A League of Their Own donates £50k of old props

When A League of Their Own aired its final episode in December after 15 years and 20 series on Sky, it left behind rather more than memories. There were also more than 5,600 props, costumes and pieces of set to deal with.

Rather than put them in storage or skip, Sky and production company CPL Productions donated the haul to charities, schools, youth groups, sports clubs, community centres, foodbanks, homelessness support organisations, theatres and animal rescue centres around the UK.

Among the more straightforward donations were over 1,700 pieces of sports equipment including 100 tennis balls, 180 pairs of (clean!) socks, 280 pairs of shorts, boxing gloves, and ice hockey helmets. A total of 38 organisations have received items so far.

But some of the quirkier props have ended up in equally unlikely places. A neon windmill from the set is now at Manchester & Cheshire Dogs’ Home, where it features at fundraising events and gives new dog owners somewhere to pose with their pets. 

Carpet and other set materials were used to build a children’s theatre installation as part of the Bradford City of Culture programme. 

Other donations have included Christmas decorations, maracas, bean bags, banana boats and a full-body red dragon costume.

The total value of the donations is estimated at over £50,000.

Fiona Ball, head of sustainability at Sky, said: ’A League of Their Own has always been about big characters, big moments and not taking itself too seriously, so it feels fitting that some of its most memorable props are now bringing joy in completely different ways.’

The donations were co-ordinated with PropUp Project, a company that specialises in rehoming items from film and television sets. Co-founder Kate Allan said: ’The props we see on screen every day can become vital resources for people and truly have the power to change lives.’

Published: 13 May 2026