Many League One and League Two teams will be donning their change strips on Boxing Day, as well as those playing at home, all in aid of a good cause.
Homelessness charity Shelter is championing its #NoHomeKit campaign - which also runs on December 27 - in the days after Christmas to raise awareness for the increasing issue of rising rough sleeper numbers and unsafe housing cases.
A number of EFL clubs have signed up to the campaign while it also has the support of the National League, but Premier League rules prevent top-flight clubs from joining in.
What is the idea behind the campaign?
Shelter has called on the whole of the football community to enrol in the initiative and raise funds to help combat the issues at hand.
It says more than 180,000 households have lost their homes since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic with many being placed in temporary hostels that are not suitable for family living.
The charity has aimed its #NoHomeKit campaign at football due to the sport’s understanding of the importance of home, identity and community.
Osama Bhutta, director of campaigns at Shelter, said: “We believe ‘home’ means everything.
We're proud to be supporting Shelter's #NoHomeKit campaign
Bristol Live is an official media partner for Shelter's #NoHomeKit campaign.
We are proud to be supporting the homeless charity in their fight to tackle homelessness.
On Boxing Day this year, football clubs and fans are asked to swap their home shirt for their away or third kit in aid of people who don’t have a safe place to call home.
We want as many teams, players and fans as possible to join the #NoHomeKit campaign and work with Shelter to help people dealing with homelessness and unsafe housing this winter.
By joining the campaign you’ll be helping raise awareness of the housing emergency and raising vital funds to help us fight it.
“We want to use the positive power of football this Christmas, and our shared connection to ‘home’, to raise awareness of homelessness and what we can all do to fight it.
“No Home Kit is a simple Boxing Day campaign where clubs and fans swap their home colours for their away or third kit.
“This will powerfully show their support for all those without a safe home today.
“We want as many teams, players and fans as possible to join #NoHomeKit and work with us to help those experiencing the harsh realities of homelessness this winter.
“Everyone involved in #NoHomeKit can do something special by bringing the entire football community together to fight the housing emergency.”
Which clubs are taking part?
League One
- Ipswich Town
- Oxford United
- Portsmouth
League Two
- Barrow
- Carlisle United
- Forest Green Rovers
- .Leyton Orient
- Rochdale
- Salford City
What support does Shelter offer those in need?
Shelter offers support for those in need through various services such as its legal team and its free year-round emergency hotline.
The charity also conducts research into rough sleeping and emergency housing to aid with developing policies to tackle these problems.
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