The training was held in two locations — in Kalush, at the Kalousky Lyceum № 3 (trainer — Yuriy Bogdan), and in Verkhovyna, at the Verkhovynsky Lyceum (trainer — Ludmila Savchuk). We remind you that before starting the project, the trainers underwent special training at a seminar of the UAF.

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The regional coordinator for the project from the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Football Association was Vasyl Sykor.

This project within the UEFA Mass Football Charter, the Ukrainian Football Association aims to:

— improve the psychoemotional and physical state of children through their involvement in physical activities and socialization;

— change society's attitude towards people with disabilities;

— provide access to inclusive sports activities;

— unlock children's potential;

— unite children and adults, regardless of physical or mental development characteristics.

Photo by the press service of the UAF

Inclusive football sections, to which children with special educational needs can enroll, are being opened in 21 communities across Ukraine. Thanks to the UAF, these sections are equipped with football uniforms for children, balls, and necessary sports equipment.