The Kidd3r vision

To provide equality of access to sports and hobbies for children by connecting families to enable them to buy, sell, swap or donate children's equipment at affordable prices.

Claire Moffat - Kidd3r Founder

Green Pioneer Runner Up

People Environment Achievement Award 2020

On a mission

I had the idea for kidd3r when I was asked by a teacher to purchase an expensive particular style of dance shoe for my daughter, so she could compete in an Irish Dancing competition. I felt there had to be a more practical solution than buying new.

It struck me that we were probably one of many families in her class keen to reduce waste and save money. Sure enough I found a parent willing to kindly give me a pair of shoes that her daughter had grown out of. Seeing the relief from my daughter that this comfy pair of worn in shoes was by far her preferred option made me realise the significant benefits of being able to easily access second hand items.

Why hadn't we been sharing and re-using the dance kit we all had between us before?!

So, I started connecting families in the class, who had kit they no longer needed, with other families in the class who wanted it and it was hugely welcomed. I had created my first swapping and sharing community and the kidd3r concept was born!

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WE ARE SO MUCH MORE THAN INDIVIDUALS. MANY FAMILIES ARE ALREADY INVOLVED IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND CLUBS WHEN OUR CHILDREN TAKE PART IN ACTIVITIES. EVEN JUST WITHIN MY FAMILY, THIS SIMPLE ACT OF SHARING KIT HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE AND REDUCED OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT.”

Kidd3r is all about connecting people, whether that's locally or nationally, who want to help children fulfil their potential by enabling the re-sale and re-use of pre-loved kit. Many activities and clubs are seeing participation levels decrease. Kidd3r offers any organisation providing activities a platform they can signpost families to, which enables them to source affordable kit. If families wish to, via a slider donation bar, they are also able to donate a percentage of the sale of their items to organisation supporting children; a true circle of kindness.

The shift to thrift

The COVID pandemic and current economic trends have put many households into financial difficulty and even poverty. Making sports and hobbies affordable and accessible to all children, regardless of their economic situation is a cause close to my heart. Food and clothes are essential for living, but sport and hobbies have a huge part to play in children's physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Kidd3r and the SDGS

The kidd3r concept aligns with the six of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. These goals are a "shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future".

We are helping to make sports and hobby equipment affordable for all.

We are helping to enrich children's education throught access to extracurricular activities.

We have created a new platform to enable a sharing economy.

We enable access to sports and hobby equipment regardless of financial status.

We promote the refresh, reuse, re-love concept and the sharing economy to support community and reduce the amount of kit going to landfill.

We encourage the reuse of valuable items and limiting the need for the production of new ones.

We're on a mission to revolutionise our relationship with childrens' pre-loved sports and hobby kit. Saving one item of kit from landfill at a time.

We believe that "saving" money and "raising money" go hand in hand. Which is why we work with organisations to spread the pre-love and give back.

Igniting childrens' passions helps them build self confidence, learn new skills and supports their physical and mental health.