s goals as an organisation and the idea of \u2018home\u2019 on which their campaign is based.<\/p>\n
Osama Bhutta, director of campaigns at Shelter said: \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled that the National League is officially backing our No Home Kit campaign.<\/p>\n
“Its 66 clubs in communities around the country join the growing line-up of teams, fans and personalities from across football who have already pledged their support. We hope their support encourages even more people to come on board to help us raise awareness of homelessness this Christmas.<\/p>\n
“No Home Kit is a simple idea that anyone can get involved with to help make a difference. We\u2019re just asking the football community to unite for the Boxing Day round of fixtures by swapping their team\u2019s \u2018home\u2019 colours for their away or third kit as a powerful act of solidarity for people without a home.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, 91 families in England are made homeless every single day and sadly more could face losing their homes with a tough winter ahead.<\/p>\n
“We hope as many clubs, players and fans as possible continue to join #NoHomeKit so we can harness the unifying power of football and do something special to help those facing homelessness.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"