Celtic, Rangers and Scottish football clubs to wear away colours over festive period
The initiative forms part of a campaign by the SPFL and SWPL in conjunction with Shelter Scotland to highlight the plight of homelessness.
Plenty of heads were turned today as Glasgow Celtic took to the pitch at Parkhead ahead of their wearing their green and black striped away shirt instead of the traditional green and white hoops with rivals St. Johnstone sporting a red and white shirt instead of their traditional blue.
All over Scottish football, the scene was repeated with the home team taking to the pitch wearing their away jersey with the initiative forming part of the #NoHomeKit campaign which aims to generate awareness to the plight of homeless people all over Scotland. In the space of 90 minutes, five households become homeless in Scotland.
You may have noticed we are wearing our black third kit this afternoon at Easter Road.
— Hibernian Football Club (@HibernianFC) December 24, 2022
We're supporting Shelter Scotland’s #NoHomeKit campaign. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/gW22QuAbFS
The campaign is a Shelter Scotland initiative and has been fully supported bu clubs in the SPFL and SWPL with all shirts set to be auctioned and the money generated donated to the campaign.
Neil Doncaster, Chief Executive of the SPFL said: “We are delighted to support Shelter’s #NoHomeKit this season and are committed to helping this worsening problem in Scotland. The details of the growing housing crisis in this country are staggering and we are proud that we are able to help in some way.”
🏠 Every 90 minutes, five households are made homeless in Scotland.
— Cove Rangers FC (@CoveRangersFC) December 23, 2022
Tonight, we'll be wearing our third kit to show our support for @ShelterScotland's #NoHomeKit campaign.
Get involved by wearing your favourite #CRFC away/third kit to Balmoral Stadium this evening. pic.twitter.com/PTBTuCefkU
Alison Watson, Director of Shelter Scotland, said: “No child or family should have to spend Christmas without a home, yet a record number of families in Scotland are trapped in temporary accommodation.”