ABOUT US

OUR MISSION. OUR PURPOSE

Re:Play Sports Network is a not-for-profit organisation working to make sport more accessible, reduce waste and help communities think differently about what happens to sports kit once it is no longer needed.

Through a circular model built around reuse, repurposing, education and partnership, we exist to keep more kit in play and help build a more sustainable future in sport.

OUR STORY

HOW RE:PLAY SPORTS NETWORK BEGAN

Re:Play Sports Network grew from ta simple conversation and a shared sense that more could be done.

Founding Directors Dr Gill Owens and Dr Ben Fisher met fora coffee. Ben shared the scale of the problem, an estimated 13 million pairs of football boots go to landfill in the UK every year.

They knew Re:Play Football was tackling part of the challenge by refubishing and reselling boots, but they wanted to go further.

Together with Co-Founder Jon Dennis, they created Re:Play Sports Network to build a wider model focused on sustainability, education, community engagement and long term impact.

A COFFEE CONVERSATION

A simple conversation sparked a bigger idea

A SHOCKING STATISTIC

13 million pairs of football boots sent to landfill each year.

AN OPPOTUNITY

To go beyond resale and build a circular solution for sport.

A SHARED MISSION

Keep more kit in play. Reduce waste. Open doors to sport for everyone.

  • OUR MISSION

    Re:Play Sports Network exists to support community based sport, tackle waste and improve access to affordable sporting equipment.

    Through a circular model that reuses, repurposes and recovers sports kit, we reduce carbon emissions, support families and empower young people through sustainability education and community engagement.

  • OUR VISION

    A future where every young person can take part in sport without financial barriers, where sports equipment is reused rather than discarded, and where communities understand and embrace the environmental impact of their choices.

    Our ambition is to become the UK's lading circular economy model for grassroots sport, expanding across sports and regions through practical local partnerships.

  • WHAT DRIVES US

    Keep sport accessible

    Reduce waste

    Educate and engage

    Build partnerships

    Create lasting community impact

THE PEOPLE BEHIND US

THE PEOPLE BEHIND RE:PLAY SPORTS NETWORK

  • DR GILL OWENS

    Co-Founder & Director

    Chartered Psychologist with a passion for people, the planet and creating meaningful change. Gill brings behavioural insight, commercial experience and a no-nonsense approach to building Re:Play.
  • DR BEN FISHER

    Co-Founder & Director

    Researcher, innovator and strategic thinker. Ben brings sharp insight, a collaborative mindset and a talent for tuning good ideas into practical, scalable impact.
  • JON DENNIS

    Co-Founder & Director

    Entrepreneur and founder of Re:Play Football. Jon brings energy, commerial expertise and a deep commitment to making quality kit accessible to more players.

TOGETHER, WE CAN

KEEP MORE KIT IN PLAY.

Every boot has a story. Every donation makes a difference.

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