UK’s top power firm gives free football kit to thousands of clubs including Lewisham’s Saving Souls FC

Octopus Energy has given a huge boost to Lewisham local football by sponsoring grassroots clubs like Saving Souls FC with brand-new, snazzy football kits – completely free.

Members of the company’s popular rewards program Octoplus could nominate their local teams for free ‘Octokits’ in club colours and branding. Octoplus is used by over 2 million customers who have racked up over £13 million-worth of points.

Octopus Energy aimed to kit out 500 kids’ teams as part of this giveaway. But the response was so overwhelming that it accepted applications for over five times more orders.

More than 2,500 grassroots teams in the UK are set to hit the field in style with their eye-catching sponsored kits. One of the sponsored teams is Saving Souls FC Girls Team, ready to dazzle their rivals with their new ‘Octokits’.

Saving Souls FC is a young mental health-focused football club established in 2021, using free football to boost community interaction, improve well-being, and reduce isolation and loneliness within the local community. This month, the club launched its first mental health-focused team for girls.

Saving Souls FC’s work also goes beyond the pitch – the club runs a men’s forum every month, an inclusive peer support group where men can talk about mental health. The club also actively serves the local community with a number of other projects including a weekly food bank and free self-defence classes for women.

Kerry, Founder and Manager, Saving Souls FC, said: “The Octopus Energy initiative is absolutely fantastic, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Until now, our plans have been limited by resources. Thanks to Octopus, we now have the opportunity to build a safe, inclusive space for young women and girls, centred around well-being and mental health.”