Southwark Stars Disability FC use the power of football to provide life-changing experiences for adults with a learning disability and have quickly become pioneers in disability football.
To celebrate their fifth-year anniversary, the London-based disability football club have joined forces with branding and communication studio Tutti, and Nexus Connect, the club’s new sponsor, to drop a fresh new look.
A NEW CHAPTER
This new chapter celebrates the club’s first-ever sponsorship deal, as they continue to champion the inclusion of disabled people in football and society.
The sponsorship and new kit feel like a breakthrough moment for Southwark Stars and disability football, with founder Louis Wickett-Padgham commenting:
“People with learning disabilities are underrepresented and disability football is often overlooked and forgotten.”
“Since officially affiliating as a football club in 2019, we’ve wanted our players’ achievements to be recognised and disability football to be seen and heard.
“Our exciting kit launch aims to do just that. We’re super pleased with the outcome and thankful for the support from those involved, including our new sponsors.”
Nexus Connect were put in touch with Southwark Stars after the organisation Sportingley who support disability and emergency service football clubs found sponsors, and paired them.
REPRESENTING
Southwark Stars aren’t stopping there. Acting as the pioneers that they are, they’ve dropped a kit launch that wouldn’t look out of place in vogue.
Alin Kovacs, Founder of Tutti, the branding and communication studio who have guided Louis and his team through the kit launch production process, commented:
“Southwark Stars and their players deserve to belong. We wanted to use the power of football and fashion to shape a positive perspective on their community. Also, professional football club’s kit launches have become more fashion-conscious, both street style and premium, and we feel that we’ve captured a perfect balance between the two.”
As for the kit, it represents everything that Southwark Stars have become known for. Boldness in orange, waves symbolising their dynamism and their star badge, most importantly representing their players.
Southwark Stars are leading the way for grassroots disability football and they’re looking good whilst doing so.
Photographer / Stuart Harper
Stylist / Arielle Nehaus Gold
Styling Assistant / Nicola Morgan
Lighting Tech / James Newlands
Art Director / Alin Kovacs at Tutti
Producer / Louis Wickett-Padgham
Location / GAS Studios, London