A former Christ College Brecon pupil has developed an app which will help people get their hands on cheap sports equipment in a bid to tackle the rising costs of participation in different activities.

Arthur Enyon, who was born in Abergavenny and now lives in Crickhowell, launched the app recently which serves as a platform for people to purchase and sell ‘pre-played’ sports gear.

‘REEPLAY’ is a home-grown platform that is completely free to download from the iOS app store with no cost of selling. The creators also take zero commission, which they say makes it cheaper to use than similar platforms.

The aerospace engineering graduate said he felt motivated to do something about the current state of play with the price of sports equipment.

“It has nothing to do with aerospace engineering which is why people ask me what I’m doing when I’m not using a degree like that,” he said.

“But if I am going to do something like this which helps other people, it’s going to be when I have the time and lack of responsibility to a full time cause.”

The first sports club Enyon joined was Abergavenny RFC, but said he noticed a shift in how much easier it was to access sports equipment when he moved to Christ College in Brecon.

The developer says addressing this issue is key to making sport more accessible, as parents face rising costs supporting their children.

“Sustainability is really important but the motivation behind the app is cost and the soaring prices of a pair of boots or shin pads,” he said.

“It was only when I was going through the attic I realised all the equipment we had amassed and how much money my parents had spent when I was younger. So improving accessibility to sport is my main goal.”