About us
Vision: Alive & Kicking's vision is of an Africa where every child can play with a real ball, where thousands of jobs are sustained in the production of balls, and where sport contributes to the eradication of deadly disease.
Approach: Alive & Kicking believes that by combining social entrepreneurship with sport's mass appeal, lasting economic and social development can be achieved in Africa.
Mission: Alive & Kicking strives to help children exercise their right to play, to create employment for communities in Africa and to help raise awareness of preventable disease. This will continue to be achieved through the African manufacture and distribution of sports balls and the provision of appropriate health awareness materials for young people.
Key People
Alive & Kicking's employment ethos is to hire local people to run our stitching centres and to have as many of our staff as possible in Africa, not the UK. Find out about some of our key people.
History
Founded in 2004 by an inspirational school teacher, Jim Cogan OBE, Alive & Kicking has rapidly expanded in Kenya and Zambia and was producing balls in South Africa for a year too.
How we are Funded
Alive & Kicking depends on grants, donations and ball orders from individuals, corporations, trust funds, state bodies and international institutions.
Strategic Priorities
Alive & Kicking's strategic priorities are based on creating more jobs, more balls for children, and more health awareness through sport.
Reports and Accounts
Alive & Kicking’s annual report and accounts are registered at the UK Charity Commission and at Companies House as well as with the Company authorities in Kenya and Zambia.
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