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20 Years of Alive and Kicking

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A lot has happened over the last 20 years. Here’s a brief timeline of the key events in Alive and Kicking’s history.

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Origins

• During a visit to Tanzania, Jim Cogan has the vision for a combined Health Awareness and ball-making social enterprise in Africa.

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June

• Jim calls it ‘Alive and Kicking’ and leather ball panel production trials commenced in Kenya

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August

• Stitchers and printers recruited. Workshop space secured in the Hyundai Godown, just off the Mombasa Road in Nairobi.

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April

• DfID agree to support Alive and Kicking with funding spread over three years.

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June/July

• Formally approved by UNICEF as a ball supplier. The first roadshow travels the length and breadth of Kenya for five weeks creating HIV/AIDS awareness.

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Jim Cogan

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Zambia

• Operations start in Zambia, using space on Zambeef’s leather site in Lusaka, where AK Zambia operates til this day.

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September

• Alive and Kicking’s founder, Jim Cogan, sadly passes away at the age of 70.
  You can read more about Jim’s life here. 

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January

• Barak Obama sends a personal message to Alive & Kicking’s stitchers.

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Telling the story

Here’s one from the archives: the first piece of video content created to tell the story of Alive and Kicking.

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April

• AK begin a long term relationship with Arsenal FC providing support for their Community Coaching initiatives in Kenya.

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July

• Alive and Kicking start to produce Rugby balls for the first time.

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June

• Wilfried Lemke, the UN Secretary General’s Special Advisor on Sport for Development and Peace visits our workshop

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Many celebrities and figures of note have been involved with Alive and Kicking over the years.
Here are just a few:

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Barak Obama

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Jesus, Fernandinho, Sané

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Ban Ki Moon

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Aguero

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Nwankwo Kanu

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Prof Wangari Maathai

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Camavinga

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Chalobah

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Ghana

• Operations begin in Ghana, giving jobs to people who are disabled and young people who had never found work before.

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March

• AK Kenya is formally approved by Coca Cola Inc. as a Ball Supplier

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July

• The Shika ball project, upcycling plane seats into footballs, is highly commended at National Recycling Awards

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November

• AK wins the International Impact Award at the UK Social Enterprise Awards.

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From Plane to Game

Partnership with Southwest Airlines to upcycle leather recovered from aircraft seats and make 1,000 footballs which were then donated to SOS children’s homes and community projects around the country.

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April

• AK delivers its first Mental Health Education pilot programme in Zambia in partnership with Arsenal and the Premier League.

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September

• Business in a Box launches in Dadaab and Kakuma, empowering refugees with the tools to set up their own ball making enterprises.

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October

• AK Ghana sadly closes but is handed over into local ownership through Pleimeiker Sports.

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Ghana

AK Ghana was open for 6 years and had a big impact on lives in the local community. Here’s Janet, talking about life at AK and how she intended to use here salary to train as a nurse.

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January

• Ball Library Network launches aiming to give young people free access to sport within walking distance of their home. 500 ball library hubs are now open.

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UNHCR Dreamball

•  AK and UNHCR collaborate to give thousands of young refugees the chance to design their own ball. Five designs are made for real and sold to fund refugee sport projects.

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September

• AK partner with 32 artists across 32 countries participating in the Men’s World Cup to design beautiful footballs inspired by local cultures.

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July

• AK launch the Big Dribble as part of the Women’s World Cup enabling individuals and groups to equip local sports teams with beautiful sports balls.

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May

• May 2024 marks 20 years since the formal incorporation of Alive and Kicking.

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Where next for Alive and Kicking?

We believe and hope that AK will be making an impact for another 20 years! How could you make a difference? Find out ways you can support us here:

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